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Grubhub Launches Robot Delivery at the University of Arizona

Popular dining choices from the Student Union Memorial Center will be available for delivery via Yandex rovers

CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, the leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery platform on college campuses, announced today that it’s deploying Yandex Self-Driving Group’s robot delivery technology, also called rovers, on the University of Arizona’s campus. This will be the second campus rolling out this delivery option from Grubhub and Yandex this fall, following Ohio State University.

More than 35,000 Wildcats will be able to order their favorite foods from on-campus dining locations – including IQ Fresh, Einstein Bros Bagels, On Deck Deli and Sabor – via the Grubhub app and have it delivered by one of the rovers. Yandex’s third-generation robots autonomously navigate pavements, campus crosswalks and pedestrian areas at speeds between 3 to 5 miles per hour during daytime and after dark and in various weather conditions, including rain, wind and heat. The rovers operate seven days a week, and students can request delivery to popular locations on campus including the dormitories, Main and Weaver library, McKale Center and more.

“We’ve been working with the University of Arizona’s dining team on efforts that drive the dining experience forward for the last eight years – from rolling out on-campus pickup and delivery to smart food lockers and our Ultimate ordering technology,” said Travis Price, senior manager, strategic partnerships at Grubhub. “The deployment of this robot delivery technology is an exciting way we’re providing innovative solutions to our partners, and we look forward to continuing to support the university’s dining operations.”

“Our ongoing partnership with Grubhub, and now Yandex, continues to strengthen and bring cool new innovation to our campus,” said Todd Millay, executive director of Arizona Student Unions. “We’re lucky to be the second school in the nation to launch with Grubhub’s new robot delivery service, and we can’t wait for our students to enjoy the convenience of this amazing technology.”

“We are excited to see just how quickly autonomous delivery robots are becoming an essential part of campus life,” said Peter Szelei, business development executive at Yandex SDG. Our robots are already delivering thousands of orders every week on college campuses — simplifying the daily lives of students, professors and anyone spending time on college campuses. The University of Arizona campus will feature our newly launched third-generation robots, and we hope the students will enjoy them.”

Features of the third-generation robots include removable batteries that take less than a minute to replace, additional cameras, a sleek new design that boasts increased robot capacity, LED headlights and softer suspension – making it easier for the robots to traverse challenging terrain, such as high curbs.

To learn more about how you can bring this delivery to your campus, please visit here.

About Grubhub:
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY, NASDAQ: GRUB), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 32 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 300,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.

About Yandex Self-Driving Group:
Yandex has been developing its proprietary self-driving technology since 2017. As of today, Yandex’s autonomous vehicle fleet has 170 cars, which have driven over seven million autonomous miles on public roads in various weather and road conditions in three countries – Russia, Israel and the United States. The maturity of the technology as well as the accumulated real-world mileage makes Yandex one of the leading developers of self-driving technology globally.

Since late 2019, the company has also been developing its own delivery robots. Based on the same self-driving technology as its autonomous vehicles, these rovers are built to deliver small and medium-sized packages. Yandex robots are already delivering orders from shops and restaurants to customers in Russia and the United States.

About Arizona Student Unions:
Arizona Student Unions is the kitchen and living room of the University of Arizona, where everyone can eat, play, relax, and get involved! With Arizona Catering & Event Planning Co., Arizona Dining, Rooftop Greenhouse, cooking workshops, events and more, we strive to provide a “home away from home” to balance the diverse educational, recreational, cultural and social needs of today’s students.

Washington Football Team Announces Partnership With Grubhub, Allowing Fans to Order from Their Seats at FedExField

FedExField becomes the first professional sports property to offer in-stadium mobile ordering and pickup via Grubhub, allowing fans to skip the line and save time

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Washington Football Team today announced the launch of its groundbreaking partnership at FedExField with Grubhub, an industry leading online and mobile food ordering and delivery platform. This new partnership marks the first time a professional sports property has partnered with Grubhub and will enhance and expedite the ordering experience and payment process for in-stadium dining at FedExField.

As part of this partnership, Grubhub has created a custom ordering experience specifically for FedExField that fans can easily access through the Grubhub app or by scanning QR codes on the back of seats and around the stadium. Utilizing geo location, Grubhub’s technology enables fans to place an order with select vendors near their seats, pay directly through the Grubhub app, and pick up their orders through designated concession lanes. Approximately twenty vendors throughout FedExField will be available for ordering on Grubhub. FedExField also will have four food concession locations exclusively for orders placed through the Grubhub app.

“We are committed to innovating across our guest experience to ensure we are providing fans with a next level gameday experience at FedExField,” said Jason Wright, Washington Football Team President. “This partnership with Grubhub provides our fans with easier, faster, and contactless access to amazing food vendors at the stadium, which means they can enjoy all of their favorite gameday foods while also having more time to cheer on the Burgundy and Gold.”

Grubhub provides food ordering technology to more than 250 universities across the country. Drawing from years of work in these high-volume environments, Grubhub is deploying its technology to stadiums and leveraging its unique algorithm and order controls to predict accurate order ETAs – allowing fans to watch more of the game and spend less time waiting in line. Grubhub’s mobile ordering and pickup solution was piloted during the preseason and Weeks 1 and 2 of the regular season with a smaller selection of vendors at FedExField. On average, wait times were cut in half for fans who ordered via the Grubhub app compared to placing a traditional in-person order.

“We’re excited to bring our mobile ordering and pickup technology right to fans’ fingertips at FedExField,” said Brian Madigan, vice president of campus and corporate partners at Grubhub. “Grubhub has nearly a decade of experience developing solutions that make it easy to order, pay for, and pick up food from some of the busiest spots in the country, including college campuses, hotels, and resorts. We’re thrilled to extend our expertise to the Washington Football Team and work together to enhance the game day experience for fans.”

In addition to mobile ordering and pickup, the Washington Football Team and Grubhub will pilot various programs to continuously enhance fans’ overall gameday experience throughout the season. These initiatives include offering fans seated on the suite level of FedExField the ability to order merchandise from in-stadium retailers, such as the Team Store, through the Grubhub app – making the Washington Football Team the first NFL team to offer this experience via a mobile ordering solution.

The Grubhub mobile ordering experience at FedExField is part of several new food and beverage enhancements at the stadium for this season. Most notably is the addition of eight new local food vendors, chosen through the “Flavors of the DMV” product showcase held by the organization this offseason. Several of these winners, including Fireman’s Cafe from Washington D.C., Seafood at the Shack from Silver Spring, MD, and Kitchen Cray from Lanham, MD, will be available for in-stadium ordering on Grubhub this fall.

About Grubhub
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY,NASDAQ: GRUB), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 33 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 300,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.

About the Washington Football Team
Owned by Dan and Tanya Snyder since 1999, the Washington Football Team was founded in Boston in 1932 and is one of the original members of the NFL’s Eastern Division. The Washington Football Team relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1937 and has since become one of the most recognizable professional sports franchises in history, featuring multiple Hall of Fame coaches, 19 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and one recipient of the Walter Payton Man of The Year Award, Darrell Green. A proud and storied franchise, the Team has won five World Championship titles including the 1937 and 1942 National Football League Championship games, as well as Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI. Since 1997, the Team has played their home games at FedExField, a multi-purpose stadium located in Landover, MD. Washington Football Team’s Football Operations are headquartered at the Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Virginia, and its Business Operations are headquartered at FedExField.

Grubhub Goes Orange

To celebrate, we’re treating every diner in New York City, Chicago, and Boston to dinner from their favorite local restaurants

Don’t get caught doing a double take when you reach for the Grubhub app today. It’s not your eyes – we’ve officially jumped in feet first to our new orange branding and logo! As we announced last month, we’re joining the Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET) family with our new look, and today’s the day you’ll see a lot more of our new citrus-colored branding throughout our app, website, and most anywhere else you find the Grubhub logo.

To celebrate and pay homage to a few special cities – we’re looking at you New York City, Chicago, and Boston – we’ll be taking over and bringing our new look with us. And even better, dinner is on us for the night! If you’re out and about and see a pop of orange with a QR code attached, be sure to scan it and claim $20 towards dinner tonight between 6-10pm ET/ 5-9pm CT. Or for those unable to scout it out IRL, use the code tied to one of the three cities and order in on us. Check out the details here!

In addition to local influencers and pops of orange around town, be on the lookout for a little extra orange throughout the day.

  • New Yorkers can catch a wave of orange in Times Square on the Nasdaq wall and traveling across town on the city’s famous double decker busses.
  • In our hometown of Chicago, the iconic Daley Plaza and Buckingham Fountains and the Orange Line making its way from the Chicago Loop to Midway Airport, will don our new color.
  • Home to our newest office, those in Boston will want to pay close attention to the sailboats in the Harbor for the sea of orange taking over.

Whether it’s your go-to pad thai, a batch of ice cream sandwiches for the family, or an opportunity to try something new, we’re excited for our diners to enjoy the moment with us and celebrate our fresh, new brand!

Grubhub and Yandex SDG Launch Robot Delivery Technology at The Ohio State University

The Big 10 school is the first campus to deploy Grubhub delivery via Yandex robots as students return for the fall semester

CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, the leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery platform on college campuses, and Yandex Self-Driving Group (SDG), a leading autonomous vehicles developer inside Yandex, one of Europe’s largest internet companies, will roll out delivery via Yandex’s robots at its first college campus — The Ohio State University (OSU).

50 Rovers will be initially rolling out on Ohio State’s campus
The Rovers can operate wherever people walk, including through water and snow

 

More than 60,000 hungry Buckeyes will be able to order their favorite foods from on-campus dining locations via the Grubhub app and have them delivered by one of 50 Yandex robots operating at the OSU campus in a fast and cost-effective way. The rovers operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. Students can request robots to deliver food to every residence hall on campus as well as Thompson Library and Bricker Hall.

Yandex robots autonomously navigate pavements, campus crosswalks and pedestrian areas, which are notoriously challenging to reach by car. They move around a large university campus swiftly at 3 to 5 miles per hour during daytime and after dark and in various weather conditions, including rain and snow. The robots are spacious enough to fit a couple of coffees and a bagel sandwich, or multiple pizzas to share with friends, all while keeping the food at the right temperature.

“We’re excited to bring this cutting-edge and efficient delivery experience to students at The Ohio State University,” said Brian Madigan, vice president of corporate and campus partners at Grubhub. “OSU and Grubhub have worked together for years to offer students a variety of ways to enjoy the food they love on campus. Now we’re building on our efforts to enhance the dining experience through Yandex’s rover technology for quicker and easier deliveries.”

“By partnering with Grubhub, we can bring robotic delivery to some of the people who need it most – students, researchers and professors who are short on time,” said Peter Szelei, business development executive at Yandex SDG. “Not only do the rovers enhance the current food delivery options, but open new possibilities for smarter, better and faster dining. Imagine ordering morning coffee and grabbing it from a robot waiting at your doorstep as you head out to class, or studying in a park with friends and requesting a rover to roll up and deliver snacks. We’re thrilled to support making these possibilities a reality.”

“We pride ourselves on offering an exceptional dining experience to students, and we’re always looking to provide new ways to make getting food on campus as convenient as possible,” said Zia Ahmed, senior director, dining services at The Ohio State University.

For more information on how to bring this delivery experience to your campus, please visit here.

About Grubhub:
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY, NASDAQ: GRUB), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 33 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 300,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.

About Yandex Self-Driving Group:
Yandex has been developing its proprietary self-driving technology since 2017. As of today, Yandex’s autonomous vehicle fleet has 170 cars, which have driven over seven million autonomous miles on public roads in various weather and road conditions in three countries – Russia, Israel and the United States. The maturity of the technology as well as the accumulated real-world mileage makes Yandex one of the leading developers of self-driving technology globally.

Since late 2019, the company has also been developing its own delivery robots. Based on the same self-driving technology as its autonomous vehicles, these rovers are built to deliver small and medium-sized packages. Yandex robots are already delivering orders from shops and restaurants to customers in Russia and the United States.

More information on Yandex Self-Driving Group can be found at https://sdg.yandex.com/.

Grubhub to Update Its Branding to Align with JET’s Global Portfolio

Last month Grubhub joined with Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET) to become one of the world’s largest online food delivery companies. When the deal closed, we shared that together we will continue to innovate and break new ground in our industry, as we each have separately for the past 20 years. It’s in this spirit that we’re making updates to Grubhub’s branding in the coming months.

Grubhub’s branding will change from red to orange and incorporate the house icon seen across JET’s portfolio, with our font remaining the same. This will align the look and feel of Grubhub with JET’s global branding to create consistency and make the most of marketing efforts that increasingly cross borders, such as JET’s sponsorship of the UEFA European Championship earlier this summer and Grubhub’s recent sponsorship of the Concacaf Gold Cup.

The orange Grubhub logo will make its debut during our sponsorship of Lollapalooza in our hometown of Chicago on July 29, followed by our sponsorship of the League of Legends Championship Playoffs starting on Aug. 6. All of our brand assets, including products and sites, will turn orange over the coming months.

We will also transition the Seamless brand to Grubhub in New York City over time, in line with JET’s single brand strategy in each country. JET has used this strategy throughout Europe, and it contributed to its growth in key markets. Seamless has long been How New York Eats. But as we invested in more national marketing and TV advertising for Grubhub in recent years, we have continually tracked how our Grubhub and Seamless brands resonate with diners in New York City. Awareness of the Grubhub brand has grown steadily among diners in New York City over the years, and this transition will allow us to optimize our marketing spend and benefit from the network effects of one single brand.

Stay tuned for more information and activations over the next few months, as some updates will take time and not happen overnight. The transition of the Seamless brand, for example, will include ample education and communication to diners, restaurants and partners. We’re excited to take these steps as we continue into this next chapter of Grubhub as a part of JET.

Grubhub Announces First Major Sports Partnership with Concacaf for the 2021 Gold Cup

NEW YORK, NY / CHICAGO, IL – (July, 22, 2021) – Grubhub, a leading U.S. food-ordering and delivery marketplace, struck a partnership to become the official food delivery partner of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, the region’s flagship men’s national team competition. As professional soccer continues to see exponential growth, the deal with the region’s premier men’s national team international soccer tournament represents Grubhub’s first foray into a major sports partnership

Grubhub will kick off its sponsorship of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup with various content and event integrations spotlighting the Grubhub Guarantee. The company’s latest feature promises on-time delivery and the lowest price relative to competitors or Grubhub will make it right with Perks. In addition to in-stadium signage, the partnership will include integrations into the tournament’s pre- and post-game series, a takeover of the Gold Cup’s “Unbeatable Delivery of the Day,” and more, echoing the importance of consistency in performance—a common theme throughout the campaign.

“The world of soccer represents a uniquely diverse fanbase with global representation, a similarity that we share with our wide array of restaurants and what makes our partnership with Concacaf’s Gold Cup such a great match,” said Stephanie Kopa, senior director of marketing at Grubhub. “This summer and throughout the tournament, we’re excited to show fans that performance isn’t only valued and demonstrated on the field but through Grubhub and our new Grubhub Guarantee feature.”

The Concacaf Gold Cup features the best national teams from North America, Central America  and the Caribbean, competing to be crowned regional champion. The tournament engages millions of fans across the region and provides a great platform for Grubhub to join the fervor and fandom.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Grubhub, . The fact that they chose Concacaf’s Gold Cup as their first venture into major sports is a testament to the popularity of soccer in our region, the reach of this great tournament and the passion of our fans.”

Taking place every two years, the Concacaf Gold Cup draws large crowds and millions of television viewers. A celebration of soccer, sportsmanship and culture, the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup will air nationally on the Univision and FOX family of networks and broadcast by television partners to fans in countries around the world.

The 16th edition of the competition, which features 16 national teams, will be held in major metropolitan cities across the United States from July 10 to August 1, 2021.

Soccer United Marketing supported Concacaf in the delivery of this important commercial partnership for this summer’s Gold Cup.

To learn more  about Grubhub, visit grubhub.com. The Grubhub Guarantee is subject to additional terms and conditions. For more information and full terms, visit https://www.grubhub.com/guarantee. For the latest ticket information for all Gold Cup matches, visit goldcup.org.

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About Concacaf:
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) is the governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, and one of the six continental confederations that comprise FIFA. Concacaf is composed of 41 Member Associations, including nations and territories from Canada in the north, south through Central America and across the Caribbean to Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on the South American continent. Concacaf provides manages a network of unified competitions and development activities to unite this diverse region in football, with the goals of actively promoting universal access to our sport, and raising the quality of football across the Confederation.

About Grubhub:
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY, NASDAQ: GRUB), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 33 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 300,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.

About Soccer United Marketing:
Soccer United Marketing (SUM) has become the preeminent commercial soccer enterprise in North America overseeing commercialization, marketing, promotion and operational execution of the region’s most successful soccer entities. SUM holds exclusive rights to Major League Soccer, the United States Soccer Federation, the Mexican National Team (for the U.S. market) and CONCACAF properties.

Media Contacts:

For Concacaf:
Concacaf Communications Department
media@concacaf.org

For Grubhub:
Grubhub Communications Team
Press@Grubhub.com

For SUM
Angela Alfano
MLS/SUM Communications
Angela.Alfano@MLSsoccer.com

Grubhub Doubles Down On Its Commitment To Supporting Restaurants With The Grubhub Guarantee

The Grubhub Guarantee helps restaurants by guaranteeing on-time delivery and the best prices for diners when they order from Grubhub

CHICAGO, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, a leading U.S. food-ordering and delivery marketplace, today announced the Grubhub Guarantee, the company’s newest feature promising diners on-time delivery and the lowest price relative to competitors, or Grubhub will make it right with Grubhub Perks for free food.

In a study of thousands of consumers, Grubhub looked at what mattered most to diners, and on-time delivery came in as one of the top factors when choosing a food delivery platform. With the Grubhub Guarantee, Grubhub is standing behind on-time delivery and lowest price in order to facilitate a great diner experience and protect restaurants’ reputation. The Grubhub Guarantee builds on the recently-launched Grubhub Direct, which gives restaurants a commission-free option to build their online presence and underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to serve restaurants as they recover from a tough year.

“Restaurants work incredibly hard to create the best experience for diners, and we are helping to safeguard the reputations of our restaurant partners through Grubhub Guarantee,” said Adam DeWitt, Grubhub CEO. “We have been building and refining the online ordering and delivery process since 2004, and restaurants rely on us to connect them to diners and help them grow. We take restaurants’ brand reputations seriously and believe Grubhub Guarantee will help restaurants grow their online business.”

The Grubhub Guarantee makes it simple for diners to submit claims on eligible orders with a few taps. Once submitted, Grubhub will review the details and, if an order qualifies, provides a Grubhub Guarantee Perk for the diner to use on their next order. Grubhub offers two guarantees:

  • Lowest price Grubhub Guarantee: If a diner finds a better price for their Grubhub order on another third-party delivery service, Grubhub will make up the difference and then some with Grubhub Perks.
  • On-time delivery Grubhub Guarantee: If an order arrives late, Grubhub will send the diner Grubhub Perks to use on their next order.

Launching with a robust marketing campaign, the Grubhub Guarantee is featured in a national TV spot underscoring the company’s commitment to guarantee value and service to diners on behalf of restaurants. Additionally, influential athletes across the country, including Alex Morgan, Allyson Felix, Caeleb Dressel, Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis, will create unique content across social channels, echoing the importance of consistency for good performance — a theme of the campaign.

The Grubhub Guarantee is subject to additional terms and conditions. For full terms and more information on the Grubhub Guarantee, including how to submit a claim, visit www.grubhub.com/guarantee.

About Grubhub
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY, NASDAQ: GRUB), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 33 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 300,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.

 

Grubhub and Yandex SDG Partner for Robot Delivery on College Campuses

Yandex autonomous delivery robots will expand Grubhub’s delivery capabilities, including in campus areas only accessible by foot

Grubhub, the leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery platform on college campuses, and Yandex Self-Driving Group (SDG), a leading autonomous vehicles developer inside Yandex, one of Europe’s largest internet companies, announced today a multi-year partnership where Yandex will be Grubhub’s robot delivery provider. Grubhub will now provide campus partners the ability to deploy Yandex robots on-site for faster, more cost-effective deliveries to complement its existing capabilities tailored for colleges and universities.

Marking its break into the U.S. market, Yandex’s delivery robots use the company’s proprietary self-driving technologies, including autonomous navigation of pavements, pedestrian areas, and crosswalks, making it possible to reach areas on campus not accessible by cars. Such functionality enables the robots to handle delivery tasks without human guidance, providing efficient automation for last mile logistics scenarios.

“Together with Yandex, we’re changing the way college students experience food delivery,” said Brian Madigan, vice president of corporate and campus partners at Grubhub. “We’re excited to offer these cost-effective, scalable and quick food ordering and delivery capabilities to colleges and universities across the country that are looking to adapt to students’ unique dining needs. While college campuses are notoriously difficult for cars to navigate, specifically as it relates to food delivery, Yandex robots easily access parts of campuses that vehicles cannot — effectively removing a major hurdle universities face when implementing new technology.”

Grubhub partners with more than 250 college campuses across the United States to give students the ability to integrate meal plans directly into their Grubhub account and access restaurants both on- and off-campus for delivery and pickup. With the Yandex SDG partnership, universities can bring this technology to their campuses and disrupt the traditional status quo dining experience. Grubhub campus dining also offers contact-free delivery, and students enrolled in campus dining at participating campuses are able to claim a free Grubhub + membership.

“We chose to partner with Grubhub for campus delivery because of Grubhub’s unparalleled reach into college campuses across the United States, as well as the flexibility and strength of their ordering platform,” said Dmitry Polishchuk, CEO of Yandex Self-Driving Group. “We are delighted to deploy dozens of our rovers, taking the next step in actively commercializing our self-driving technology in different markets across the globe.”

Yandex robots, called rovers, are able to perform last-mile deliveries on pre-mapped areas; operate during daylight, night, average snow and rain; navigate autonomously between pick up and drop off points; and use regulated and unregulated crosswalks. As the delivery robot approaches its final destination, the diner receives a push notification with the status update, and when it arrives, they open the hatch of the rover via the Grubhub app. The diner then takes the food out of the opened rover, closes the hatch and lets it proceed to the next delivery.

“As we looked for a robot delivery partner, we recognized that we not only needed best-in-class technology, but the resources and scale to meet the unique demands of our campus clients,” said Sean Ir, director of strategic partnerships at Grubhub. “Yandex was the clear choice, and together we will serve colleges and universities across the country better than ever before.”

Grubhub and Yandex’s partnership will be available to universities for the Fall semester. For more information on Grubhub campus dining, please click here.

Grubhub Releases Third Annual “State of the Plate” Report

Mid-Year Report Looks at Top Food Trends to Date, Popular Restaurants, Forecasts Ahead, and More

CHICAGO, June 30, 2021  /PRNewswire/ — As we approach a new normal and restaurants reopen, there’s a lot to look forward to for the rest of the year. Before looking ahead, let’s rewind to see how diners ate their way through the last six months. Grubhub, part of leading global online food delivery marketplace Just Eat Takeaway.com, today launched the third annual “State of the Plate” report. Looking at trends from hundreds of thousands average daily orders, Grubhub’s mid-year report checks in on what has shaped 2021 thus far, including the top trending foods, popular restaurants across the country, and what we can expect to see more of in the second half of the year.

TOP FOODS OF 2021 TO DATE

Unlike 2020, diners opted for the plant-based versions of delivery classics so far in 2021. And while last year’s top food, the wildly popular spicy chicken sandwich, didn’t make the list, the Nashville hot chicken sandwich still made the top 10.

  1. Plant-based sausage wrap: (+549%)
  2. Bubble milk tea: (+505%)
  3. Birria taco: (+500%)
  4. Everything omelet: (+454%)
  5. Strawberry banana cream smoothie (+430%)
  6. Spicy miso tonkotsu ramen: (354%)
  7. Churro waffle: (+339%)
  8. Beef empanada: (+333%)
  9. Nashville hot chicken sandwich: (+327%)
  10. Korean barbecue cauliflower wing: (+302%)

Disclaimer: The top foods below have seen the fastest growth on the Grubhub platform during the first half of 2021.

Top Side Dishes: Southern-inspired side dishes reign supreme in 2021.

  1. Cajun fries: (+630%)
  2. Red beans and rice: (+612%)
  3. Corn chowder: (+603%)
  4. Jalapeno bites: (+465%)
  5. Biscuits and gravy: (+368%)

Top Desserts:Pies and chocolate are a recurring theme in the dessert category.

  1. Chocolate french silk pie: (+698%)
  2. Cinnamon apple pie: (+584%)
  3. Frozen custard: (+486%)
  4. Cookies & cream milkshake: (+458%)
  5. Peanut butter & hot fudge sundae: (+423%)

TOP FOODS ACROSS MAJOR MARKETS

Look close enough and it’s clear that 2021 brought some twists on local favorites (we’re looking at you, Chicago and Philadelphia).

New York City: Toasted Monte Cristo panini (+691%)
Los Angeles: Beef barbacoa taco (+686%)
Chicago: Thin crust pepperoni pizza (+694%)
Philadelphia: Cheesesteak wrap (+694%)
Dallas-Fort Worth: Chicharron taco (+690%)
Houston: Smoked mac and cheese (+592%)
Boston:Meatball and tomato ragu (+689%)
Atlanta: Chicken & waffles (+532%)
Bay Area (SF, San Jose, Oakland): Brisket pho (+697%)
Washington D.C.: Jumbo lump crab cake (+562%)

RESTAURANTS RISING IN POPULARITY

From bagels to pizza and everything in between, Grubhub looked at various factors, including overall orders, reorder rates, and ratings, to find some of the most popular restaurants across the country.

VEGAN & PLANT-BASED TRENDS CONTINUE TO GROW

Like we saw in Grubhub’s 2020 Year in Food Report, diners continue to eat plant-based, but the pace has slowed down a bit compared to previous years. So far this year, vegan orders have risen by 17%, plant-based burgers specifically increasing by 28%, and general vegetarian orders by a whopping 55%!

Top Vegan Orders

  1. Plant-based sausage wrap: (+549%)
  2. Barbecue cauliflower wing: (+302%)
  3. Mushroom & tofu broth ramen: (+299%)
  4. Sauteed string bean + garlic: (+264%)
  5. Grilled vegetable hummus bowl: (+242%)

Top Cities for Vegans

  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. New York City, NY
  3. Portland, OR
  4. Miami, FL
  5. Philadelphia, PA

TOP ALCOHOL ORDERS

The pandemic allowed more restaurants across the country to deliver alcoholic beverages, and that trend continued into 2021. Diners jumped on board with the top orders ranging from light beer, tropical cocktails, and a brunch favorite.

  1. Dutch lager
  2. Hot sake
  3. Japanese beer
  4. Hibiscus margarita
  5. Blood orange margarita
  6. Aperol spritz
  7. Hard seltzer
  8. Peach Paloma
  9. Pina colada
  10. Mimosa

SEASONAL FAVORITES & FORECASTS

The weather tends to affect our eating habits, so we looked at which orders rose the most this past winter and spring. We expect a mix of hot and cold food orders to trend during the summer months and desserts during the fall months with one obvious go-to flavor.

Top Trends: Winter

  1. Short rib rigatoni: (+270%)
  2. corned beef and cabbage: (+219%)
  3. Butternut squash soup: (+154%)
  4. Grilled chicken avocado sandwich: (+131%)
  5. Chicken dum biryani: (+124%)

Top Trends: Spring

  1. Margherita pizza: (+283%)
  2. Strawberry lemonade freeze: (+210%)
  3. Peanut butter sundae: (+194%)
  4. Spicy chicken sandwich: (+165%)
  5. Chicken bacon ranch melt” (+154%)

Forecasts: Summer (in ranking order)

  1. Loaded chicken nachos
  2. Barbecue pork quesadilla
  3. Watermelon slushy
  4. Strawberry shortcake sundae
  5. Heirloom tomato salad

Forecasts: Fall (in ranking order)

  1. Vegan mapo tofu
  2. Truffle mushroom swiss burger
  3. Raspberry cheesecake
  4. Cookie & cream milkshake
  5. Pumpkin cupcake

TOP TRENDS ACROSS MEAL TIMES

Breakfast:Acai bowls dropped from #1 to #3, while morning drinks made the list this year.

  1. Mocha iced coffee: (+351%)
  2. Chorizo breakfast burrito: (+318%)
  3. Acai bowl: (+297%)
  4. Mango pineapple smoothie: (+207%)
  5. Shrimp & grits: (+178%)

Lunch: Thai chicken salads take the #1 spot for the second consecutive year.

  1. Thai chicken salad: (+324%)
  2. Chicken pot pie soup: (+278%)
  3. Chicken pesto sandwich: (+261%)
  4. Strawberry poppyseed salad and chicken: (+202%)
  5. Caribbean jerk chicken wrap: (+198%)

Dinner: Indian-inspired foods continue to be a favorite for dinner.

  1. Vegetable samosa: (+260%)
  2. Hawaiian teriyaki chicken skewers: (+247%)
  3. Eel avocado roll: (+244%)
  4. Tandoori chicken: (+220%)
  5. Seaweed salad: (+215%)

Late-night:Comfort foods and sweet desserts dominate late-night food orders.

  1. Pizza puff: (+294%)
  2. Strawberry cheesecake: (+269%)
  3. Buffalo chicken pizza: (+244%)
  4. Buffalo wings: (+234%)
  5. Hot fudge sundae: (+209%)

GIVING BACK IN 2021

Grubhub’s Donate the Change has raised tens of millions of dollars to support organizations in need. Throughout 2021, so far Grubhub diners have generously donated more than $13 million (including Grubhub’s match of eligible donations), supporting organizations including National ACE and most recently, the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, in addition to the Grubhub Community Relief Fund to help those impacted by COVID-19.

Methodology: Grubhub’s “State of the Plate” report is based on trends gathered from tens of millions of orders on the Grubhub platform. Order trends detail the rise in popularity of food items placed by Grubhub diners from January-June 2021, as compared to the same timeframe in 2020.

About Grubhub
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com, a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 33 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features over 300,000 restaurants and is proud to partner with over 280,000 of these restaurants in over 4,000 U.S. cities.

Matt Maloney Selected for Just Eat Takeaway.com Management Board and Adam DeWitt Promoted to Grubhub CEO

Grubhub today announced two new senior leadership appointments in coordination with the close of the Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET) transaction effective immediately. Founder and current CEO Matt Maloney will become a member of the JET Management Board and current President and CFO Adam DeWitt has been promoted to Grubhub CEO.

As part of the JET Management Board, Matt will be one of four executives running the global business, have a specific focus on North America, and be in charge of global integration and coordination. Adam will lead all functions across the U.S. business in his new role.

Commenting on the new appointments, Matt Maloney, the Founder of Grubhub and new member of the JET Management Board, said, “The closing of the transaction with JET is an appropriate time for this management transition. As we enter the next chapter, both JET and Grubhub are well positioned and poised for further success, with a shared purpose in serving our restaurant partners.

I’m excited to join the JET Management Board – our combined company is the leading online food delivery platform globally, and I look forward to helping tackle the global opportunities in front of us and extend our leadership position around the world.

I’m also confident that Adam will be successful in further building on the incredible progress that we’ve made at Grubhub in a relatively short period of time. He has been an indispensable part of our executive team going all the way back to 2011, even before our merger with Seamless. Adam’s leadership has been instrumental in our growth from $20 million in revenue in 2011 to over $2 billion.”

Adam DeWitt, the new CEO of Grubhub, said, “I’m honored to be the next CEO of Grubhub and ready to continue the great progress we’ve made over the past year in the U.S. We have a strong position in most large markets, the best team, and I am excited to join our partners at JET to build the leading global online ordering platform.

The increased scale, resources and support as part of JET will help us differentiate and capture a disproportionate share of growth in the U.S. Grubhub will now have greater flexibility to make strategic, long-term investment decisions than before. We are laser focused on being the platform of choice for diners, restaurants and drivers.”