Restaurants Canada says the fees charged by food delivery services are excessive -- 'on a $10-order, the average restaurant makes 43 cents' -- since COVID-19 restrictions came in.

After Quebec’s food and agriculture ministry asked, SkipTheDishes has agreed to lower its commission fees to 15 per cent.

Deli Boyz is the lead plaintiff in the case that is targeting food delivery companies that operate smartphone applications, including Uber Eats, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes.

The city of Montreal wants the provincial government to limit the amount of fees that delivery apps can charge restaurants, amid the pandemic.

An emergency order has been created to place a temporary cap on fees charged to restaurants from food delivery companies to 15 per cent.

Two independent Edmonton restaurants say they're feeling better prepared heading into Alberta's second COVID-19 closure than they did in the spring.

"SkipTheDishes has served a purpose: for restaurants to stay in business. And it just comes at a cost I guess." Cory Medd, owner of Two Guys and a Pizza Place, said.

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.

SkipTheDishes customers in Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray can now have beer, wine and liquor delivered right to their doors.

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