‘These people are straight scamming’: Customer catches restaurant using photos that aren’t theirs to advertise menu items on Uber Eats

When ordering food to be delivered, it’s normal to expect that what you get is going to look a little different from the pictures. Items may have shifted during transit, menus may have changed, and other issues may have occurred that prevent your food from looking as Instagram-worthy as the image on your delivery app. …

‘Wait, your professors just caters food for everyone??’: Duke student only eats free food on campus because tuition is so expensive

A student at Duke University is spotlighting just how savvy some college students have to be when it comes to accessing food, while also paying steep tuition among other expenses.  In a TikTok video viewed more than 1 million times, user Allison Chen (@alchenny) chronicles the free food she ate in a day.  “Only eating …

‘Drivers unfortunately can’t cancel orders’: Customer says Uber Eats charged her $20 after driver told her chef cut his finger off

A user on TikTok is calling out Uber Eats after claiming that the service charged her a $20 fee because she canceled an order after the chef at the restaurant she was ordering from cut his finger off. In a video with over 40,000 views, TikTok user Sami (@sami.schubert) recounts her experience, saying that Uber …

‘Got scammed during my grandmother’s funeral’: Customer says Uber Eats still charged her $87 for canceled order

Uber Eats is supposed to be an easy alternative to make dinner simple in exchange for a convenience fee, but one customer warns that isn’t always the case. Tanya (@tanyabeautycoach) says the night of her grandmother’s funeral, her family decided to order dinner from Uber Eats. After placing the order, Tanya says she canceled it …

Woman Receives 40 Tuna Sandwiches on Her Doorstep After Crazy Uber Eats Mix-up

There’s been a lot of talk about the ways that food delivery drivers on popular applications like Uber Eats and DoorDash get back at customers who don’t pre-tip. There was this one viral story about a driver who gave away a “cheapskate” customer’s food, and this other person who blasted the AC on an order …

‘And they tipped $0. That’s karma!’: Uber Eats customer receives another person’s $300 40-sandwich Panera order

When ordering food for delivery, it’s common to have either the restaurant or the courier mess up one or two details. What’s less common is getting another meal with your meal—or, in the case of TikTok user Sabrina, 39 additional meals. In a video with over 250,000 views, Sabrina claimed she ordered one tuna sandwich …

‘It’s such a simple request’: Uber Eats driver says Chick-fil-A refused to give him a plastic bag for his disabled customer

An Uber Eats driver was left baffled after he asked a Chick-fil-A employee for a plastic bag for a customer he was delivering to. The request ended up becoming quite a dramatic affair, with the store allegedly outright refusing to hand over the additional item. The driver recorded the incident and uploaded it to TikTok …

Uber Eats Driver Reveals How They Were “Tip Baited” in Viral

Source: TikTok | @tamariustalks A lot of foodservice industry workers have been airing out some of the grievances they have with their jobs. Especially folks who work for delivery applications like DoorDash and Uber Eats. One of the biggest points of conflict seems to be worker pay and just how that number is sussed out. …

‘It took her 40 minutes to get there, food was cold, but I admired the hustle’: Uber Eats worker makes delivery in power wheelchair

Delivery drivers are all about the hustle. Nothing’s going to stop them from delivering a customer’s order on time—especially not a power wheelchair.  One delivery worker’s hustle was documented in a TikTok video that’s been viewed more than 2.6 million times since Jan. 30.  “That time when my Uber eats delivery driver rolled up in …

‘This happened to me on DoorDash’: Customer says McDonald’s accidentally listed their chocolate milk for free on Uber Eats, orders 13

Glitches in food apps seem to be more common lately, from a woman who accidentally ordered 10 slices of cheese at Chick-fil-A to one where Chick-fil-A piled a woman’s sandwich with pickles. In a viral TikTok, a man claims McDonald’s accidentally listed their chocolate milk as “free” on Uber Eats, resulting in him ordering 13. …

‘When they yell at you and your just standing there with tears in your eyes’: McDonald’s employee complains about Uber Eats driver demanding order when she has a full counter

Restaurants and delivery drivers working together can be a recipe for disaster.  One McDonald’s employee recently shared her experience of dealing with a demanding Uber Eats driver while she had a counter full of orders.  In the video, TikTok user Tei (@_username1320505) is shown sitting on her bed in her McDonald’s uniform.  She looks uncomfortable …