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LOCAL restaurants are seeking to encourage patrons to skip the large multinational food delivery services.
The Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association bought the Let’s Order Delivery website (letsorder.delivery) in an effort to give Winnipeggers a single stop to find out which restaurants offer their own delivery service, as well as other options, such as curbside pickup or takeout.
Shaun Jeffrey, association executive director and chief executive officer, said it’s to counter the “ludicrous” amount major food delivery services charge restaurants — especially when many of those businesses have their own delivery service patrons might not know about.
“The MRFA’s purchase of this website only goes to further stress the importance of supporting restaurants’ positive viability by providing consumers with an easy-to-use directory where they can order delivery directly from their favourite restaurant,” said Jeffrey.
“We are very excited to move this website to the next level and ensure we are supporting our restaurants toward a more profitable end result.”
The website breaks down restaurants into both geographical neighbourhood areas of the city, but also which ones deliver local or citywide.
Jeffrey said it cost the MFRA $5,000 to buy the website.
The MFRA, which represents 400 restaurant members and 100 associate members, partnered with the site’s developers in December with the goal of educating Manitobans on ordering delivery directly from restaurants.
Now, Jeffrey said, they hope to help develop the website further as the sector moves towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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