Good news! Food delivery fee cap extended

Dear ABLE BC members and industry colleagues,

On Sunday, government announced they will be extending the food delivery fee cap, which limits the total fees food delivery companies can charge.

The food delivery service fee cap is being extended under the COVID-19 Related Measures Act and will immediately follow the expiry of the current temporary order put in place on December 22, 2020, under the Emergency Program Act. The current order was set to expire on September 28, 2021.

The order will continue to cap fees charged to restaurants from food delivery companies to 15%. An additional cap of 5% will also be extended for other related fees associated with use of the service, such as online ordering and processing fees. This will ensure companies cannot shift their delivery costs to other fees.

The revised order is set to expire on December 31, 2021, at which point it will be reviewed, taking into account the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

For months, ABLE BC has been working alongside industry partners, including the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association and Restaurants Canada to help tackle the significant impact delivery fees have on your bottom line. We are grateful to our government partners for listening to the needs of our industry, and extending this fee cap.

For more information, please read the government news release. 

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact ABLE BC: info@ablebc.ca.