Online food delivery operators have seen a substantial growth of orders during the third wave of the pandemic. “We experienced a nearly 26% increase in food orders from March to April, with the largest volumes on weekends and long holidays,” he said. Food delivery continued to experience growth as an increasing number of consumers chose to dine in during the pandemic. Food delivery app Robinhood under Siam Commercial Bank also saw a surge in orders following the third wave of the pandemic. Food merchants took the hardest hit from the fresh outbreak, he said, adding other food delivery platforms should consider reducing gross profit (GP) or commission fee applied for food vendors.

Source: Bangkok Post May 03, 2021 11:48 UTC