Maybank’s MAE app is now upgraded with a food delivery feature to support local merchants, and this is why you should pay attention

Food delivery apps has become somewhat of a modern necessity today. With the increase in demand, especially so during the pandemic, the convenience of having food delivered to your doorstep has a cost.

An alternative to the increasing cost of food delivery platforms

Today, food delivery platforms demand a higher delivery fee from customers and higher commissions from restaurants. They can get away with this simply because the demand is high.

With some platforms taking as much as 35% from each order, the increase in material costs and a slow-down in sales due to the lingering fear of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, food merchants are feeling the pinch as margins get thinner.

And it’s not just the merchants who are being squeezed. The high commissions imposed by delivery platforms also affect food prices that customers have to pay.

Leveraging on their large base of digital-savvy users, Maybank sees an opportunity to enter the food delivery market with the goal of supporting local small businesses in mind, especially those who are affected by the pandemic. 

Maybank is doing this by creating Sama-Sama lokal, an online marketplace that provide small businesses an easy to use platform to sell online and deliver their food to a large captive audience. 

The best part, the use of this platform is offered to local small businesses for FREE and unlike other food delivery platforms, merchants on Sama-Sama Lokal bear no additional cost in terms of commissions.

A food delivery platform that helps you save 

Via its digital banking service, MAE, Maybank is taking a bold step by venturing into the food delivery business. You get the same user experience as you would on any other food delivery platforms, there’s even a self-pickup option and you can order groceries as well, all in the convenience of one easy to use app.

Maybank is setting itself apart by not charging any commission or charges allowing merchants to keep 100% of their earnings. At same time users save on food delivery charges too.

When you order food directly from the MAE app, you are helping the community of small businesses in your area. This includes home-based food businesses, the ‘gerai burger tepi jalan’ as well as your regular char kuey teow hawker, basically its food sellers that you can’t find on other platforms.

This is because the MAE app highlights local businesses over bigger restaurants while at the same time providing a seamless experience that offers better value and lower prices. 

100% of earnings go back to the vendor, which means you pay less

Maybank makes this possible by considering the pain points of local food merchants and ensuring that merchants keep 100% of their earnings by not charging any commissions. This also means you pay less for the food since the merchant’s margins are not affected.

To date, MAE boasts over 14,000 local merchants within the community and this list is growing almost every day.

Here is why you should order food from MAE app

Now is a good time to give the service a try. MAE is offering 40% or up to RM8 off your order when you use the promo code FOODONMAE with a minimum spend of RM15. The promo code can be used twice!

In a nutshell, here’s why you should order your food using the MAE app

1. MAE charges 0% commission, meaning merchants keep 100% of earnings
   
2. MAE has over 13,000 merchants with a huge variety of food vendors to choose from including homebased sellers, roadside sellers, hawkers and more
   
3. MAE is offering 40% off + up to RM10 delivery fee promo

So if you have a hankering for a quick bite and can’t find what you want on the other food delivery platforms, give the MAE app a try. You might just find your new favourite dish.

Find out more on how to order food on MAE here.

Download the MAE app for Android here and iOS here.