Uber Technologies' (UBER -1.88%) UberEats unit launched Family Style Meals, enabling food delivery customers to purchase family portions from restaurants.
Located in the new “Family Style Meals” section of the Uber app, the tech stock said customers will find menus from participating restaurants focused on larger portions and combinations of appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts, and beverages. Uber said the family style meals will enable customers to get more value and savings when ordering through UberEats.
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The service is now live in several major cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. A full roll-out in the U.S. and Canada is coming by June. “While working from home, meal time can be stressful for working parents, so large shareable portions and tons of variety at the tap of a button will save both time and energy,” wrote Uber in a blog post announcing the new offering.
Uber has been focusing on the delivery side of its business as its core rides service has fallen off the cliff amid the pandemic. With little reason to hail a ride, Uber is hoping UberEats can cushion some of the blow. In addition to expanding the features and items Uber drivers deliver, it's reportedly eyeing an acquisition of GrubHub (GRUB), a rival meal delivery company, to expand its offering. Last week The Wall Street Journal reported Uber and GrubHub have been engaged in ongoing talks and could ink an all-stock deal soon. In fast-moving developments, the same paper reported Monday GrubHub had turned down the 1.9 Uber shares offer, deeming it too low. That could be raised to 1.925 Uber shares but will be shy of the 2.15 Uber shares GrubHub is hoping to fetch.
