Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series Courier Hacker is publishing to inform potential drivers of all the brands in the gig economy. We will be featuring brands from different categories (food delivery, travel, rideshare, health services, […]
Will Facebook Help or Hurt Food Delivery Drivers?
Facebook announced Friday that its “Order Food” option is now live to all users. The button is found under the “Explore” tab in the app, and allows users to order through EatStreet, Delivery.com, DoorDash, GrubHub, ChowNow, Olo, Zuppler and Slice. […]
Tired of delivering food? Try Saucey instead.
Are you getting tired of traditional food delivery platforms like GrubHub and Postmates? Saucey exclusively delivers alcoholic products—wine, beer, mixers, snacks and spirits. Currently, the service is available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Chicago. What does […]
Postmates vs. GrubHub: Which is Better for You?
Postmates and GrubHub are pretty similar from the driver’s side, so it can be hard to choose which platform is right for you. The easy way to pick between GrubHub and Postmates is to look at which one is actually […]
Dealing with Restaurants as a Food Delivery Driver
Food delivery drivers know that it’s not just customers you need to get along with—it’s restaurants, too. Whether you’re working for Postmates, GrubHub, UberEATS, or some other food delivery service, you have to be able to work with restaurants. How […]
How Postmates Can Help You Get in Shape
Staying healthy is hard, especially when you work in the gig economy. After all, we’re sitting in our cars all the time and eating on the go. It’s not exactly a picture of a healthy lifestyle. If you’re trying to […]
DoorDash Offers Group Order App Feature
DoorDash recently added a group delivery option to its platform. This change could spell more business for drivers. DoorDash has been trying to amp up their game recently. They’ve made additions including ordering ice cream, beer and even voter registration […]
4 Things They Didn’t Tell You in Postmates Training
You Need Extra Bags (and Postmates will give them to you) Postmates only gives you one (small) bag when you sign up with them. Unfortunately, your large orders won’t always fit in that bag, which leads to unhappy deliveries and […]
On-Demand Overseas: What Food Delivery Looks Like Outside the U.S.
While the U.S. gig economy worries about Uber’s new CEO, overseas on-demand food delivery is going through changes of its own. On-demand food delivery in China China web service giant Baidu (similar to Google in the U.S.) announced that it […]
Are Restaurants Going Away from On-Demand Food Service?
Each on-demand food delivery platform has a slightly different interface. That can be confusing enough for couriers. However, restaurants trying to offer their food through these apps face a similar challenge – and many are pulling out of the gig […]
