Fee cap put on food delivery companies
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The B.C. government is capping the fees charged to restaurants by food delivery companies at 15 per cent.
“Local restaurants and businesses play a vital role in our communities, and they have experienced a significant decline in sales and traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mike Farnworth, minister of public safety and solicitor general, said. “Capping food service delivery fees is another way our government is providing immediate relief to our local businesses to ensure they can focus on retaining staff and keeping their business running.”
Another five per cent cap will be on other related fees, such as online ordering and processing, to ensure the companies can’t shift their delivery costs to other fees.
The order, made under the Emergency Program Act, will be in place until three months after the provincial state of emergency is lifted.
