Food delivery players tweak fees as F&B merchants brace for impact of Covid-19 restrictions

FOOD delivery platforms are making temporary changes to their fee structures after Singapore kickstarted stricter Covid-19 measures that are expected to increase the pressure on eateries' bottom lines and hike the demand for delivery options.

Grab on Sunday said it will reduce commissions for eligible merchants. Stall owners operating in hawker centres managed and regulated by the National Environment Agency will have full commission rebate on all orders until June 13, the last day that dining-in is banned.

For non-hawkers that experience an increase in delivery orders during the period, GrabFood will offer a 50 per cent commission rebate on additional orders, as compared to their current level of sales or previous month's sales.