Amazon has introduced a handful of recent perks for Prime members forward of Prime Day this month, together with free deliveries from close by eating places. All Prime members within the US will now get entry to a one-year Grubhub+ membership, which generally prices $10 a month, totally free. Amazon used to have a restaurant supply service of its personal in an try to create a homegrown UberEats rival, however the firm finally shut it down within the UK and the US. This time, it is teaming up with a longtime supply service.

Grubhub+ members take pleasure in $0 meals supply charges, as long as their orders go over $12. They additionally get rewards that embody free meals and reductions on their orders. Prime subscribers can redeem their free Grubhub+ membership by going to the official perk page on Amazon, activating the provide after which sharing their Prime standing with the supply service. Even present Grubhub+ customers can declare the freebie, with their free 12 months kicking in after their present billing cycle ends. People who cancel their Prime membership will even lose entry to their free 12 months of Grubhub+, whereas those that stick round can be charged $10 a month for the supply service after 12 months.

This partnership is a part of the industrial settlement Amazon has entered with Just Eat Takeaway.com, the Dutch father or mother firm of Grubhub. Under the settlement, Amazon will obtain inventory warrants price 2 p.c of Grubhub’s fully-diluted frequent fairness. Grubhub says it “continues to actively explore the partial or full sale” of the corporate, however whether or not Amazon will swoop in with a suggestion stays to be seen. For now, Grubhub expects this partnership so as to add extra members to its subscription service.

Adam DeWitt, CEO of Grubhub, mentioned in an announcement:

“I am incredibly excited to announce this collaboration with Amazon that will help Grubhub continue to deliver on our long-standing mission to connect more diners with local restaurants. Amazon has redefined convenience with Prime and we’re confident this offering will expose many new diners to the value of Grubhub+ while driving more business to our restaurant partners and drivers.”