Good news for those of you who like having food delivered.
A larger section of metro Houston now can use Uber’s meal delivery service seven days a week and with more dining options through a new app.
A new UberEats app, separate from the Uber ride-sharing app meal ordering customers have used, launches Tuesday.
“Houstonians have embraced UberEats, but we also know that with a separate app, we are able to give users a better experience,” said Sarah Groen, general manager for UberEats Houston.
As of the app’s launch, 100 restaurants are participating. More are being added to the list, Groen said.
The service’s operation hours have been extended beyond midday weekdays to daily between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Users will be able to browse menus and order food from participating restaurants, and track drivers bringing their food. The service area has expanded beyond downtown and Midtown, and now includes the Galleria area, The Heights, Montrose, Rice Village, West University and Upper Kirby.
Those areas have shown large demand for UberEats, where the company has received many requests from people asking for service, Groen said. In January, the company did test runs in the new areas and registered high demand.
See here for the background. I’m still not the kind of person who likes to order food for delivery, so I’m still not in their market. But if you are, and you live in these areas, then these are good days for you. The Houston Business Journal and the Houston Press, both of which have maps of the expanded service area, have more.