11/10/2023
Hi everyone! Allow me to introduce Chow Local - Edmonton. We are a commission-free takeout & delivery platform for LOCAL restaurants in Edmonton.
Chow Local actually launched in Grande Prairie, AB at the end of 2021, and now operates in a handful of other Canadian communities.
As you know, the "big food delivery apps" charge restaurants as much as 30% in commissions every time they get an order. Popular restaurants end up spending thousands every month in commissions. We're here to offer restaurants in Edmonton a commission-free alternative.
Instead of commissions, we charge restaurants a small monthly fee, a fraction of what an average restaurant would pay the big delivery apps. We offer a few different plans. On average restaurants on our platform pay less than $3 a day.
What's more, we give 100% of the delivery fee & tip to our drivers (couriers) so that they can make a decent living.
We also don't charge our end users (you, the person ordering food) any service fees or "hidden" fees. Nothing! Zilch! In fact, many restaurants inflate their menu prices on the big delivery apps to compensate for the high commissions, so you might even find you end up paying less when you order through our website or app.
As such, we are an ethical takeout delivery platform that treats the restaurant and driver fairly.
Every time you order takeout or delivery from the restaurants on our platform, the restaurant operator does a little happy dance!
If you live in Edmonton you'll find our website (chowlocal.com) and mobile app currently do not list any restaurants in your area. This will soon change as we are about to start operating in Edmonton.
Here's the deal (and sorry for the long post). Due to our revenue model, we can't really afford to do much advertising, nothing like the big delivery apps. In the other communities where Chow Local operates, it's people like you (who want to support local restaurants) that drive the growth, reach, and ultimate success of this platform.
If you like our mission, here's what you can do to help us:
1) Follow our page https://facebook.com/chowlocaledmonton
2) Invite your favourite local places to check us out. Simply tag them in the comments below, or go to https://secure.chowlocal.com/invite-restaurant to invite a restaurant (if you know their email address).
If you own a restaurant, please reach out to us at [email protected] to find out how you can get your establishment onboard.
Feel free to post your questions and comments below. We'll do our best to reply promptly.
We appreciate your support.
