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Food delivery service Waitr now delivers alcohol in Texas

Waitr offers no-contact delivery for restaurant orders, but those purchasing alcohol will be asked for identification to verify their age.
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TEXAS, USA — The food order and delivery service Waitr can now deliver alcohol to Texas customers. The new service allows anyone 21 years or older to add beer and wine to their orders when they make purchases from restaurants. 

Any alcohol purchase must be accompanied by a food order, according to a release from the company. Those purchasing alcohol will be asked to verify their age by the Waitr driver delivering the order. The driver will also ask customers to sign a copy of the receipt and the name must match the identification. 

“We are happy we can continue to expand ways to reinforce our commitment to local communities in the current environment,” Waitr CEO Carl Grimstad said in a statement. “We are doing everything possible to find ways to help our restaurant partners provide more services to diners in need like the addition of alcohol delivery.”

Waitr also offers no-contact delivery for all restaurant and grocery orders and has worked with restaurants to waive customer delivery fees. 

Waitr delivery drivers are also provided with gloves and sanitation spray and will pay employees who is quarantined or contracts coronavirus, according to the company. 

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