‘Typical UberEats driver’: Australians call out food delivery driver – before explanation is given
A food delivery driver has been called out after he was ‘caught on camera eating an order’ – before a man claiming to give the pictured driver a simple explanation.
The delivery driver was spotted eating a customer’s meal in the Sydney suburb of Bondi Junction, while a grumpy woman posted the video online for all to see.
The footage shows him munching a McChicken burger from an open McDelivery bag, surrounded by a group of other food orders.
“Looks like the people of Bondi won’t be eating anytime soon tonight,” she wrote.
A food delivery driver has been called out after he was caught on camera eating a delivery – before a man claiming to offer a simple explanation to the driver pictured.
The reaction from viewers was swift and brutal, with many jumping to conclusions about the drivers’ behaviour, claiming he had taken a customer’s food.
“Typical UberEats driver,” one Australian wrote, while another said: “That’s why my food is always cold.”
A third added: ‘This is why I just get my own food.’
But then a man claiming to be the delivery person from the video explained why he ate the meal.
‘The customer canceled the order upon collection after an emergency occurred. Please don’t make a video of me.’
Food delivery drivers have become a familiar sight in every Australian city
This led to some Aussies turning their attention to the woman who filmed the clip in the first place, asking why she did it.
But she didn’t back down, instead doubling down on her answers.
“Maybe they have to work harder; it is what they are paid to do,” she wrote. You should be concerned about people’s Uber orders getting to them faster.”
However, one person spoke for many and wrote that those who criticize the drivers should say: ‘Go out into the fresh air and get your own tea, lazy people.’
“They literally delivered my food when it was all gone, so I’m not going to complain.”
Another said: ‘He’s probably on a break, leave him alone.’
Delivery apps like UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog are now so popular in Australia that freelance drivers and delivery people simply wait outside restaurants for an inevitable wave of orders.
Many Australians aren’t put off by the prices, with costs ranging up to $8 per delivery.
Many Australians are undeterred by the high prices, with costs ranging up to $8 per delivery. Pictured: riders at McDonald’s, Waterloo
In 2018, a Melbourne UberEats driver was caught on camera helping him remove a chip from a customer’s order.
Security footage from Triple M shows the driver using the chip as he waited for her to come to the door.
In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, an UberEats spokesperson said: ‘We know how important food safety is, and we ask delivery partners to take great care throughout the delivery process to ensure that the quality of the meals they deliver for restaurants reflect the restaurant’s standards.
“Delivery partners using UberEats are expected to adhere to the Uber Eats Community Guidelines, which explain that they may lose access to the app if they tamper with orders.
“We encourage app users to contact us if they have any concerns or issues and we will work to resolve them with them.”
Security footage from Triple M shows the driver using the chip as he waited for her to come to the door.
The industry Down Under is booming, fueled by millennials willing to pay for the convenience of having their meals delivered to their homes. Pictured: riders at McDonald’s, Waterloo