The convenience of food delivery apps like Grubhub and DoorDash masks an inherently predatory nature, with crippling fees and dubious business practices that afflict restaurants and delivery drivers. Restaurant veterans in Lexington, Kentucky, for example, established a subscription-based model in summer 2020 with Delivery Co-op. During peak delivery times at the height of winter, Pingay worked about 35 hours a week driving for Delivery Co-op. Restaurant owners partnering with 937 Delivers said their co-op fees come out to between 8% and 14% of monthly sales. Compare that to their DoorDash fees, which can top 30% of sales, thanks to monthly tablet rental fees and error and printer fees.