The Minister for the Self-Employed and SMEs, Denis Ducarme, seized the economic inspection. Restaurants complain of commissions charged by delivery platforms that are too large.
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Lhe movement has grown in several American cities in recent weeks, it has echoed here. About fifty restaurants gathered behind the hashtag #savemyresto to denounce commissions estimated too high – particularly due to the weakening of the catering sector following the crisis of covid-19 – home delivery platforms, of the Deliveroo type or UberEats. Companies which also impose promotional campaigns at the expense of establishments.
Following these denunciations, the Minister in charge of the self-employed and SMEs, Denis Ducarme (MR) seized the economic inspection for suspicion of abusive market practices. He also said that he would consider “the possibility of bringing a legal action against these two operators or even seizing the competition authorities”.
From 30 to 15% commission
Contacted by us – UberEats no longer has operational teams in Belgium -, the management of Deliveroo says “ready to sit around the table to discuss it with the Minister and interested parties”. Ensuring that “each restaurant can individually negotiate its commission (20 and 30% on each dish delivered, Editor’s note), that the latter includes the costs of organization, transaction, courier insurance … For a total cost lower than the implementation of an internal delivery service. “
The fifty or so establishments estimate that the public authorities must force the platforms to reduce their commission rate to 15% until the end of 2020.
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