{
  "id": 12400299,
  "title": "Uber delivery workers will pick up bigger restaurant orders as it enters catering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/uber-delivery-workers-will-pick-up-bigger-restaurant-orders-as-it",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:51:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-to-acquire-ezcater-for-2-3b-expanding-catering-reach-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uber is expanding its delivery services by acquiring ezCater, a catering delivery company, in a $2.3 billion deal. The acquisition will allow Uber to offer catering services to millions more customers and help restaurants secure more valuable orders. Uber Eats couriers may receive larger and more lucrative delivery opportunities as a result of the deal. The catering market is a significant revenue source for restaurants, and Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi believes the acquisition will benefit both the company and its customers.",
  "summary": "Uber plans a $2.3 billion acquisition of ezCater to expand into catering, offering large order delivery for business events.",
  "key_points": [
    "Uber acquires ezCater for $2.3 billion",
    "Uber Eats couriers to handle larger orders",
    "Catering market is valuable revenue source"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}