//Grubhub and Postmates Are Actively Defying Portland’s Delivery Fee Caps

Grubhub and Postmates Are Actively Defying Portland’s Delivery Fee Caps

Three weeks after Portland City Council passed a new ordinance capping fees on food delivery apps at 10 percent, two companies — Postmates and Grubhub — are still flouting the rules, and taking fees of up to 30 percent from local restaurants.

In early July, City Council unanimously passed a fee cap to help small businesses struggling during the ongoing pandemic. Typically, when somebody orders delivery meals through an app like Grubhub or UberEats, the app takes a cut of