Video link Headline link Advertisement Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 20, 2024 6:41 pm 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said. Story continues below advertisement “It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period. More on Canada CBSA says ‘partial system outage’ affecting airport services resolved Inflation decelerates in July as car prices shift into reverse Child benefits are rolling out to Canadians. How much will parents get? Quebec to limit temporary foreign workers in Montreal with six-month freeze While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually.“At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now CBSA says ‘partial systems outage’ affecting airport services Canadian parents to 18-month-old girl both diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth. Story continues below advertisement SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error © 2024 The Canadian Press Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks. Story continues below advertisement “I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually.“At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now Super blue moon will be ‘biggest and brightest’ of the year. What to know How contagious is mpox? Why scientists say this strain is ‘worrisome’ “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said. Story continues below advertisement Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure. Story continues below advertisement Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually.“At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now Inflation decelerates in July as car prices shift into reverse CBSA says ‘partial systems outage’ affecting airport services Story continues below advertisement “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Story continues below advertisement Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually. Story continues below advertisement “At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now Inflation decelerates in July as car prices shift into reverse Canadian parents to 18-month-old girl both diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Story continues below advertisement Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually. Story continues below advertisement “At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now Canadian parents to 18-month-old girl both diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses Super blue moon will be ‘biggest and brightest’ of the year. What to know “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Story continues below advertisement Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually. Story continues below advertisement “At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now How contagious is mpox? Why scientists say this strain is ‘worrisome’ Michael Oher of ‘The Blind Side’ speaks out for 1st time since suing Tuohys “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Story continues below advertisement Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually. Story continues below advertisement “At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now CBSA says ‘partial systems outage’ affecting airport services Canadian parents to 18-month-old girl both diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Story continues below advertisement Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually. Story continues below advertisement “At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now Super blue moon will be ‘biggest and brightest’ of the year. What to know Inflation decelerates in July as car prices shift into reverse “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Story continues below advertisement Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually. Story continues below advertisement “At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now Super blue moon will be ‘biggest and brightest’ of the year. What to know How contagious is mpox? Why scientists say this strain is ‘worrisome’ “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here Canada SkipTheDishes and Just Eat cut 800 jobs in Canada amid restructuring By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted 2 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook – that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. View image in full screen A SkipTheDishes logo is seen in an undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Skip The Dishes Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email Share Share this item on Facebook facebook Share this item on Twitter twitter Send this page to someone via email email Share this item via WhatsApp whatsapp Share this item on Flipboard flipboard Share this item on Reddit reddit The chief executive of SkipTheDishes says hundreds of Canadian employees are being laid off by the food delivery service and its parent company. Story continues below advertisement Paul Burns says 100 Canada-based workers will depart SkipTheDishes.Some 700 staff members in Canada who work for its owner Just Eat Takeaway.com will also lose their jobs.Burns announced the news in a LinkedIn post where he said the cuts were the result of a comprehensive review and restructure.Sylvain Charlebois, the senior director at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said inflation likely has a part to play in the cutbacks.“I know a lot of people think that food prices are much higher, but they’re much higher on menus … driving people away from using apps like Skip or Uber, or things like that,” he said.“It’s unfortunate for some people to lose their jobs, but I think it’s something that was highly predictable, unfortunately.” Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News’ Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Statistics Canada reports food services were a major contributor to inflation over the last year, with prices increasing 3.8 per cent from July 2023.Prices at grocery stores, on the other hand, are only up about two per cent for the same time period.While Charlebois says it’s likely more cuts can be expected for Skip and other companies like it, things may turn around eventually. Story continues below advertisement “At some point the economy will be back, people will start spending more on food service, and I suspect that Skip will be back — or other companies will be back — to provide the same kind of service,” he said.In an emailed statement, Kelly Fournel, the CEO of Tech Manitoba, of which SkipTheDishes is a member, said the announcement has not impacted her organization but “was indeed a surprise.” Trending Now Michael Oher of ‘The Blind Side’ speaks out for 1st time since suing Tuohys CBSA says ‘partial systems outage’ affecting airport services “Skip recently renewed their membership with us, they still have (thankfully) a member from their leadership team on our board of directors, and they are still interested in providing mentors for our Pembina Trails Early College program we offer … for grades 9-12,” she said.Burns said the decision to cut staff was not easy but is necessary to ensure the business has the right resources and structure to drive growth.SkipTheDishes was founded in Winnipeg in 2012 and acquired in December 2016 by Just Eat, which merged with Takeaway.com in 2020.— with files from Global’s Daisy Woelk 0:54 Decade of Skip the Dishes Journalistic standards Report an error Sponsored content Report an Error Subscribe here