Have you ever gotten home after a long day of work and didn’t have the energy to cook up something to eat? If you’ve answered yes, you’re not alone. It’s almost too easy nowadays to skip that trip to the grocery store in favour of ordering in. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you’re not doing it every day. However, all of those fees that get added up because of delivery and services can really make your wallet take a hit. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best food delivery apps in Montreal, so that when you do order in, you’re sure to get the best price.
Local delivery apps
Chk Plz
Chk Plz was built and founded by 3 McGill University Engineering students. Their whole mission was built around the idea of simplifying checkout processes at restaurants. Not only do they provide users with the ability to order online by integrating each restaurant’s menu, but they also allow customers to keep a running tab at a restaurant and pay using their service. This makes the payment process at a restaurant that much more efficient. You’ll no longer have to wait for the waiter/waitress to handle your cheque.
Chk Plz is passionate about their customers — restaurants and diners alike. They are completely reshaping the industry in a way that Montreal so glaringly needed. Where apps like UberEats and Skip the Dishes charge restaurants 20-30% on each order, Chk Plz only charges a payment processing fee as well as a fixed rate of about $30/month. In choosing Chk Plz for your ordering needs, you will be supporting local businesses and saving yourself some time and money — both at home as well as in restaurants!
RestoLoco
Much like Chk Plz, RestoLoco allows you to order food directly from the restaurant’s menu. This means that all of the prices you will see on their application are the restaurant’s prices without any hidden costs. Their application will also allow you to reserve a table at a restaurant and pickup your food instead of having it delivered. RestoLoco is 100% local since they work with local delivery partners. All revenues are therefore kept within the community.
Although they don’t offer restaurants a fixed monthly fee, they do charge a flat 18% commission and no monthly or setup fee — which is still much less than the popular food delivery apps.
Pizzli
In Montreal, Quebec City, and Saguenay, Pizzli provides contactless payment for restaurants and offers delivery through Eva, similar to Chk Plz. It is most likely the least expensive choice for businesses with a limited volume of takeaway and delivery because it just costs 3 percent of each transaction and has no setup or monthly fees. Each restaurant can determine how to present its delivery price at the time of purchase. Customers may be charged the fee by certain restaurants, it may be included in their rates, or it may be covered by others.
You can explore the menus from many restaurants on the Pizzli website as well as the app in order to place an order.
eezly
eezly is a growing food delivery service aggregator that was founded by Phil Dallaire in Montreal. When the founder was overseas on a trip to China, he noticed how efficient their food delivery services were and wanted to bring the same efficiency to Montreal. Because there was already a lot of competition in the realm of food delivery services, Phil Dallaire did something a little different. Instead of simply offering a delivery service, he created a price comparison feature of different food delivery companies. This was to ensure that eezly was saving its users valuable time and money as well as giving them better control over their buying decisions.
The app allows you to filter your options by cheapest of fastest. It also allows you to choose between two local delivery companies (Tik Tax Express and Eva). Though it is still a growing application, many should choose it solely on the fact that it cares about its users. By choosing eezly, not only will you be saving time and money, but you will also be supporting local businesses.
Others
DoorDash
Based in San Francisco, California, DoorDash is one of the largest food delivery services in the US. It is now offered in Canada in more than 50 cities with no minimum delivery fee. One of the most attractive reasons to use DoorDash is that they offer a DashPass monthly fee of $9,99$ per month. This gives you free delivery and reduced service fee on orders over $15. So if you order pretty often, this may be a good choice.
One of the reasons as to why it’s so popular is because it provides users with a wide variety of restaurants. It’s also extremely reliable — so you’re sure to have a Dasher available to deliver your order.
Skip The Dishes
Skip The Dishes is one of the most popular food delivery services in Canada. They have millions of users as well as tens of thousands restaurant partners. Although Skip The Dishes is available in Canada, the US, and other nations, it was first founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Delivery fees start at $1.99 and can go up depending on the restaurant’s distance from your location. Although they do not have a fixed monthly fee for free delivery, they do offer customers a chance to earn points that they can redeem (starting at 2,500 points for $2,50). Much like DoorDash, there is no minimum order requirement.
Uber Eats
If you’ve placed online deliveries, chances are you’ve heard of UberEats. Though it kicked off as an extension of their extremely popular ride-sharing app, UberEats quickly became one of the most popular food delivery services worldwide. Like DoorDash, it was founded in San Francisco, California and does not require a minimum order amount. Moreover, it also has a monthly pass for $9,99 per month that will let you take advantage of free deliveries. But one of UberEats’ best features is that they also operate grocery delivery services — so if you want to cook but are too lazy to make the trip down to the grocery store, they’ve got you covered.
However, because DoorDash and UberEats are both US-based companies, they don’t offer the choices that SkipTheDishes will offer.
Although these food delivery apps are revolutionizing the restaurant business and even allowed some businesses to stay afloat during the Covid-19 Pandemic, it’s important to remember to use them wisely. If used too often, they can make a serious dent in your wallet. If you find yourself struggling to make your payments, we suggest that you revise your budget with Allevia’s easy online budgeting tool. This tool will allow you to determine how much you’re actually spending on deliveries (it’s easy to lose track) as well as help you set a limits so that you never have to deal with the burden of debts.
