The government has established an integrated portal where information on public delivery apps operated by local governments can be viewed in one place. The purpose is to strengthen support for small business owners by increasing the usage rate of public delivery apps with lower commission burdens.
On the 6th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it has built a 'public delivery app integrated portal' and has begun a pilot operation. The portal can be accessed by entering 'the dining' in the search box, and users can download public delivery apps nationwide without separate membership registration.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to enhance promotion of public delivery apps with this portal reform. The government will distribute 3,000 won discount coupons on a first-come, first-served basis to 50,000 people and hold a promotional content contest for revitalizing public delivery apps. Winners will receive the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs award and a cash prize of up to 2 million won.
Currently, 12 companies are operating public delivery apps in 35 cities and counties across 12 provinces nationwide, but due to low awareness, both restaurant owners and consumers are not utilizing them at high rates.
Joo Won-cheol, Director of Food Industry Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, 'Public delivery apps have significantly lower intermediary fees (0-2%) and advertising fees compared to private apps, which provides substantial help to stabilize the management of small business owners.' He noted, 'We will continue to establish the platform as a public platform that coexists with the private sector.'