BlankDarn right, I already used it once and am going to schedule an order for
later this week.
I'm going to write a few notes on this, as it is completely accessible. So,
this is kind of random, but here goes:
First, if you already use Uber, when you install UberEats, it will pull your
account info up. It had my address, email already in the app; since I've paid
Uber with ApplePay, it didn't have my credit card info in the UberEats app, and
I don't know if you put in a credit card in Uber if that will carry over.
When you open the app, it will list your current location with ASAP in front of
it, assuming you are wanting to order something to be delivered as soon as
possible. You can change your location and also schedule ahead of time for
your
order, as I did last Friday.
If you go to the Search tab, it will come up with a list of restaurants and you
can filter those by different categories. In the UberEats app, it will list
"Recommended Places" near you first, but then there is a heading that lists
everything. You can enter something in the search box and it will bring up
places that offer that item. If you click on a category like Burgers, it will
list all restaurants that offer burgers.
When you click on a restaurant, a menu will come up which is accessible. It
might help if you were familiar with some of the offerings from that
restaurant,
because there isn't much of a description in most of the items, maybe they
think
it is self-explanatory. But, for example, the Glazed and Confused bakery has a
"1905" sandwich -- I haven't had that and have no idea what it is.
NOTE: on some restaurant listings, there is a "change menu" option. This
option
is like flipping the page on a restaurant menu; it may go from Breakfast to
Lunch, for example. Interestingly, the G&C Bakery downtown has different
offerings in some cases, the G&C on Lake Lansing Road has more offerings. I
don't know what is going on there, but the menu listted yeast doughnuts at the
Lake Lansing Road location for one cent!
If you choose an item, some places will offer a sub-selection. Example: if you
order a pizza from Falsetta's, you can choose items. Other places, if you
order
a pizza, you can't customize it (unless they honor the comments area, but I
don't know that they will).
When you select an item, as you go past the comments field, there is a group of
quantity buttons: minus-1, 1, and I think Plus-One if I remember correctly. I
don't remember if there is a "picker" button if you wanted for of something, or
if you have to just add it several times to your shopping cart.
When you are done adding everything, you go to the checkout area. Here, you
confirm your delivery, it will show you the Total Charge, then, the Tax, then
the delivery fee and your grand total. If you have a promotional code e.g.
LANSINGEATS you enter that there to get the $5.99 credit available on your
first
two orders through March 29.
You can only order from one place at a time, without incurring a second
delivery
charge.
Hope this helps folks.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Lucy Edmonds
To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 2:12 PM
Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Uber Eats to launch in Lansing area Thursday
Ah this is cool!
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 17, 2018, at 1:19 PM, Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Uber Eats to launch in Lansing area Thursday Vickki Dozier , Lansing State
Journal
It's the end of the day, you're tired, hungry, but you don't want to get in
the car and drive to a restaurant. So what do you do?
As of 9 a.m. Thursday, Lansing will have a new delivery service. Uber Eats
has
arrived. Uber Eats is Uber's stand-alone meal delivery app that makes getting
food as easy as requesting a ride.
"For the initial launch, delivery will be available to anyone that lives in
the downtown Lansing area, East Lansing, MSU, Okemos, south side, Waverly,"
said
Annie Margaret Dean, general manager for Uber Eats Michigan. "As with anything,
we're looking to expand pretty quickly in the future, but for now, and the
immediate future, that's where our coverage area is."
Delivery will begin with more than 50 restaurants, including Saddleback BBQ,
Mitten Raised,'Glazed and Confused, Eastside Fish Fry, Crunchy's, Grand
Traverse
Pie Company and many more.
"Delivery has been something we've been eyeing for quite awhile," said
Saddleback BBQ co-owner Travis Stoliker. "We knew we wanted to offer it, but we
weren't sure how we were actually going to execute it."
"It just so happened that Uber Eats is coming to town. So we partnered with
them. They will be handling all the fulfillment for us."
Most everything Saddleback BBQ sells will be available for delivery. They will
not offer their large sample platters or their catering packages for
delivery.
Customers can order through the Uber Eats app or online at
UberEats.com
The average delivery time on Uber Eats is 35 minutes but when you place an
order,'you will receive an estimated time of delivery as well. There is a $5.99
standard delivery fee.
"The great thing for me, as a small business, is all of a sudden this opens
up
maybe the possibility of delivery to someone
who has a hard time getting out, doesn't have transportation," said Glazed
and
Confused owner Pete Counseller. "The other thing is, they sought us out. They
said "Hey, from the research we've done, the reviews we've read, people we've
talked to, you are the people we want to do business with. I take a lot of
pride
in that."
Uber Eats will be offered seven days a week, 24 hours a day, though
restaurants set their own hours. Uber Eats does not offer alcohol delivery.
To celebrate the launch, first-time eaters can enter the promo code
LANSINGEATS to receive their first two deliveries free, now through March 29th.
"When we look at Lansing as a great market in Michigan for Uber in general,
it's kind of a natural fit there," Dean said. "We've got a great base of Uber
drivers that we have been working with for the last four years. This provides
additional earning opportunities for them, so that's a big win. We know that
the
local Lansing residents are fans of Uber, both as riders and as drivers. It's a
win on all fronts."
Uber Eats is already in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids. Lansing will be
the fourth Michigan Uber Eats city. Uber Eats is in more than 200 cities
globally.
Dean says they will be adding more restaurants in the future.
"We launched with top local favorites but we are always looking to partner
with more restaurants," she said. "From what we've seen in other cities that
we've launched in, restaurants are happy to partner with us and this is a great
opportunity for everyone. There's no such thing as too many great food options."
"One of those, in a couple weeks or so, will be McDonald's, one of Uber Eats'
global delivery partners, which is already live in the other Michigan Uber Eats
cities. We think about what do our customers like, and it's a variety," Dean
said. "Folks have all different taste preferences, and McDonalds is certainly a
preference that wins with a lot of folks."
1. Download the free, standalone Uber Eats app for iOS or Android (it's
separate from the Uber Ride app)
2. Log in with your Uber account
3. Find a restaurant and pick what you want from their menu
4. Pay with your card on file
5. Watch as the order is picked up and delivered to you '
(Note: The iPhone app is completely accessible.)