Stacked order (batched order, multi-collect)
A stacked order is two or more orders given to one rider on one trip. Deliveroo calls them stacked orders, Uber Eats batched orders and Just Eat multi-collect offers.
Last checked 29/09/2026.
Deliveroo offers double and triple stacks, from one restaurant or several. Uber Eats batches two orders from the same restaurant. Just Eat's multi-collect offers are two orders from one restaurant for two customers.
What it means for your money
A stack usually pays less per order than two separate trips, and more per hour, because there is one pick-up and less driving between them. On Uber Eats the pair gets one pick-up fee, and the second order's mileage runs from the first drop. Whether a stack is good depends on how far apart the two drops are.
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