The new services want to do things differently from the household names, so they have eliminated commission fees or offered rates well below the 10- to 30-per cent charged by Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, DoorDash and others.

Menu prices on some apps are higher than what you'd pay at the restaurant.

The owners of Black Sheep took to Facebook warning customers they were not affiliated with the app and asking them not to order online and instead support local businesses.

The company declined to say how many Canadian users were affected, citing security concerns.

Ghost kitchens are also known as 'virtual' kitchens, and typically operate without a physical storefront.

Global News spoke to people who work for service and delivery apps like Lyft and Foodora about the realities of the job.

A new player in the food delivery biz is coming to town and is set to compete with Manitoba's other third-party delivery options.

The rise of the gig economy is bringing many new questions and uncertainty to the future of jobs in Canada.

The coffee-and-doughnut chain has launched food delivery with Skip The Dishes through 148 restaurants in three cities: Vancouver, Ottawa and Edmonton.