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Committee backs ordinance to cap third‑party food‑delivery fees at 15% and strengthen restaurant protections
Summary
The committee accepted amendments and voted Oct. 22 to forward an ordinance that caps third‑party delivery fees at 15%, protects restaurants’ ability to set menu pricing, requires written agreements for service, allows 72‑hour contract termination, and authorizes OEWD enforcement; it advances to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
A Board of Supervisors measure intended to ease costs for San Francisco restaurants during the pandemic advanced out of committee on Oct. 22 after the sponsor and staff agreed on targeted amendments.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin, the ordinance sponsor, said the measure would cap third‑party delivery fees charged to restaurants at 15% and protect restaurants from contractual restrictions that limit their ability to set menu prices for delivery. Peskin summarized four principal protections in the draft: a 15% cap on fees, a…
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