Toronto Restaurants Support Uber

Dear Toronto City Council,

We, the undersigned, as members of Toronto’s restaurant industry, are writing you to tell you about the positive impact Uber and ridesharing are having in Toronto for our customers and business.

It’s well known that, with uberX, residents of Toronto get to use their vehicles–an asset that sits around most of the time unused–to make extra cash. The truth is that our kitchens are just like vehicles, and are often underutilized.

With UberEATS, we are using our expensive fixed assets much more efficiently. As a result, not only are we more sustainable, but we’re putting more Torontonians to work with many of us adding shifts and staff.  Even our suppliers are realizing the benefits, seeing a growth in orders from us.

UberEATS only launched its new app a few short months ago, but we are already seeing a future where it will be easier for restaurants to extend their reach, employ more people, and stay afloat. It’s becoming an increasingly important part of the restaurant and small business community.

We do want to note that we value the service that taxis and ridesharing provide to our patrons, helping them safely get to and from our bricks and mortar operations. We see room for both industries to continue to coexist.

That said, recognizing that UberEATS is dependent on a robust ridesharing industry, we are calling on city council to support regulations that allow for this innovation to continue to thrive.  

Please support ML&S framework for smart ridesharing regulations on May 3.

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