Butter Chicken Reigns โSupreme: Uber Eats โUnveils New Zealand’s top Orders of 2024
Auckland, New Zealand -โฃ Butter chicken with garlic naan has been crownedโฃ New Zealand’sโ favorite Uber Eats โฃpairing of 2024, according to newly โreleased data from the food delivery โapp. The reveal offers a engaging โsnapshotโ of Kiwi eating habits throughout โthe year, highlighting both popular choices and some truly unique orders.
Uberโ Eats New Zealand data shows โขtheโข platformโค generatedโค approximately $120 million in extra revenueโข for local merchants in 2024, with 70% of users reporting they discoveredโ new restaurants through the app. Kiwis demonstrated a penchant for customization, with โฃsalt being the most requested add-on, followed by cheeseburgers and โขpickles.
Beyond the everyday favourites, someโ customers made remarkably unusual orders. One individual ordered 51 bananas in a single transaction,โค while another placed 25โ orders โin a single day,โฃ totaling nearly $2100. A especially loyal customer placed over 1200โ orders throughout the year – averaging more than three per day -โข with assorted cookie pies โconsistently topping their list.
Regional differences alsoโฃ emerged.โ The North โฃIsland experienced itsโ busiest day on June 27, coinciding with cold weather in Auckland, while the South Island’s peakโค ordering day was October โ5, marking the end of the schoolโ holidays. North Island customers also proved slightly more generous, averaging a $2.50 tip compared to $2.41 in the South Island.
The data further revealed a surge in โorders during major sporting events, with โฃfriedโ chicken becomingโ the nation’s most popular meal during the Super Bowl.โค
“The app helped to generate about $120 million โคin extra revenue for local merchants, and 70% of users said the platform helped them discover new restaurants,” said Andy Bowie,โ General Manager ofโ Uber Eats New โคZealand.