Just had a conversation with Just Eat about a local restaurant who we tried to get to deliver food. No, said the restaurant, we only do collections, not deliveries.
Asked Just Eat if this was 'on', as their adverts all say the opposite, and the person on Just Eat said 'Oh yes, some of our restaurants deliver, some only do collection'!
Amazing, ain't it. And I thought all those TV ads said something different....
Just Eat have quite a lot to do with the restaurants. They install tracking software for one thing and the restaurants have to ensure they stay at 80 / 90% on the efficiency of delivery and quality of food. The managers have to liaise with Just Eat regularly to explain themselves if anything goes wrong. Just Eat will drop a restaurant no meeting their expectations.
The restaurants pay a lot of money to Just eat and if you try and leave them they make your life very difficult - our local Indian has asked his regulars not to order from Just eat anymore as he was losing too much money
Just Eat give the impression they are a channel to delivery service food. If that isn't 100% the case they should make that clear on their ads, or stand accused of lack of clarity bordering on deception.
From their T&C's
4.5. Delivery of your Order: Estimated times for deliveries and collections are provided by the Restaurants and are only estimates. Neither we nor the Restaurants guarantee that Orders will be delivered or will be available for collection within the estimated times.
It makes it quite clear on the website that they are an intermediary!