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SkipTheDishes launches Inflation Cookbook, an AI tool to provide users affordable food options

Assam, india – May 18, 2021 : SkipTheDishes logo on phone screen stock image.

SkipTheDishes and its grocery delivery service Skip Express Lane have launched Canada’s first Inflation Cookbook, an interactive resource to help Canadians source healthy and affordable food while maximizing their grocery budgets.

The cookbook uses data and technology to track the top ten food items and their upwards and downward trends in price each week. To better assist people across all provinces to find the best price on groceries, the insights are regionally dictated and show no preference toward brands.

So far, over 400 items are capable of being tracked including grains, produce, dairy and select proteins.

Inflation Cookbook is also capable of curating healthy recipes featuring the best-priced ingredients from the week with the help of AI guided by top a nutritionist and chef.

The cookbook is accessible through a mobile-friendly web browser where users can customize their experience based on their grocery budget, household size and dietary restrictions.

In addition to the release of the cookbook, SkipTheDishes says it’s continuing to develop its relationship with Food Banks Canada to provide support to those facing challenges amid rising food prices. The company will be donating all excess food from its 23 Skip Express Lane fulfilment centres to food banks across the country.

Further, SkipTheDishes is donating $100,000 to the aforementioned charitable organization to ensure all Canadians have access to nutritious food. The company’s donation alone will supply 200,000 meals to Canadians in need.

“In the face of rising food costs in Canada, Skip is committed to continuing to fight food insecurity by expanding our partnership with Food Banks Canada to help provide hunger relief from coast-to-coast,” Steve Puchala, SkipTheDishes Interim CEO said, in a recent statement.

Created in partnership with Dentsu Creative Canada, the Inflation Cookbook is now operating online at www.inflationcookbook.com.

Via: Newswire

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SkipTheDishes expands alcohol delivery to Saskatchewan

Food delivery app SkipTheDishes announced on October 12th that it is extending its alcohol delivery service to Saskatchewan, allowing residents to order from more than 60 alcohol vendors and restaurant partners across the province.

“We’re thrilled to continue our expansion of alcohol delivery across Canada with the launch in Saskatchewan,” said Steve Puchala, senior vice president of growth & restaurant success at SkipTheDishes.

“We’ve seen tremendous growth in the category since we began offering this service to our customers, and we’re proud to provide this additional revenue opportunity for our restaurant partners across the province.”

According to Skip, the couriers who deliver the alcohol must be Smart Serve-certified and serve alcohol to only customers aged 19 and over. Further, couriers are required to confirm that a customer’s ID matches the name on their Skip profile. Lastly, if the person who placed the order appears too intoxicated, can not provide a valid ID, or is buying alcohol for a minor, the delivery will be cancelled.

Customers in Saskatchewan can order alcohol between 4pm CST and 11pm CST.

Via: SaskToday

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SkipTheDishes lays off 350 employees in Winnipeg

SkipTheDishes has laid off approximately 350 employees in Winnipeg.

The company confirmed the job cuts to CBC News, stating that the decision was made “to best set the business and its partners up for sustainable growth.” Skip is based in Winnipeg but owned by Netherlands-based Just Eat Takeaway.

A Just Eat spokesperson told CBC News that the layoffs happened last week and affect remote team members who were based in Winnipeg but supported JET’s global business. Therefore, it’s claiming that there will be “no impact to any of JET’s operations, including Skip.”

Per Skip’s Linkedin page, around 3,100 people work for the company, meaning this batch of layoffs accounts for roughly 11 percent of the company’s Canadian workforce.

Source: CBC News

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Skip adds new Express Lane locations in Ontario and British Columbia

Skip Express Lane delivery door in Winnipeg. (CNW Group/SkipTheDishes)

After the introduction of a new Skip Express Lane in Calgary last month, food delivery service SkipTheDishes is now adding two new Skip Express Lane fulfillment centres, one in North York, Ontario and one in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The new North York location marks the fourth Skip Express Lane location in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), after Toronto and Etobicoke.

Skip says that it has plans to add three new Express Lane locations in the GTA in the coming months, and two new locations in Ontario.

The Vancouver location, however, is more unique, as its the first Skip Express Lane fulfillment centre in the province. According to the food delivery company, the location will have Vancouver-based hometown brands like OMG Clusters in assorted varieties and Bothwell Cheese in a specific category called “West Local favourites.”

Skip Express Lane lets users pick baby products, pantry staples, snacks, fresh produce and meals from local favourites restaurants and businesses, with delivery fulfilment within 25 minutes. “Each store operates seven days a week with delivery fees starting at $1.99, or free delivery for purchases over $25.”

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Skip Express Lane now live in Calgary

Skip Express Lane delivery door in Winnipeg. (CNW Group/SkipTheDishes)

After introducing its Skip Express Lane in Winnipeg, Edmonton, London, and downtown Toronto, food delivery service SkipTheDishes is now adding a new Skip Express Lane location in Calgary.

Skip Express Lane lets users pick baby products, pantry staples, snacks, fresh produce and meals from local favourites restaurants and businesses, with delivery fulfilment within 25 minutes.

According to the food delivery service’s press release, “there are currently a total of six fulfillment centres planned for Alberta.” We are not sure whether those are in addition to the centres in Calgary and Edmonton or not.

There are currently 15 Alberta-based hometown brands on Skip Express Lane in a specific category called “West Local Love.” Some of them are:

  • Massimo’s Pastas and Vinaigrettes
  • KGW Kettle Corn
  • The Candy Shoppe
  • FreeBar Energy Foods
  • Coco Brooks
  • OMG in assorted varieties

“Being on Skip Express Lane allowed us to offer a channel that’s easy for our customers to use with fast deliveries,” said Luke Wolters, CEO and Founder of Freebar Foods in Skip’s press release. “It has exposed us to new customers we couldn’t reach and has been great to help us grow.”

In addition to Alberta, Skip has one operational Express Lane site in British Columbia, two in Manitoba, and five in Ontario, with plans to expand into existing and new cities and provinces in the following months. According to the food delivery service, it will open 38 new fulfillment centres across the country by this summer, resulting in about 1,000 new jobs for Canadians.

The SkipTheDishes app is available on iOS and Android.

Source: SkipTheDishes

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SkipTheDishes partners with Snoop Dogg for its ‘Get delivery like a G’ campaign

American rapper and celebrity Snoop Dogg has teamed up with Canadian food delivery service SkipTheDishes for the company’s latest “Get delivery like a G” campaign.

Snoop even released a 30-second track (video above) for the campaign, titled ‘Did Somebody Say Skip.’ Check out the lyrics to the track which surely has the potential to win the 2022 Grammy award for best rap song.

“Me! Get delivery like a G. See, hungry Dogg’s gotta eat. I get mines every day, every week, chicken wings to the crib I’m sitting in. Tacos to the Château, please. Did somebody say… Skip? Wonton on the catamaran. Oodles of noodles, thank you my man.”

Talking about the track, Snoop said, “People said it could never be done — a Skip track that you can get down to. That’s why they brought me in, to put some spice on it.”

“Skip has always brought entertainment and great food to Canadians,” says Cheryl Radisa, SkipTheDishes vice president of marketing, in a news release.

“This year, we have a little help from the master of entertainment himself, Snoop Dogg, who is helping us turn up the volume on our new campaign with a track that captures the joy that Skip brings to any occasion.”

Image credit: SkipTheDishes

As part of the campaign, SkipTheDishes is setting up a free hot dog cart at Forno Cultura located at 1056 Queen St. W. in Toronto. The cart will be open to the public on Friday, February 11th from 11am ET to 4pm ET.

In addition, any orders placed through the delivery service’s Skip Express Lane will have a limited-time order incentive of Snoop-inspired sticker sheets included for free.

Read more about Snoop and Skip’s food campaign here.

Image credit: Shutterstock

Source: SkipTheDishes

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Grocery delivery service Tiggy promises to deliver orders in as little as 15 minutes

Toronto residents are used to having a wide array of grocery delivery options available to them.

From grocery stores offering direct deliveries, to placing urgent orders through apps like Instacart, the options are endless. But a new competitor is threatening to shake up the game.

Tiggy is a Vancouver startup that now serves Toronto, and it promises to deliver groceries in as little as 15 minutes. Deliveries can take up to 30 minutes, depending on traffic and weather. Customers can order from a list of 2,000 items. Everything from produce to health care items, including rapid COVID tests, is available.

But Tiggy is a little different than the traditional delivery services. The company isn’t fulfilling orders through specific grocery stores, but “dark stores” instead. These are fulfillment centres that house all the products Tiggy offers. When a customer places an order, an employee at the fulfilment centre prepares the order and dispatches it for delivery.

The company is opening its first fulfilment store on Queen and Richmond Streets on January 26th. A second location will open at St. Claire Avenue West and Dufferin Street on February 7th.

Customers place orders through a free app. There’s no delivery fee and customers have to spend a minimum of $10 to place an order.

The downside of the service is it only serves parts of the downtown core at this time. The company says it will open more fulfillment centres this year.

While Tiggy may differentiate itself from the typical grocery delivery service, it’s using a method other companies have already established. Couriers apps DoorDash and SkipTheDishes offer a similar service, delivering grocery items from their own fulfillment centres to customers in various Ontario cities.

This hasn’t shaken investors, as the company secured $6.35 million in funding in November 2021. Redbox Ventures, Global Founders Capital, and iNovia are some of the companies that participated.

The app is available on iOS and Android.

Image credit: Tiggy

Source: Tiggy

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SkipTheDishes joins grocery delivery race with new platform Skip Express Lane

Skip Express Lane delivery door in Winnipeg. (CNW Group/SkipTheDishes)

Food delivery platform, SkipTheDishes, is expanding its grocery delivery service across the country.

Called the Skip Express Lane, it lets users pick from 1,500 items, including baby products, pantry staples, and snacks. Users will have their orders delivered to their door within 25 minutes. E-commerce orders will only be filled and there is no option for users to shop in person.

The expansion will see the launch of 38 fulfillment centres across the country by mid-2022. The option is already available in several locations in Winnipeg, London, and downtown Toronto. Locations in Edmonton and Calgary will open within a week’s time. Fulfillment centres operate daily between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m.

The company estimates this venture will create 1,000 jobs across the country.

“Skip Express lane fills an important gap in the market. Canadians will now be able to get everyday essentials and grocery items delivered to your door in 25 minutes or less,” Howard Migdal, chief operating officer at SkipTheDishes, said in a statement. “Even during peak demand when we’re processing several orders a minute, orders are packed and out the door in under 10 minutes for delivery.”

SkipTheDishes is joining an increasingly competitive market and makes this announcement on the same day competitor DoorDash launches a similar program called DashMart.

The SkipTheDishes app is available on iOS and Android.

Image credit: SkipTheDishes

Source: SkipTheDishes

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Skip The Dishes will donate to Food Banks Canada for each order on Giving Tuesday

Food Banks Canada is partnering with the country’s largest food delivery company, SkipTheDishes, for its second annual winter charity campaign to fight food insecurity.

‘Giving Tuesday’ falls on November 30, and every order placed through Skip will lead to a dollar donation to the food bank. Skip will also match all donations made, up to $100,000. This will help provide 200,000 meals to vulnerable families across the country.

The first edition of this event in December 2020 saw 732,000 meals served.

“We are humbled to support our neighbours across the country through our ongoing partnership with Food Banks Canada,” Kevin Edwards, CEO of SkipTheDishes, said in a press release. “We know Canadians are hungry to give back, and through this initiative they’re able to support both their community and their favourite local restaurants at the same time.”

Image credit: Shutterstock

Source: Food Banks Canada