Today we’re celebrating the first birthday of Uber Eats in Christchurch, which was the third city in Aotearoa where online food delivery via Uber Eats was introduced.

Since beginning operations last October, Christchurch locals have been introduced to more than 170 local restaurants – and a smorgasbord of food options – available to be delivered direct to their door via Uber Eats.

Andy Bowie, NZ Country Manager, Uber Eats says: “Cantabrians have embraced the magic of Uber Eats and from the ongoing growth of orders it’s evident they appreciate having access to over 30 different cuisines at the touch of a button.

“The opportunities for flexible earning has also made Uber Eats a hit with our local delivery partners, who can work to their own schedules, earning some cash by delivering food particularly during the busy meal times.”

We’ve examined some of the more unique orders during the first year of Uber Eats in Christchurch and found:

  • The largest order was $678.30 from Hachi Hachi
  • Christchurch’s hungriest customer ordered from Uber Eats a whopping 73 times in one week
  • There were more than 45,922 sides ordered
  • The smallest order was a single roast potato from Royal Roasts, Northland, for $1
  • The fastest delivery took just 6 minutes from McDonald’s Riccarton
  • The most popular weekend hangover dish was the Big James from Bacon Brothers
  • Burgers were the top meal ordered on Uber Eats in Christchurch
  • The hungriest time in Christchurch in terms of Uber Eats orders was Friday night at 6:00pm
  • There were over 3,600 coffees and more than 4,800 smoothies ordered in the past year.

Customers simply need to log in to the app, find the food they’re craving, place the order and then track progress in the app as the food is prepared and delivered in an average time of under 30 minutes.

Uber Eats is now available in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Hamilton, Christchurch and Dunedin. There are now more than 1,300 restaurants on the Uber Eats app across New Zealand.

To celebrate our anniversary, those yet to discover the magic of Uber Eats can use the code CHCHEATS to get $10 off your first order on Uber Eats (offer expires 31/12/2019, first time users only).