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Spring Fever Prompts Jump in Lighter, Fresher Fare

Rising Temperatures Tied to Spikes in Salad, Healthy, Low-Carb Orders

CHICAGO, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — As spring fever sets in, people are inspired to energize everything from wardrobes to eating habits. By breaking down the differences in order choices on hot and cold days, the analysts at GrubHub, a leading online and mobile food ordering service, found that traditionally fresh and lighter fare dominate spring and summer takeout orders*.

To identify the types of takeout orders most affected by fluctuating temperatures, GrubHub analysts cross-referenced two years of GrubHub order data with National Climate Data Center statistics. Findings highlight that restaurants offering salads, low-carb and healthy options lead the way with highest order spikes as temperatures increase.

When the temperature is hot, diners are more likely to order from restaurants featuring:

  1. Low-carb options
  2. Salads
  3. Healthy options
  4. Italian cuisine
  5. Low-fat options
  6. Seafood options

 

When the temperature is cold, diners are more likely to order from restaurants featuring:

  1. Chinese cuisine
  2. Thai cuisine
  3. Indian cuisine

While these national findings link temperature to lighter food choices, city-specific breakdowns also demonstrate significant hot-weather ordering nuances:

  • San Francisco: Diners are almost 50% more likely to order from restaurants serving low-carb options
  • Boston: Diners are approximately 40% more likely to order from restaurants serving low-fat options
  • Philadelphia: Diners are about 25% more likely to order from restaurants serving low-carb options
  • New York: Diners are approximately 25% more likely to order from restaurants serving gluten-free options
  • Los Angeles: Diners are about 25% more likely to order from restaurants serving gluten-free options
  • Washington, D.C.: Diners are approximately 25% more likely to order from restaurants serving low-fat options
  • Chicago: Diners are almost 10% more likely to order from restaurants serving low-carb options

“The seasonality of ingredients plays into menus across the country, so we were interested to see if temperature affected takeout orders in a similar fashion,” said Mike Evans, GrubHub co-founder and COO. “Our findings suggest a definite relationship between temperature and food choice. Whether it’s hot, cold or somewhere in between, GrubHub’s more than 90 cuisine filters help diners find exactly what they’re looking for.”

In addition to highlighting the cuisines most affected by temperature, GrubHub’s analysis found that orders from restaurants serving sandwiches, sushi, dessert, vegetarian and Mediterranean cuisine remain steady, regardless of the temperature.

For more information about GrubHub and to check out what restaurants are available for pickup or delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub

GrubHub is a leading online and mobile food ordering service that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 500 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 20,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s free website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

* “Hot” and “Cold” are defined on a city-by-city basis, based on temperatures approximately one standard deviation higher/lower than the year-round temperature average. “National” trends are based on an analysis of orders placed (1/1/2011-3/25/2013) in Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia.

Numbers Show Women Really Are What They Eat: Sweet

GrubHub Data Reveals Women 25 Percent More Likely to Include Dessert in Takeout Orders

CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — If old adages are to be believed, girls are made of sugar, spice and everything nice. While a sweet tooth certainly isn’t gender specific, data from GrubHub, a leading online and mobile food ordering service, confirms that women are 25 percent more likely to order dessert than men.

To further examine the gender gap in dessert orders, GrubHub analysts sorted through six months of takeout orders to break down male and female dessert preferences*. If wooing a certain Lord or Lady is on the agenda this February, let the following trends guide your next GrubHub order to a sweet ending:

The Ladies:

  • Women are approximately 50 percent more likely to order frozen yogurt
  • Women are nearly 15 percent more likely to order ice cream
  • Women are about 10 percent more likely to order fried desserts

 

The Fellas:

  • Men are approximately 20 percent more likely to order milkshakes
  • Men are about 10 percent more likely to order cookies

 

Mutual Interest:

  • Any way you slice it, cake is the gender-neutral dessert of choice, accounting for more than 25 percent of all dessert orders

 

GrubHub also found that geography plays a role in the dessert gender divide. Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Dallas exhibit relative gender equality when it comes to overall dessert orders, but the following cities demonstrate gender gaps significantly wider than the national norm:

  1. Boston: Women are almost 40 percent more likely to order dessert
  2. Philadelphia: Women are about 35 percent more likely to order dessert
  3. Atlanta: Women are about 30 percent more likely to order dessert
  4. Houston: Women are almost 30 percent more likely to order dessert
  5. Washington, D.C.: Women are about 25 percent more likely to order dessert

 

“While we can’t promise that these insights will improve your love life, they do show that our female diners, especially, like to finish their meals on a sweet note,” said Susanne Dawursk, GrubHub brand marketing director. “And with GrubHub’s more than 17,000 restaurants in 400+ cities, diners can find plenty of great dessert options. Whether you choose to share with your honey is entirely up to you.”

For more information about GrubHub and to check out what desserts are available for pickup or delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is a leading online and mobile food ordering service that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 400 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 17,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s free website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

* Analysis based on dessert orders placed 8/1/12-1/31/13.

GrubHub Data Shows Healthy Eating Resolutions Lasting Longer in 2013

Numbers Reveal 10 Percent Bump in 2013 Healthy Takeout Orders

CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — With the first month of the New Year drawing to a close, GrubHub, a leading food ordering service, tracked takeout orders to determine the typical lifespan of a New Year’s resolution. The current three-week bump in healthier takeout orders reveals that diners have stuck to 2013 resolutions at least one week longer than the previous two years.

According to GrubHub analysts, the January bump in healthier takeout orders lasted a mere two weeks in 2011 and 2012. However, healthy orders have spiked nationwide by approximately 10 percent in the first three weeks of 2013 with no current signs of a downturn.

While Chicago, San Francisco, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles show minimal bumps in healthy orders over the past three weeks, the following cities exhibit significant upticks in 2013 healthy takeout:

  • Atlanta: 20-25 percent
  • Philadelphia: 10-15 percent
  • Boston: 5-10 percent

“While our data backs up the long-speculated hypothesis that New Year’s resolutions tend to be short lived, the overall trend in healthy ordering has grown consistently in the last two years,” said Mike Evans, GrubHub co-founder and COO. “Approximately 85 percent of GrubHub’s more than 17,000 restaurants offer at least one healthy menu item, and we are continuing to work with our restaurants to meet this diner demand.”

Whether it’s your goal to eat more vegetables, reduce refined carbohydrates or bump up protein intake, GrubHub’s cuisine filters, menu search capability and special instructions boxes provide the tools needed to stick to 2013 resolutions:

  • Refine results. Utilize GrubHub’s more than 80 cuisine filters to narrow down your preferences and search for restaurants serving “Low Fat,” “Low Carb,” “Vegetarian” or “Healthy” menu items.
  • Be exact. Know precisely what you are looking for? Type the menu item name, such as “quinoa,” into GrubHub’s “What would you like?” search box. Restaurants offering quinoa will show up in the search results, with matching items identified at the top of the restaurant menu.
  • Customize your order. For an added level of control, utilize the special instructions box to clarify preparation instructions. For example, diners can ask the restaurant to put the “dressing on the side” or “hold the mayo.”

For more information about GrubHub and to see what restaurants are available for pickup and delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is a leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 400 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 17,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

GrubHub Breaks Down Holiday Season Tipping Trends

Southern Cities Top List of Generous Tippers While Midwest and East Coast More Cost-Conscious

CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ‘Tis the season for cheer and generosity, and GrubHub, the nation’s number one food ordering service, analyzed two years of data to determine if the holiday spirit had any influence on takeout tipping. Despite current economic discourse, year-over-year tipping data shows GrubHub diners are being as generous with their 2012 holiday tips as they were during the 2011 holiday seasoni, with the average holiday tip hovering between 15-17 percent of each order.

When breaking down this year’s holiday tips across GrubHub’s more than 400 cities, data identified the following markets as allocating the highest and lowest percentages of their overall orders to tips:

Generous Holiday Tippers

Cost-Conscious Holiday Tippers

1.      Charleston, S.C.

1.      Dayton, Ohio

2.      Columbia, S.C.

2.      Syracuse, N.Y.

3.      St. Louis

3.      Ithaca, N.Y.

4.      New Orleans

4.      Hartford, Conn.

5.      Virginia Beach, Va.

5.      New Haven, Conn.

In addition to a market ranking by holiday tipping percentage, GrubHub data from 2011 and 2012 uncovered several other insights related to diners’ payment and tipping habits:

  • Compared to 2011, the percentage of GrubHub diners choosing to tip with cash has increased by approximately five percent;
  • Orders from Southwestern, Tex-Mex, Bagel and Hot Dog restaurants are among those that bring in the highest tip percentages, while orders from Stromboli, Soup/Noodles, Barbecue and Burger restaurants elicit some of the lowest tip percentages throughout 2012; and
  • The tipping percentage is relatively consistent across GrubHub ordering platforms: iOS, Android and web.

For more information about GrubHub and to see what restaurants offer takeout in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 400 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 17,000 ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

i Holiday season is defined as 11/1/11-12/31/11 and 11/1/12-12/10/12

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GrubHub Redefines Takeout with Track Your Grub

Status Notifications and Order Mapping Another First for Industry Leader

CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GrubHub, the nation’s number one online and mobile food ordering service, today unveiled the beta release of Track Your Grub™, a new set of features that provide GrubHub diners with real-time notifications and order mapping. Track Your Grub features are now live for select GrubHub diners in six cities, with more restaurants adopting the technology every day.

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Track Your Grub is made possible through the integration of GrubHub’s in-restaurant OrderHub™ tablet and new delivery driver mobile app, DeliveryHub™. Diners are provided with unparalleled transparency into the ordering and delivery process through Track Your Grub’s SMS text notifications and live mapping of delivery orders.

Track Your Grub provides GrubHub diners with:

  • Order confirmation SMS texts containing updated delivery and pickup estimates;
  • SMS text notifications when food is available for pickup or has left the restaurant for delivery; and
  • In select areas, mapping functionality on GrubHub’s mobile ordering apps, allowing diners to track the last leg of the delivery process.

“We’ve always focused on introducing technology that meets the needs of both our restaurants and diners,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub co-founder and CEO. “Track Your Grub empowers our diners with the knowledge of exactly where their food is in the takeout process while giving our restaurants tools to make their operations more efficient.”

GrubHub’s OrderHub technology was introduced in May 2012 to help streamline the order confirmation process, while DeliveryHub was quietly rolled out in early October as the industry’s first comprehensive delivery app. DeliveryHub helps drivers to be more efficient with their delivery routes and links with OrderHub to provide real-time updates to GrubHub diners.

Participating restaurants are clearly identified with a Track Your Grub badge on GrubHub’s website and mobile apps. In addition to the notifications, select restaurants in Chicago and New York City are giving diners mapping visibility for the last let of the delivery process. Restaurant adoption of Track Your Grub, both notifications and order mapping, will continue throughout the rest of 2012 and into 2013.

For more information on GrubHub and Track Your Grub, visit www.grubhub.com or view the GrubHub Track Your Grub video.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 400 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 17,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s  website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

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More Football Fans Feasting at Home for Game Time During 2012 Season

San Francisco, Chicago and Atlanta Among Top Cities for Pre-Game Eats

CHICAGO, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The 2012 football season has officially kicked off and GrubHub, the nation’s number one online and mobile food ordering service, predicts that fans will continue to huddle at home to cheer on their favorite teams. Home food ordering continues to grow in popularity as GrubHub data reveals that pre-game orders spiked more than 35 percent for the first four weeks of the 2012 professional football season when compared to the same timeframe during the 2011 season1.

When broken down by market, San Francisco topped the list of football cities with the highest bump in game-time order volume (with more than 100 percent order growth), while the nation’s capital only saw a 10 percent increase in game-time orders.

Cities with the Biggest Spike in Pre-Game Grubbin’2

  1. San Francisco
  2. Phoenix
  3. Oakland, Calif.
  4. Chicago
  5. San Diego
  6. Atlanta
  7. Seattle
  8. New York City
  9. Denver
  10. Washington, D.C.

“When it comes to watching football, the best seat in the house really is at home,” said Susanne Dawursk, GrubHub’s brand marketing director. “There’s always a better view – especially with HD – and you can order a great variety of takeout from GrubHub’s mobile app without leaving the couch or missing a single play.”

No matter where football fans choose to watch the game, or what they choose to eat, GrubHub makes it easy to pre-game with a great meal. Here are some tips to kick your game-time tradition up a notch:

  • GrubHub Tackles It. Game-time decision to change your side of ranch to bleu cheese? Call, chat or tweet GrubHub’s 24/7-customer service team. Once you place your order, GrubHub takes care of everything so you can focus on the football game.
  • Full Coverage. Going to a viewing party? Plan and pay for your potluck contribution on GrubHub’s mobile app as you walk out the door. Either schedule a quick pickup or meet your delivery driver at the party.
  • Got a Hail Mary? Tired of the typical seven-layer dip and potato salad? GrubHub’s 80+ cuisine filters help you find the food you want, anytime, anywhere.

For more information about GrubHub and to see what restaurants are available for pickup and delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub

GrubHub is the nation’s number one online and mobile food ordering service that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 400 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 15,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

1 Order volume increase based on data collected the hour before kickoff on games played between 9/1/11-10/1/11 and 9/1/12-10/1/12, compared to their corresponding weeks in the 15 weeks prior to football season.

2 Order volume increase based on data collected the hour before kickoff on games played between 9/1/11-1/1/12, compared to data collected during the same timeframes in the 15 weeks prior to football season (5/1/11-8/30/2012).

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For further information: Allie Mack, PR Associate, GrubHub, +1-773-250-0618, amack@grubhub.com

Returning College Students Expected to Drive Off-Hour Delivery and Pickup Orders

GrubHub Data Shows Large State Schools Trail Behind Small Private Colleges In Midnight Food Orders

CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — College students are making their way back to campuses across the country, and GrubHub, the nation’s number one food ordering service, forecasts an increase in off-hours orders for local delivery and pickup restaurants. When it comes to daily order volume, GrubHub data reveals that nocturnal orders placed on college campuses outpace national averages by up to 70 percent, with small private colleges beating out larger state schools in percentage of late-night orders*.

To identify which colleges have the worst case of the midnight munchies, GrubHub analysts compared the percentage of orders placed between the hours of 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. on college campuses to national averages**. Findings show college students’ late-night orders average 24 percent higher than standard GrubHub diners. Chicago’s School of the Art Institute leads the nation with the highest percentage of nocturnal food orders, while Ohio State University, Arizona State University and Rutgers land in the bottom five.

Colleges with the Midnight Munchies

  1. School of the Art Institute, Chicago
  2. Babson College, Boston
  3. Morehouse College, Atlanta
  4. Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
  5. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, R.I.

Colleges with Low Levels of Nighttime Nomming

  1. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  2. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
  3. Arizona State University, Phoenix
  4. University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla.
  5. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.

“Students everywhere are pulling ‘all-nighters’ and many restaurants near campus stay open all night to accommodate these schedules,” said Susanne Dawursk, GrubHub brand marketing director. “Whether they are up late at the library or a house party, students can easily order pickup or delivery from their favorite restaurant with GrubHub’s free mobile apps.”

GrubHub’s website and mobile apps offer a variety of features that make it easy and affordable for college students to find the food they want anytime, anywhere:

  • My GrubHub – Brain fried after a late-night study session? Let GrubHub lead you to delicious noms. Simply view the “My GrubHub” tab for favorite restaurants, past orders and saved delivery addresses.
  • Coupon Filter – Latest textbook purchase leaving you cash-strapped? Save some dough by searching for local restaurant deals and specials by applying GrubHub’s Coupon filter.
  • Yummy Rummy – We can’t guarantee that ordering with GrubHub will improve your GPA, but we can promise the opportunity to win free food! Yummy Rummy, GrubHub’s infamous game of chance, gives diners the opportunity to win Free Grub after every three orders. New diners get the opportunity to play Yummy Rummy after their first order.

For more information about GrubHub and to see what restaurants are available for pickup and delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 400 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 15,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

*Calculation based on hourly order volume from 4/1/12-6/1/12
**College campus orders are defined as orders placed within specific radius around campus

CONTACT: Allie Mack, 773-250-0618, amack@grubhub.com

Veg-Out With GrubHub’s List Of Top Vegetarian-Friendly Cities

Seattle Ranks Number One, with San Francisco, L.A. and Chicago Making Top 10

CHICAGO, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — From veggie burgers to ratatouille, meat-free options continue to grow in popularity among U.S. diners, with 47 percent of Americans eating at least one vegetarian meal per week*. To help track how delivery and pickup restaurants are responding to this growing trend, GrubHub, the nation’s number one food ordering service, has identified the 10 most vegetarian-friendly cities in the country, with Seattle and San Jose, Calif., topping the list.

To compile the veggie-friendly ranking, GrubHub analysts reviewed the more than 15,000 online ordering restaurants available through GrubHub’s website and mobile apps. More than 9 percent of GrubHub’s restaurants identify vegetarian as one of their primary cuisines, with the following cities offering the highest percentage of vegetarian restaurants:

Most Vegetarian-Friendly Cities**
1.      Seattle
2.      San Jose, Calif.
3.      San Diego
4.      Houston
5.      Dallas
6.      Austin
7.      San Francisco
8.      Los Angeles
9.      Denver
10.    Chicago

“Local restaurants are working to meet the growing demands of diners, and diners are asking for delivery and pickup options that cater to certain dietary restrictions,” said Mike Evans, GrubHub co-founder and COO. “GrubHub has more than 1,400 restaurants that feature vegetarian cuisine, and this number will only continue to grow in the coming years.”

Carnivore, herbivore or omnivore, regardless of dietary choices, diners can find their next great meal by using one of GrubHub’s 80+ cuisine filters. Filter options range from Kosher, Vegan and Organic to Pizza, Wings and Dessert. Here are some additional tips for finding the perfect GrubHub meal:

  • Looking for THE one. Searching for a more specific menu item? Type the specification, such as gluten-free, into GrubHub’s “What would you like?” search box. Restaurants with gluten-free options will show up in the search results, with matching gluten-free items identified at the top of the restaurant menu.
  • Have it on the side. Utilize the special instructions box if to clarify any preparation instructions. For instance, diners can ask the restaurant to put the sauce on the side or refrain from salting the french fries.
  • Additional questions? Call, chat or tweet the customer service team at GrubHub, and our customer service representatives will work with the restaurant to answer any questions.

For more information about GrubHub and to see what restaurants are available for pickup and delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 400 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 15,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s free website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

**The Vegetarian Resource Group’s May 2012 National Harris Poll

**Calculation based on the percentage of GrubHub restaurants in each city offering vegetarian cuisine as of 7/5/12

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For further information: Abby Hunt, PR Manager, GrubHub, +1-773-250-0501, ahunt@grubhub.com

Exotic Toppings Popular As Pizza Claims Most Patriotic Food

Hawaiian and Buffalo Chicken Among GrubHub List of Most Popular Pizzas

CHICAGO, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — As Americans begin dusting off the red, white and blue decorations, GrubHub, the nation’s number one food ordering service, dusted off the past year of orders to identify the most patriotic food. While it may come as no surprise that pizza tops the list of favorite American foods, diners’ tastes have evolved to prefer more unusual pizza toppings, with Hawaiian and Buffalo Chicken ranking among GrubHub’s most popular pizza toppings.

To identify the most popular American food, GrubHub analysts sorted through more than 2.5 million orders from restaurants serving American cuisine. Although pizza originated in the Italian city of Naples, the American iteration of this culinary staple has had a special place in American hearts since the early 1800s. According to GrubHub diners, the most popular pizza is cheese, with Hawaiian and Buffalo Chicken rounding out the top five:

American’s Favorite Pizza*
1.   Cheese Pizza
2.   Pepperoni Pizza
3.   Sausage Pizza
4.   Hawaiian Pizza
5.   Buffalo Chicken Pizza

“While it may seem bizarre that Hawaiian pizza is so popular, it isn’t that surprising given how much the food industry has changed in the past few years,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub co-founder and CEO. “Even the way people order food has changed. Instead of reading an order over the phone to a restaurant, diners can now tap a few buttons on GrubHub’s mobile app and order enough to feed their entire 4th of July party.”

Whether diners decide to go American over the holiday or not, GrubHub’s online and mobile ordering platforms are fully supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service team:

  • GrubHub handles everything. Stuck in a post-fireworks traffic jam and afraid you won’t be home in time to meet the delivery driver? Contact GrubHub’s customer service team, and they will handle all communications with the restaurant.
  • No language barriers. GrubHub’s customer service team speaks up to eight different languages at any time, helping GrubHub serve its diverse diner and restaurant base.
  • Always accessible. Regardless of a diner’s preferred method of communication, GrubHub is there. GrubHub’s customer service team is available via phone, chat, twitter or email.

For more information about GrubHub and to see what restaurants are available for pickup and delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 300 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 15,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s free website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

*According to GrubHub diner orders processed between 6/1/11-6/1/12

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For further information: Abby Hunt, PR Manager, GrubHub, +1-773-250-0501, ahunt@grubhub.com

GrubHub Identifies Top Warm Weather Ordering Trends

Increase in Non-Traditional Menu Items Signifies Growing Delivery and Takeout Appetite

CHICAGO, May 22, 2012 – Spring is in full swing, and with the climbing temperatures comes the craving for seasonal fare. While traditional staples remain popular, GrubHub, the nation’s number one online and mobile food ordering service, has identified the kabob as the new warm weather culinary trend, with the food item growing in order popularity by more than 25 percent since 2011.

Warm-weather favorites like burgers and ribs continue to be commonly ordered menu items, but GrubHub analysts sorted through millions of transactions to determine the hot new menu items by comparing year-over-year ordering behaviors. According to GrubHub’s ordering data, hot dog consumption dropped while the non-traditional Kabob has increased in popularity.

Item                  YOY Popularity*
Kabob 27%
Burger 6.5%
Ribs -4.5%
Hot Dog -11.5%
BBQ -14.5%

“The growing trend for ordering non-traditional food items further illustrates that delivery and pickup extend far beyond the usual pizza,” said Mike Evans, GrubHub co-founder and COO. “GrubHub makes it easy for diners to order from their go-to restaurant or find new favorites through our unique filtering options.”

For diners looking to expand their culinary horizons, GrubHub offers a variety of ways to search for available pickup and delivery restaurants:

  • Cuisine Filter. With more than 80 cuisine tags to choose from, diners can easily satisfy any food craving with GrubHub’s filters.
  • Newest Sort. New restaurants are added to GrubHub every day, so make sure to check out the latest additions with GrubHub’s ‘Newest’ sorting feature.
  • My GrubHub. Looking to play it safe with your next meal? No worries, as GrubHub has captured your past orders and favorite restaurants under the ‘My GrubHub’ tab.

For more information about GrubHub and to see what restaurants are available for pickup and delivery in your area, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 300 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 14,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s free website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

*Calculated by comparing item orders against all GrubHub orders between 3/20/11-5/9/11 and 3/20/12-5/9/12

For further information: Abby Hunt, PR Manager, GrubHub, +1 773-250-0501, ahunt@grubhub.com