Lieferando excludes drivers from the party

The delivery service is planning a big pool party for its employees, but hasn't invited its drivers. They don't like it at all.

First there was an actually very cheerful party invitation that Lieferando sent to its employees in the past few days. The employees of Lieferando were to go to the Haubentaucher for a big summer party with the dress code: It's all about the pool! The party starts at 5 p.m. and there will be food, drinks and a pool just for employees. Only at the end does a sentence appear that is currently causing heated discussions and a lot of anger among many Lieferando drivers. It says in bold print: Only Lieferando employees are invited, excluding drivers and temporary workers.

In plain language, this means that Lieferando is throwing a big pool party for its employees and has even invited one of Berlin's most famous clubs, but is excluding all those who deliver food for the company in orange uniforms. Moreover, this is not the first time: back in spring, the Dutch parent company took its office staff skiing in Switzerland. At a cost of 15 million euros, according to Bloomberg. Not invited: the drivers.

The drivers find the renewed disinvitation more than unfair and are already calling for demonstrations on Twitter. The Twitter account "Lieferando Workers Collective" , for example, posted a picture saying: "They are shamelessly celebrating an all-inclusive party while we can't even pay our rent." They are calling for a demonstration in front of the Haubentaucher at the start of the party.

Lieferando has since made a statement. The company told Gründerszene : "We really appreciate the work that our drivers do on the streets." That's why, according to a Gründerszene spokesperson, the company is organizing "regular team events for drivers in all cities, for example regulars' tables, barbecues or events for specific occasions", as in previous years.