Chinese food delivery platforms Ele.me and Meituan ramp up ahead of stay-at-home Spring Festival
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As Covid-19 cases resurge in China, authorities are discouraging travel for Lunar New Year and inviting the public to order their festive meals online. Photo: SCMP / Roy Issa
China’s Lunar New Year holiday is approaching and food delivery companies have been ramping up their orders as more people avoid travelling for family reunions over celebratory meals.
Ele.me, the country’s second largest food delivery platform, said that nearly 200 catering brands have offered Lunar New Year’s dinner sets on its platform as of Tuesday. Such services cover 5,000 offline restaurants, a 260 per cent increase compared with the