CityGrab have teamed up with their sister company ChefChef.Store and event caterers PJ taste, to create options for those trading through these next few weeks.
Now that a substantial meal is a prerequisite for visiting a pub, the thorny question of how to open properly remains unresolved. Many simply won’t be able to afford the wages of kitchen staff, either at all, or during quieter shifts.
As pubs weigh up their options, CityGrab have three opportunities for venues who decide to try and operate but are unable to open a kitchen. For all options they are promoting the idea of a ‘plateage fee’, allowing pubs to charge a back to front version of ‘corkage’ – the mainstay of BYOB venues over the years.
One option is to join a buddy system with one of CityGrab’s outlets. The bar effectively becomes a broker for the customer and orders meals via CityGrab for consumption in the next hour.
CityGrab will offer a ’99p per mile’ delivery as a two week introductory offer from Go Live. Diners can expect their food to arrive within half an hour, with the pub charging a surcharge for the table. This can help keep two independents viable at the same time.
Alternatively – or to compliment the above – ChefChef.store and PJ Taste have developed a lunchtime and evening ready meal package. Lunch time meals are budget frozen meals, with evening meals pre-booked off a five plate menu and delivered ready to heat on the night.
