Trailblazing Merivale has announced the launch of its new delivery and takeaway service, shunning the extortive margins being paid by many businesses while creating employment for staff and beyond.
Following on from the group’s ‘Merivale At Home’ concept launched early April, the new expanded service will roll out across Sydney next week.
Deliveries will begin Wednesday, 6 May, to homes within a 10-kilometre radius, from 5pm-9pm every night and 12pm-3pm on weekends.
This will be operated entirely by Merivale employees who will act as ‘delivery concierges’. Orders begin from midday each day, and pre-ordering is recommended.
The initial launch venues are Mr. Wong and The Paddington/The Chicken Shop, where takeaway foodservice has already begun, with Coogee Pavilion to follow on Monday (4 May). These join Totti’s at The Royal in Bondi. Further Merivale venues will be added to the line-up soon.
Each will offer extensive menus of signature dishes plus weekly specials, as well as selections of wine, beer and pre-batched cocktails.
Many venues already doing or considering takeaway have been stifled by the contractual commissions charged by delivery services such as UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog.
Justin Hemmes’ new delivery service will reportedly be working through a partnership with a bike service, in combination with staff using their own vehicles where appropriate.
Merivale is likely to continue the service for its customers even after its 70+ licensed venues reopen, at a time hospitality will be forced to adapt to as-yet unknown changes in the on-premise landscape.
“Since the restrictions were introduced, it has been our absolute priority to support our staff, while finding new ways to deliver exceptional food and drink experiences to our guests,” says Hemmes.
“These new businesses are a testament to the creativity and passion of the Merivale team; I am so proud of their determination to bring them to life and thrilled that we can still be a part of peoples’ lives, especially when they can start visiting friends and family again.”
