Dee-Ann Durbin
Jeffray Gardner, the owner of Marsatta Chocolate poses with a bag of cocoa beans at his company s office in Torrance, Calif., Sunday, March 28, 2021. Restaurants and delivery companies remain uneasy partners, haggling over fees and struggling to make the service profitable for themselves and each other. Gardner says he probably loses money on the one or two delivery orders he gets each day. But heâs still happy to work with delivery companies because they help him reach a wider audience. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) April 20, 2021 - 4:19 AM
Diners got used to delivery during the pandemic, and the habit may stick long after dining rooms reopen. But restaurants and delivery companies remain uneasy partners, haggling over fees and struggling to make the service profitable for themselves and each other.