UberEATS launches in Bakersfield

Ordering food will get a whole lot easier for residents in Bakersfield. On Monday, UberEATS launched for the first time in Kern County. The food delivery service is $5.99 plus the cost of your food no matter how large or small your order is.  You can order online here or download the UberEATS Apple's App Store and on Google Play.  Almost immediately after you order, the restaurant gets a notification and starts preparing the customers food. Once the food is ready, the restaurant alerts the driver who picks it up and delivers it to the customer.  Patrick Winter with UberEATS said in similar markets from order to delivery is about 45 minutes and customers can track the order the entire way.  "The restaurant accepting your order to the restaurant prepping it, you'll see that on your app and you'll ge those updates," said Winter.  Not every restaurant will be available everywhere in Bakersfield. You'll only see the restaurants that are in close proximity to where you are.