Just Eat places aid on the table for restaurants

ONLINE food delivery app Just Eat has unveiled a selection of new measures worth a total of €1 million aimed at supporting the take-away and restaurant sector during the COVID-19 crisis.

Currently 33 takeaway outlets and restaurants in Kerry use the Just Eat website and mobile app services.

Tralee has the largest presence on the site with 20 outlets in the town using it, while nine businesses in Killarney are currently part of the service.

Currently available until late April the Just Eat business support measures include reduced commissions for independent restaurants -single outlets or chains of four or less – that are already on the Just Eat platform.

The UK based takeawey app firm is also offering the suspension of sign up fees for businesses joining the platform during the emergency period and an investment in additional resources in operations and menu development.

The company has said a team of people is also available to work with the numerous restaurants who are seeking to offer a takeaway service for the first time,

Just Eat Ireland managing director Amanda Roche-Kelly stated the firm is “doing everything in our power to drive the necessary orders to keep all our restaurant partners busy during these difficult days.”

“Most of our existing partners remain open for delivery and collection, and all are taking necessary precautions to ensure safe delivery of food”.

“We are also really conscious that there are hundreds of local independent restaurants throughout the country that have been forced to close their doors. Previously, they haven’t offered a delivery option, but, for them, this is the only way that they can keep staff employed and stay open during the period ahead. We have been inundated with requests for support from this cohort of restaurants and are delighted to be in a position to invest to help them,” said Ms Roche-Kelly.

“There are thousands of people working in the takeaway restaurant sector. This is a huge industry and a huge employer. It is essential that, as the market leader in the delivery space, we do what we can to support the sector through this hugely challenging time.