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Seoul’s Zero Restaurant Project: A Leap Towards Sustainable Food Delivery

Seoul’s Zero Restaurant Project: A Leap Towards Sustainable Food Delivery

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move towards sustainable practices, Seoul’s food delivery and takeaway services are seeing a transformative shift with the introduction of reusable containers. This initiative, part of the city’s ‘Zero Restaurant’ project, aims to reduce the burgeoning use of single-use plastics. Since December 2022, participating restaurants, like the one [...]

Controversy Sparks over Monsoon Season Promotion for Food Delivery Drivers

Controversy Sparks over Monsoon Season Promotion for Food Delivery Drivers

SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Delivery drivers of the food delivery app Baedal Minjok are frustrated with the company’s monsoon season promotion, claiming that the requirements are overly strict and primarily benefit the company. Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of Baedal Minjok, initiated a promotion for delivery workers on July 10, which will conclude [...]

Seoul City Expands Multi-Use Container Service for Food Delivery

Seoul City Expands Multi-Use Container Service for Food Delivery

SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday it will expand the service that offers multi-use containers for food delivery. Last year, the city government introduced this service in five districts — Gangnam, Seocho, Gwanak, Gwangjin and Seodaemun. This year, they have added five more districts — Dongjak, Songpa, Seongdong Yongsan, [...]

Food Delivery Market Slumps Following End of Social Distancing

Food Delivery Market Slumps Following End of Social Distancing

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s online food delivery market, which saw major growth during the pandemic, had a major reversal of fortunes last year, data showed Monday. According to data from Statistics Korea, last year’s online transactions for food delivery services stood at 26 trillion won, (US$19.6 billion) down by 1.4 percent from [...]

Consumers and Restaurants Feel the Pinch with Delivery Costs Surging

Consumers and Restaurants Feel the Pinch with Delivery Costs Surging

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The rapid growth of South Korea’s food delivery market during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp increase in delivery fees, leaving small business owners and consumers struggling to cope with the added costs. As the demand for food delivery services has surged in recent years, delivery companies have [...]

Consumers Cut Back on Dining Out, Food Delivery amid High Inflation

Consumers Cut Back on Dining Out, Food Delivery amid High Inflation

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean consumers are reducing the use of food delivery apps while showing a preference towards homemade meals, amid the easing of social distancing rules coupled with the economic slump. The monthly active users (MAU) of the nation’s big three food delivery apps — Baedal Minjok, Yogiyo, and Coupang [...]

Delivery App Operator Bans Sexual Offenders from Working as Delivery Personnel

Delivery App Operator Bans Sexual Offenders from Working as Delivery Personnel

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Food delivery app owner Woowa Brothers’ decision to bar individuals with criminal records from working as delivery personnel has ignited a controversy. The company recently revised its terms and conditions for apps used by delivery riders, implementing a policy that prohibits individuals with a history of criminal offenses, particularly [...]

Usage Rate of Public Food Delivery Apps Remains Low Despite Cheap Commission Fees

Usage Rate of Public Food Delivery Apps Remains Low Despite Cheap Commission Fees

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The usage rate of food delivery apps developed by municipal governments to reduce the burden on small businesses remains low despite lower commission fees compared to private delivery apps, a report said Thursday. According to a survey of about 3,000 dining businesses conducted by the Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp. [...]

Food Delivery Workers Make Less than 3 mln Won Every Month: Data

Food Delivery Workers Make Less than 3 mln Won Every Month: Data

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Food delivery workers only take five days off every month but make less than 3 million won (US$2,360) in monthly net income, government data showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that there were 237,188 people in the country working in the food delivery business, twice [...]