Updated: 2/4/16 – corrected information about shift caps. I was pretty gong-ho about getting all the shifts when I first started driving as a courier for Caviar. I grabbed shifts for the sake of grabbing shifts, not knowing for sure […]
8 Portland Restaurants Caviar Couriers Will Enjoy Delivering For
Here are the 8 restaurants in Portland that Caviar Couriers will love delivering for. (Note: Some of these are not suitable for couriers on bike). Related: 7 Portland Restaurants Caviar Couriers On Bikes Should Avoid Delivering For Thick Pizza This food truck […]
6 Neighborhoods in Portland Where You Will Get a Great Tip
There are a lot of factors that can determine if you get a tip and how much. These factors can be objective like quality of your customer service and accuracy of order, or plainly subjective like whether or not the […]
6 Reasons Why Couriers Switch From Postmates to Caviar
Updated: 1/18/16 At my Caviar orientation, I was told that a lot of Caviar couriers used to work for Postmates. They did not have a good experience with Postmates. I haven’t drove for either of them at the time so […]
7 Portland Restaurants Caviar Couriers On Bikes Should Avoid Delivering For
Updated: 1/17/16, added Ya Hala Restaurant If you’re a Caviar courier who gets around by bike, here are the 7 restaurants you should not deliver for in Portland. Thick Pizza This is a food truck that makes Chicago-style deep dish […]
How Working People’s Eating Habits Should Affect On-Demand Couriers’ Parking Strategy
A challenge for on-demand couriers is finding a base to park between assignments. Unlike Uber and Lyft, where you can just chill at home until someone requests a ride, couriers for Postmates and Caviar have to position themselves close to […]
How Much Money Can You Make Driving For Caviar On Saturdays?
All right, Saturday! I always look forward to driving for Caviar on a Saturday. At the work orientation for Postmates and Caviar, they told me that weekends are really busy. There is also little to no traffic on Saturdays and […]
Pizza Maria Shuts Down, First Among Caviar Restaurants in Portland
I learned earlier this week that Pizza Maria announced on Facebook they’re shutting down. A fundraiser for their staff has been planned for this Saturday from 4-7 PM. I’ve delivered many times for Pizza Maria. The manager, Anna Caporael, had a […]
$24 Cup Of Coffee: Who Uses Postmates and Caviar?
Last Sunday Blitz Pricing was active (2.25x) and I picked up a cup of Stumptown coffee for a gentlemen, Jesse. Jesse lives in Northwest Portland. Since it was raining and parking is limited Downtown Portland by Stumptown, I suspected he […]
My Week 2 Earning with Postmates and Caviar
Previously, I provided some data on how much I made in my first week of driving for Postmates and Caviar. We learned that Caviar’s commission is way better. Here’s the earnings for my second week: Notes Sample Size You’ll notice […]
