And across apps, there seems to be a push for customers to choose the"contactless delivery" option that asks drivers to leave food outside doors and on front porches.
"I'm not that close to [people] when I hand off the food and go," says Stephanie Session as she heads inside Patria Cocina to pick up an order. She started delivering for Uber Eats last year, but she says that since social distancing became encouraged, the volume of weekday orders is matching that of a busy weekend. And to her, more orders and better tips makes the work worth it.
It's unclear when restaurants will fully reopen. But workers like Session plan to keep delivering as long as orders keep coming in — and there may be more drivers soon.program for in-house restaurant employees who would like to start delivering during their unexpected time off. Back at Krog Street Market, as he carefully loads food into his car, Willis summarizes the situation:"People still gotta eat."
Who is some* people? The government should step up and give a universal income to all Americans. Tax it back from the rich next year.
This is really critical. Inevitably people delivering food come into close contact with lots of people. They should have ample supplies of hand sanitizers and even masks.
Local grocer delivery is asking residents allow delivery personnel to put groceries in trunk of car or on porch (limited exception for disabled & very elderly). This limits personal contact. Our g-kids are putting perishables we need in garage. Bought stable items when WA got bad