Your relationship Uber is about to get hella more integrated.
After an Uber drops you off after a heavy night out and you wake up the next morning hungover and craving takeaway, who you gonna call?
Uber, that's who. The ridesharing app has just expanded into the UK food delivery market up against rivals Deliveroo and JustEat.
Called UberEats, which means customers can get food from their favourite restaurants delivered to their home in under thirty minutes.
UberEats is publicly available to download from the App Store to users in central London from 16 June and will be rolled out nationwide “in the coming weeks”.
Speaking to Buzzfeed, an Uber spokesperson declined to give an exact time frame for availability in other locations.
UberEats is currently partnered with 150 restaurants in the capital including Mexican chain Chilango, cheese toasty shop Melt, Vietnamese restaurant Pho and Biju Bubble Tea.
There is no minimum order required for customers to make purchases, and the service is available seven days a week.
UberEats deliveries will be made by contracted courier drivers, rather than direct employees of the company.
It has not been made clear by Uber whether these drivers will also do work directly with passengers with the parent app Uber. For applicants to apply, they must be at least nineteen years old and only one year of driving experience.
In the United States, UberEats is already available in sixteen major cities.
One of UberEats main competitors will be Deliveroo, who Business Insider reported had raised £60 million in 2015 to continue expanding across the UK.
Nutritionist-Approved Fast Food and Takeout Meals
The Burger-and-Fries Chain(01 of08)
Open Image ModalThat Mexican Spot Where You Treat Yourself to Lunch on Fridays(02 of08)
Open Image ModalThe Chinese Restaurant Where the Delivery Guy Knows Your Name (03 of08)
Open Image ModalYour Go-To Thai Place(04 of08)
Open Image ModalBest bet: To start, get summer rolls over spring rolls—the former is wrapped in rice paper instead of fried. For your entree, try chicken sate with sauce on the side, or Thai basil chicken, which is just chicken and basil in a spicy sauce.
Stay away from: Curries or coconut milk–based sauces and soups. "Coconut milk and peanut or fish sauces are the usual culprits in high-calorie Thai dishes," Bella says. If you're not sure what the sauce or soup base is, just ask. And know your limits with spice. "If a dish is too spicy for you, you'll reach for that box of white rice to cut the heat," McDaniel says. (credit:Photos by Caroline Yohanan and Leila Baboi )
The Sub/Sandwich Shop Around the Corner(05 of08)
Open Image ModalBest bet: Whole wheat bread, a ton of veggies, minimal fat on top (follow the same one-fat-source rule as you would with a hamburger) and roast beef, which is naturally low in sodium. (Other deli meats like turkey ham and even chicken can be high in salt.)
Stay away from: Wraps. "Everyone thinks they're healthy -- maybe because they're thin or because you can get spinach ones, but those usually have little to no actual spinach in them," Bella says. The wrap alone could have over 300 calories in it. And if you're considering getting the supersize sub that costs almost nothing, thinking you'll eat half today and the rest for lunch tomorrow, think again. "We eat in units," says McDaniel. "The likelihood that you won't eat that whole thing in one sitting is really small." (credit:Photos by Caroline Yohanan and Leila Baboi )
Your Neighborhood Pizza Joint(06 of08)
Open Image ModalBest bet: Thin crust all the way. And make it whole wheat if possible. High-fiber vegetables give flavor and texture plus staying power to a slice without adding too many calories. But be realistic, though, about how many veggies you'll actually eat. Two kinds of vegetables (think mushrooms, artichokes, peppers or spinach) plus a lean protein like chicken is a good bet. "I tell pepperoni lovers to give Canadian bacon a try," says McDaniel. "It's leaner and lower in fat."
Stay away from: You know the meat-lovers' deep-dish bonanza is no friend to your waistline, but white pizza isn’t either. "It's often made with multiple cheeses and nothing else on top, so you're getting tons of saturated fat but none of the vegetables or lycopene you'd get from tomato sauce," Bella says. (credit:Photos by Caroline Yohanan and Leila Baboi )
Your Usual Saturday Night Sushi Place(07 of08)
Open Image ModalBest bet: Naruto rolls, which are wrapped in cucumber instead of rice and seaweed. For the filling, pick a lean protein like shrimp or yellowtail and add a vegetable, for a balanced meal. As for the soy sauce (1 Tbsp. can pack up to 1,000 mg of sodium, 2/3 of the daily recommended intake for people with hypertension and nearly half what people without hypertension should get in one day), try Bella's trick of diluting it. Add as much water as you can while still keeping it tasty.
Stay away from: Specialty rolls, especially ones where you're not exactly sure what's in them. You may be getting one that's loaded with mayo (in spicy tuna), cream cheese or tempura (fried fish, vegetables, chicken, etc.). Eel and avocado rolls are aren't exactly healthy, either. "They're usually topped with a sweet soy glaze that's packed with sugar and high in calories," Bella says. (credit:Photos by Caroline Yohanan and Leila Baboi )
The Indian Restaurant You Keep Hearing Great Things About(08 of08)
Open Image ModalBest bet: Tandoori dishes -- they're roasted rather than fried, which keeps the calorie and fat counts down. Grilled meats are another healthy choice. And pick one carb— naan bread or traditional basmati rice, not both.
Stay away from: Sauces and curries made with cream, like masala or pasanda. If you're really craving those flavors, order the dish, but scoop the protein out of the sauce and onto another plate before you add your vegetables and bread or rice. That way, they won't soak up any excess sauce, Scritchfield says. Dishes with ghee, the clarified butter that's common in Indian cooking and has gained popularity recently among Paleo followers, should also be consumed in moderation because ghee, like any butter, is high in saturated fat and calories. (credit:Photos by Caroline Yohanan and Leila Baboi )