Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, DoorDash: More and more restaurants are using these food delivery services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While these services can be costly for restaurateurs (because of the fees charged to them by these platforms), those on these applications generate income. And it’s especially true with closed dining rooms during the Pandemic.

Of course, if you can directly order from your favourite restaurant (either through its website or even with cash on delivery), we recommend that method to support the local economy with no middle man.

But in many cases, restaurateurs do not have the means – or time – to manage a website, a payment system and a delivery team. Several times, some of my preferred Montreal restaurants have sent me back to Uber Eats for the sake of convenience.

So here are some tips to get points and save money with these food delivery services.

In Canada, the best credit card for food delivery is the American Express Cobalt™ Card. With this Card, you earn 5 points per dollar on food delivery purchases.

It’s a 5% cashback if you use your points on travel purchases like Airbnb. Or even 6 Marriott Bonvoy points if you transfer your points to your Marriott Bonvoy account for free hotel nights.

With the American Express Cobalt™ Card, you earn between 1 and 5 points per dollar:

You can get up to 30,000 Membership Rewards Points as a Welcome Bonus, that’s a $300 value. You can earn 2,500 Membership Rewards^® points for each monthly billing period in which you spend $500 in net purchases on your Card.

So, if each month you spend $500 in the 5x categories, you could get up to 60,000 points or $600 during the first year! You can redeem your points in statement credits towards travel purchases, or even on your everyday purchases. Or you can transfer your points to Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors.

Besides, this Card provides premium insurance :

• Car Rental Theft and Damage Insurance
• Baggage delay insurance
• Lost or Stolen Baggage Insurance
• Flight delay insurance
• $250,000 Travel Accident Insurance
• Hotel or motel burglary insurance
• Buyer’s Assurance^® Protection Plan
• Purchase Protection Guarantee

Besides using a rewarding credit card for food delivery purchases, you can earn or use points and miles through online shopping portals.

Since 2020, you can earn Aeroplan points on Uber Eats purchases.

Just go to the Aeroplan eStore before placing your order, and you’ll get the number of points based on the multiplier then offered. Usually, 2X Aeroplan points per dollar.

Since 2020, you can use AIR MILES Cash Rewards on Uber Eats and Door Dash purchases.

You can use 190 Cash Miles to get a $20 e-Giftcard.

I regularly use Uber Eats. So, for each Uber Eats order, I earn:

• 5 Membership Rewards Points per dollar with my American Express Cobalt™ Card
• Between 2 and 5 Aeroplan points per dollar thanks to the Aeroplan eStore

That’s between 7 and 10 points per dollar for my Uber Eats food deliveries! Enough to fill my points accounts until I can travel again!

And Uber Eats regularly runs special offers like -30% on the next five orders or free delivery.