‘Can you snatch it back?’ What happened after a HungryPanda delivery rider’s order was brazenly stolen in Melbourne’s CBD

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-11-13T14:00:20.000Z · Finance

Exclusive: Delivery riders speak out about risky situations and financial penalties as WhatsApp messages reveal how local managers respond to stolen orders Violet Zhang* was in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall last month with a carrier bag full of takeaway orders: a bubble tea order for HungryPanda and McDonald’s for DoorDash. While waiting at traffic lights, a man wrapped in a blanket grabbed the HungryPanda order from his bike. Zhang says he wished the DoorDash order had been stolen instead. Continue reading...

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