Ayous schreef op 27 augustus 2021 00:35:
Moeilijke dag voor jet op komst:
By Hilary Russ and Tina Bellon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council on Thursday approved legislation to license food-delivery apps including Grubhub, DoorDash Inc and Uber Eats and to permanently cap commissions they can charge restaurants.
The companies say the price controls are unfair and vowed to fight them.
"This permanent price control is flagrantly unconstitutional and will hurt local restaurants, delivery workers and diners across NYC. We will vigorously fight this illegal action," Grubhub, a unit of Just Eat Takeaway.com, said in a statement.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has 30 days to sign the legislation, which would go into effect 120 days after becoming law.
The bills limit the amount that companies can charge restaurants to use their platforms to 15% of food orders for delivery services and 5% for advertising and other nondelivery services.
Restaurants have complained that commissions as high as 30% were draining their finances, so the city enacted temporary caps on those fees during the pandemic when so many restaurants were forced to close or rely on delivery and carry-out alone.
The bills also require the companies to obtain operating licenses, which are valid for two years.