Lawmakers want to clamp down on takeout delivery fees
A group of Rhode Island lawmakers and the restaurant industry want to take a bite out of food delivery app fees.
Legislation introduced by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero and Sen. Sandra Cano would stop apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub from taking a commission of more than 15% during the COVID-19 pandemic. That s around half of what some apps charge.
When COVID-19 hobbled many restaurants, food delivery apps rushed in to meet the demand for socially distanced meals and for work by many restaurant employees made jobless by the coronavirus.
But many restaurateurs, including some whose establishments use the apps, say the hefty fees involved prevent them from making any money.