Upcoming Project Q4 – Excessive Waiting at Restaurants
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Dear members,
GMB Representatives have raised the issue of restaurant wating times at previous meetings with the Company.
Following discussions on the pay floor earlier this year the Company advised that it was planning a project on restaurant waiting times.
GMB representatives have now been advised that once the project commences at selected merchants, every time you have to wait more than ten minutes at a pick up:
- You will be paid at a rate of £12.30 PH for all waiting time between 10-30 mins.
- Your device will need to have NFC active for it to work.
- The initiative will be piloted in Editions sites first
Calculations will be based on the information that you, the riders, give the app which is crucial, as the order ready button on merchant apps will not stop the timer.
The Wait at Restaurant Project: Tackling Excessive Wait Times
The Company want to launch a new project by the end of 2025 to compensate riders for excessive wait times at restaurants. This proposal will address the most frustrating
and time-consuming waits. Details are being finalised but below is the current situation.
How will it work?
The project will pay for wait times exceeding 10 minutes, with an upper cap of 30 minutes. This 10-minute threshold helps to target the worst cases of waiting, while
the 30-minute cap provides a clear point for riders to move on from the current order and seek out other deliveries because the wait is unreasonably long.
Compensation Details
You will be paid for excessive wait time at our current pay floor of £12.30 per hour.
For example, if you waited for 15 minutes, with 5 minutes being in excess of the 10 minute minimum, you would be paid £1.03 (£12.30/60 minutes x 5 minutes).
When will you be paid?
Payments will be made weekly as an offline adjustment, appearing on your invoice on fee day.
How will the Company track your wait time?
The clock for your wait time will start when you check in at the restaurant using your NFC-compatible device and will stop when you scan the receipt or confirm pick-up in the app.
Eligibility
The Company project will involve some initial restaurant partners first. They will share more details about which partners are involved in the project as we get closer to the launch.
To be eligible for these fees, riders must have an NFC-compatible device and use the rider check-in feature.
Yours in Union,
GMB National Rider Representatives & GMB National Officer