Grubhub Partners with Point of Sale Leaders to Create Streamlined Restaurant Management Solutions

New In-House Restaurant Technology Integration Makes Restaurant Management Easier, More Efficient

CHICAGO, May 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, the nation’s leading takeout marketplace, today announced its integration with industry-leading point of sale (POS) systems, Breadcrumb POS by Upserve and Toast. Restaurants using these systems can now manage all of their orders, both in-house and takeout, from one device. The new integration will also allow restaurants to more efficiently staff, save time on menu updates, consolidate financials and free up space on the crowded delivery tablet counter.

Grubhub’s POS integration raises the bar for in-house restaurant technology efficiency and eliminates the need to use multiple tablets, offering restaurant employees a streamlined restaurant operations experience. This means more time for staff to focus on what matters most: serving up delicious food.

“We’re completely focused on creating technology that enhances the experience of our restaurant partners,” said Stan Chia, Chief Operating Officer of Grubhub. “With restaurant feedback in mind, we’ve built integrations designed to create efficiencies for restaurateurs. These improvements will positively impact the bottom line of restaurateurs, by helping restaurant owners spend less time on management logistics and more time creating great food.”

Some key benefits include:

  • Improved staffing efficiencies – Streamlining restaurant management functions means restaurateurs can deliver more orders for negligible incremental labor. This leads to significant cost savings, particularly for high-volume restaurants
  • Smoother restaurant operations – Managing orders and inventory directly from the POS system allows staff to focus on serving up delicious food, rather than spending time tracking orders on multiple tablets
  • Save time on menu updates – Menus updated via the POS system will automatically update on Grubhub’s website, and on the mobile web and apps. This offers significant time savings to restaurant employees
  • Better business insights – Consolidated financial information makes balancing the books and managing tips easier and more efficient
  • Fewer devices in-house – Integrating into one in-house system allows restaurant owners to reduce the amount of hardware at each restaurant, clearing the crowded counter of delivery tablets to create a more functional space

“We’re thrilled to welcome Grubhub to the Upserve Marketplace as our newest ordering partner, enabling instant online ordering to Breadcrumb POS to improve productivity, speed delivery time and eliminate errors,” said Angus Davis, CEO and founder of Upserve. “Building on the early success we saw with shared customers during the pre-release shipped last quarter, we are excited to now bring this new program to many more of the 32 million active diners who enjoy over 23 million meals per month on the Upserve platform.”

“Toast Restaurant POS is an all-in-one mobile, cloud-based platform built specifically for restaurants. Incorporating key facets of the guest experience into one tool, Toast integrates online ordering, gift card capabilities, loyalty programs, labor reporting, and sales data,” said Chris Comparato, CEO of Toast. “We are excited to bring our best-in-class customer support and service to Grubhub users nationwide.”

Grubhub’s point of sale integration — a top request from its restaurant partners — is already creating efficiencies for much-loved restaurant chains including Protein Bar, along with local favorites like NYC’s Mile End Delicatessen and Chicago’s Bombay Wraps.

“Protein Bar and Kitchen’s focus on serving delicious, healthy food to guests has been greatly accelerated due to the power of Grubhub’s marketplace,” said Jeff Drake, CEO Protein Bar and Kitchen. “In addition, Grubhub continues to demonstrate its leadership and restaurant partner focus by innovating on products such as POS integration, that will allow for unparalleled execution of 3rd party online orders.”

“We work hard to create Montreal-style specialty foods for our diners to enjoy, and appreciate the additional reach and awareness brought about by online ordering,” said Joel Tietolman, co-owner of Mile End Delicatessen in New York. “Grubhub and Breadcrumb’s POS integration allows us to update our in-restaurant and takeout menus at the same time, on one platform. This saves us time each day, and ensures that our diners can choose from the most updated menu items, whether they’re eating in our restaurant or dining in the comfort of their own home.”

“Our restaurant has one simple mission: to bring the delicious street foods that we ate growing up in Bombay,” said Ali Dewjee, owner of Bombay Wraps in Chicago. “Since the integration of our Breadcrumb POS with Grubhub, it’s been easier than ever to manage our back-of-house functions, giving us more time to bring the amazing tastes of Bombay to the people of Chicago!”

For more information about Grubhub’s POS solutions, go to get.grubhub.com

To find takeout restaurants available in your area, check out Grubhub.com. If you are interested in becoming part of the Grubhub Delivery team, please visit driver.grubhub.com. To find out how your restaurant can join Grubhub, check out get.grubhub.com.  To learn more about Grubhub and its portfolio of brands, please visit newsroom.grubhub.com.

About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering marketplace with the most comprehensive network of restaurant partners and largest active diner base. Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 50,000 restaurant partners in over 1,100 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, and MenuPages.

Grubhub and the National Math + Science Initiative Partner Today to Support STEM Success

CHICAGO , March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub , the nation’s leading takeout marketplace, today announced it is partnering with the National Math + Science Initiative (NMSI), an organization whose mission is to improve student performance in the critical subjects of STEM, in honor of Pi Day. On March 14 , Grubhub users will be empowered to contribute to NMSI and show their support for STEM education by entering ‘PIDAY2017′ at checkout. When users do so, Grubhub will donate 3.14 percent of these users’ order totals to benefit NMSI, up to $40,000 .

As a technology company that values STEM education and the importance of preparing the next generation of leaders in the technology space, contributing and giving back to NMSI was a natural partnership for Grubhub .

“We are excited to partner with NMSI to help further American education in the crucial areas of science, technology, engineering and math,” said Barbara Martin Coppola , CMO, Grubhub . “By helping NMSI further STEM education, today’s children will have the opportunity to become the next great engineers, mathematicians, scientists and technology leaders of tomorrow.”

NMSI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming math and science education in today’s classrooms with proven, effective programs that can be replicated nationwide. By providing training and support for teachers and students beginning in elementary school through college, NMSI programs have a lasting, positive impact on teacher effectiveness and student outcomes. To date, NMSI’s programs have positively impacted more than 1.5 million students and 50,000 teachers at 1,000 high schools and 45 universities in 40 states coast to coast.

To find takeout restaurants available in your area, check out grubhub. com . If you are interested in becoming part of the Grubhub Delivery team, please visit driver.grubhub.com . To find out how your restaurant can join Grubhub , check out get.grubhub.com . To learn more about Grubhub and its portfolio of brands, please visit newsroom.grubhub.com .

About Grubhub
Grubhub is the nation’s leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering marketplace with the most comprehensive network of restaurant partners and largest active diner base. Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 50,000 restaurant partners in over 1,100 U.S. cities and London . The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub , Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, LAbite, Restaurants on the Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.

About the National Math + Science Initiative
Launched in 2007, the National Math and Science Initiative increases students’ access and achievement in rigorous math, science and English courses through engaging programs that are rooted in local partnerships. The nonprofit organization is nationally recognized for providing programs proven to benefit students, teachers, schools and communities in 40 states and the District of Columbia . Learn more at nms.org.

Grubhub and ClassPass Partner to Reveal Top Cities Participating in Healthy New Year’s Resolutions

Data Shows How Healthy Dishes and Fitness Classes Represent the ‘New Year, New You’ Lifestyle Across America

CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company, and ClassPass, the monthly membership service providing access to the world’s largest network of boutique fitness studios and gyms, have teamed up to find the top U.S. cities that are participating in healthy New Year’s resolutions.

Staying fit and leading a healthy lifestyle is the number one most popular New Year’s resolution across America, according to Nielsen. With the ‘new year, new you’ outlook top of mind, many people make healthier eating choices in addition to making fitness a priority. Grubhub and ClassPass wanted to dig into this age-old trend to see which cities were participating most in an active lifestyle at the beginning of the year.

“In today’s busy world, it can be challenging to stick to healthy resolutions and we’re thrilled to see these cities are turning to Grubhub and ClassPass to start the new year right,” said Barbara Martin Coppola, CMO, Grubhub. “We’re excited to partner with ClassPass to showcase the healthy options that are available for our customers while they are making an effort to eat healthier and exercise more in the New Year.”

Using 2016 data from both brands, the partnership identifies the cities that order the healthiest meals and made the most fitness class reservations.

Top 10 Cities Participating in Healthy New Year’s Resolutions:

  1. Atlanta
  2. Los Angeles
  3. Columbus, Ohio
  4. Seattle
  5. San Diego
  6. Chicago
  7. San Francisco
  8. Boston
  9. Miami
  10. Nashville, Tenn.

“At ClassPass we see a ton of diversity in usage and fitness habits among our members, so it’s exciting to partner with Grubhub to bring some of these trends to light at a national level,” said Joanna Lord, CMO, ClassPass. “With any physical activity, it’s incredibly important to choose the proper pre- and post- workout fuel. Together with Grubhub, we’re illuminating healthy options for our members as we continue to inspire them to live a more active life in 2017.”

In addition, Grubhub and ClassPass found that Americans are eating healthy and staying fit during the month of January with the help of:

  • Roasted cauliflower. As a warm and healthy dish for winter, Grubhub data shows that during the month of January, roasted cauliflower spiked 49 percent in orders in comparison to the rest of the year.
  • Yoga. A healthy lifestyle requires the power of the mind, body and soul, as ClassPass data shows that during the month of January, yoga classes were up three percent in comparison to the rest of the year.

Methodology:

Grubhub and ClassPass’ data analysts used a weighted total based on the brands’ combined 2016 data to determine the ranking.

  • Grubhub analyzed its healthy dish orders from January 2016 in comparison to all other orders.
  • ClassPass looked at its most active cities based on fitness class reservations during January 2016 in comparison to the cities’ user bases.

To find takeout restaurants available in your area, check out grubhub.com. If you are interested in becoming part of the Grubhub Delivery team, please visit driver.grubhub.com. To find out how your restaurant can join Grubhub, check out get.grubhub.com. To learn more about Grubhub and its portfolio of brands, please visit newsroom.grubhub.com.

About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering marketplace with the most comprehensive network of restaurant partners and largest active diner base. Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the Company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 45,000 restaurant partners in over 1,100 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, LAbite, Restaurants on the Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.

About ClassPass
Founded in 2013, ClassPass is a monthly subscription service providing access to the world’s largest network of boutique fitness studios and gyms. With tens of thousands of classes available at over 8,500 locations worldwide, ClassPass makes working out more engaging, accessible, and affordable, giving members unprecedented choice and flexibility by offering a diversity of options, including cycling, Pilates, yoga, boot camp, strength training, dance and more.

Grubhub Partners with California Pizza Kitchen to Provide Online Ordering Services and Delivery for 117 Restaurant Locations Nationwide

Ordering Your Favorite California-Style Pizza Just Got Even Easier

CHICAGO, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company, today announced it has partnered with California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) to enable 117 locations to easily process takeout and delivery orders by using Grubhub’s technology. This partnership will allow diners near California Pizza Kitchen locations to order their favorite hand-tossed California-style pizza, inventive main plates like Cedar Plank Salmon and Roasted Garlic Chicken and other fresh and seasonal items from CPK’s newly reimagined menu, quickly and easily through Grubhub’s online and mobile platforms. Starting today, Grubhub is providing its turnkey delivery services for 81 California Pizza Kitchen locations, with that number expected to grow.

“Grubhub strives to connect our diners with their favorite local restaurants so they can order what they want whenever the craving hits. With California Pizza Kitchen on our platform, diners now have the option of choosing one of their favorite pizzas, like the iconic Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, or a dish off their exciting new menu,” said Stan Chia, SVP of Operations, Grubhub. “We are excited to provide the technology that will help CPK reach new customers, and hope that diners are delighted to see the availability of this beloved brand on the Grubhub platform.”

“Thanks to Grubhub’s fantastic and easy-to-use platform, we’ll be able to serve up a slice of the California Pizza Kitchen experience not just in our restaurants, but at home, work or wherever Grubhub diners prefer to dine,” said Natalia Franco, EVP and Chief Brand Officer at California Pizza Kitchen. “In addition to our signature, hand-tossed artisan pizzas, unique salads and pastas, Grubhub fans will be able to order from our full, newly reimagined menu that features fresh and seasonal ingredients, high quality proteins like our wild-caught Hearth-Roasted Halibut or Fire-Grilled Ribeye, and flavorful options under 650 calories.”

You can sign your restaurant up for Grubhub at http://get.grubhub.com/. To find takeout restaurants available in your area, please visit Grubhub.com, and for more information on Grubhub, please visit http://media.grubhub.com.

View the full CPK menu at www.CPK.com. Follow CPK on Twitter at @calpizzakitchen (#newCPK), Instagram at @californiapizzakitchen and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/californiapizzakitchen.

About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company.  Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience.  Grubhub is proud to work with more than 40,000 restaurant partners in over 1,000 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.

About California Pizza Kitchen
In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to innovative California-style pizza. Since then, CPK has launched what has become a global brand known for creative California cuisine. Today, CPK is approaching 300 restaurants in 15 countries and 218 cities around the world. Dedicated to a unique dining experience, CPK is now introducing its Next Chapter featuring reimagined menus, open kitchens, and unique renovations in all restaurants across the country. For more information on California Pizza Kitchen, visit cpk.com.

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Grubhub Teams Up With Snaps to Debut Food-Focused Emojis

Mmmoji Keyboard Adds Flavor to Diner Messages

NEW YORK, March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company, today announced the launch of a keyboard app called mmmoji. Developed by Snaps, the mmmoji keyboard brings diners closer to the food they love by offering food-focused content via emojis, stickers, and GIFs.

The Grubhub emojis include lively images of words like HangryHotTastyDelish, and Fresh. Foodies will also have the chance to heat things up by sharing emojis of spicy foods like jalapeños and peppers.

“Grubhub aims to bring joy to all the moments that matter to our diners, on days of significance and those that are part of the everyday,” said Barbara Martin Coppola, CMO of Grubhub. “We are excited to work with the Snaps team to bring our diners a new, fun tool to celebrate the language of food.”

Snaps, the first end-to-end marketing platform for mobile messaging, is also behind some of the largest branded emoji keyboard campaigns for Burger King, Dove, Pepsi, Victoria’s Secret, MTV, WB, L’Oréal and Sony Music to name a few.

“We are thrilled to partner with Grubhub to help them bridge the gap between emojis and food,” said Christian Brucculeri, CEO of Snaps. “We believe messaging is an incredible opportunity for branding and commerce, and Grubhub is leading the way into this space by putting their brand and partners into their consumers’ conversations.”

The mmmoji keyboard is available for free on iOS by visiting, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-store/id1091378666?pt=446154&ct=press_grubhubkeyboard_201603&mt=8. Keep an eye out for the Android app; it’s coming soon!

About Snaps
Snaps is the mobile messaging solution for the world’s largest brands. Mobile Messaging is the next evolution of social media, adding a personalized layer to all customer touch points. At Snaps, our mission is to connect the world’s largest brands into the 250 billion conversations happening every day in mobile messaging apps. Snaps clients include Burger King, Viacom, Pepsi, L’Oréal, Unilever, and over 75 other brands as platform partners.

About Grubhub
Grubhub (GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company. Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 40,000 restaurant partners in over 1,000 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.

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Grubhub Partners with the National Math and Science Initiative to Celebrate Pi Day and Fuel STEM Students for Success

Grubhub donates 3.14% of Pi Day promotion orders to support NMSI programs

CHICAGO, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of Pi Day and support of STEM education, Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery platform, is partnering with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to fuel the next generation of STEM students. For all Grubhub orders placed today using the code PiDay at checkout, Grubhub will donate 3.14 percent to support NMSI programs, up to $40,000.

“Grubhub sees math and science education as essential to the future of the technology industry, and all the industries that shape our lives,” said Barbara Martin Coppola, Chief Marketing Officer, Grubhub. “Pi Day is a great opportunity to celebrate advances in this field of education, and recognize all the possibilities that lie ahead for the next generation.  We are excited to give back to such a worthwhile cause, with the help of our diners.”

NMSI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming math and science education in today’s classrooms with proven, effective programs that can be replicated nationwide. By providing training and support for teachers and students beginning in elementary school through college, NMSI programs have a lasting, positive impact on teacher effectiveness and student outcomes. To date, NMSI’s programs have positively impacted more than one million students and 50,000 teachers at 800 high schools and 44 universities in 30 states coast to coast.

“We’re thrilled to work with Grubhub to spotlight the importance of rigorous math and science education for all students,” said Matthew Randazzo, CEO, NMSI. “With Grubhub’s generous support, we hope to empower even more students and teachers to excel in classrooms across the country.”

To explore all the local restaurants available for online ordering and delivery in your area, check out Grubhub.com. To learn more about Grubhub and its portfolio of brands, please visit http://media.grubhub.com/.

About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company. Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 40,000 restaurant partners in over 1,000 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.

About National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI)
NMSI, a nonprofit organization, was launched in 2007 by top leaders in business, education and science to transform education in the United States.  NMSI has received national recognition for training grade 3-12 teachers and improving student performance through the rapid expansion of highly successful programs: NMSI’s College Readiness Program, NMSI’s Laying the Foundation Teacher Training Program and NMSI’s UTeach Expansion Program. For more information, visit www.nms.org.

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Grubhub and Match Team Up to Show Why Sushi is the Best First-Date Cuisine

Data from Grubhub and Match reveals that ordering sushi on a first date increases the odds of a second date by 170 percent, adventurous sushi orders spike on Valentine’s Day.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery company, and Match, the world’s largest relationship company, have teamed up to play food Cupid. Their data reveals sushi as the best cuisine choice for people looking to secure a second date and that Americans make more adventurous sushi choices on Valentine’s Day. Additionally, data from Grubhub provides an in-depth look into America’s Valentine’s Day sushi ordering habits.

Prospective couples learn a great deal about one another through their menu ordering habits and restaurant recommendations during the early stages of dating. With this in mind, it made perfect sense for the leaders in the dating and food delivery categories to partner and point Cupid’s arrow in the right culinary direction this Valentine’s Day.

Single Americans should start practicing their chopsticks skills because Match’s sixth annual Singles in America survey reveals that ordering sushi on a first date increases the odds of a second date by an astounding 170 percent. After reviewing Grubhub’s food-order database, it became clear that Americans’ Valentine’s Day sushi meals are filled with more adventurous orders and fish choices than other days of the year.

“Food is a universal experience that brings people together and often elicits significant emotions,” said Sandra Glading, Grubhub spokesperson. “So it’s not surprising that choosing a particular food on a first date can impact someone’s chance for a second date – particularly when that food is such an easily shareable cuisine. We had a lot of fun looking at this data and are hoping it might even help romantic diners secure a second date!”

Ordering off of a sushi menu can be intimidating, especially when trying to impress. Grubhub has compiled key insights from past Valentine’s Day sushi orders to take some of the guesswork away from planning the perfect, palate-pleasing date night menu. The below findings, using data from 2015, reflect the preferences of over 40,000 restaurants and 1,000 U.S. cities.

Which Sushi Rolls Reign Supreme?

One popular Valentine’s Day sushi order is the unagi roll, made with broiled freshwater eel. Unagi is 127 percent more likely to be ordered on Valentine’s Day than any other day of the year. The garlic roll also enjoys a 90 percent spike on Valentine’s Day, in spite of concerns over kiss-worthy breath.

Americans like to experience more unique, exotic flavors on February 14. Below, Grubhub has identified some of the boldest sushi rolls found in Valentine’s Day sushi orders, including:

  • Dragon rolls (101 percent*)
  • Red dragon rolls (91 percent)
  • Caterpillar rolls (88 percent)
  • Rock and rolls (74 percent)
  • Cheese steak rolls (72 percent)
  • Godzilla rolls (61 percent)
  • Volcano rolls (56 percent)

*Percentage indicates increase in order volume on Valentine’s Day compared to 2015’s average order volume.

He Said, She Said:
Men and women have differing opinions when it comes to selecting sushi rolls for a meal. For example, data shows that women tend to be more veggie-centric than their male counterparts:

  • Women are 214 percent more likely than men to order the garden roll and 153 percent more likely to order the spicy crab roll on Valentine’s Day
  • Men play it safe with their sushi orders during a romantic Valentine’s Day meal, ordering spicy yellow tail and salmon skin rolls 71 and 63 percent more often than women, respectively
  • Cucumber avocado rolls are ordered by women 138 percent more often than men year-round
  • Mango avocado rolls are ordered by women 133 percent more often than men on a typical day

Regional Sushi Ordering Preferences:
No matter where you happen to live in the U.S., Grubhub identified the highest rated rolls and ordering preferences in a variety of key metro areas to ensure you can order for success.

  • Bostonians have some unique sushi preferences compared to other cities:
    • Hawaii rolls and caterpillar rolls are six times more commonly found in Boston orders than anywhere else in the country
    • Fire rolls and Alaskan rolls are five times more commonly found in Boston orders than anywhere else in the country
  • Chicagoans have more exotic preferences than other US cities:
    • The negi hamachi roll is ordered 25 times more frequently than anywhere else in the country
    • Chicago sushi-lovers order ebi tempura rolls 19 times more frequently than counterparts in other American cities
  • Denver eaters are 14 times more likely to include a mango roll in their sushi order than other Americans
  • On the west coast, Angelenos are 25 times more likely to include salmon sushi in their sushi orders
  • Miami locals are seven times more likely to order a salmon tempura roll than the rest of the country
  • New Yorkers have varied sushi cravings, both throughout the year and when Cupid is nearby:
    • Chicken tempura rolls and spinach rolls are 116 percent and 109 percent, respectively, more likely to appear on Valentine’s Day than on any other day of the year
    • Spicy tuna crunch rolls are 31 times more popular than anywhere else in the country
    • Peanut avocado rolls are 12 times more likely to be included in a sushi order than in other cities
  • What gets Philadelphians in the mood for love? Their own city!
    • Philadelphia rolls are 92 percent more likely to be ordered on Valentine’s Day than any other day of the year
  • San Franciscans tend to be trailblazers on the sushi ordering scene:
    • The lion king roll—which is essentially a California roll wrapped with salmon, baked, and topped off with a special house sauce—is ordered 144 times more often than the rest of the country
    • Salmon sashimi is ordered 24 times more often than anywhere else in the country
  • A sushi order in Washington D.C. is 35 times more likely to include a spicy crunchy shrimp roll than orders placed anywhere else in the country

To help spread the love, Grubhub and Match are encouraging couples to #OrderInToWin by snapping a photo of their “takeout date” for a chance to win $100 toward Grubhub, just in time for Valentine’s Day. All you have to do is: upload a photo of your takeout order for two, tag @Match and @GrubHub on Instagram and use the hashtag #OrderInToWin from now until Thursday, February 11 for a chance to qualify.

To learn more about Grubhub and its portfolio of brands, please visit http://media.grubhub.com.

About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company. Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 40,000 restaurant partners in over 1,000 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.

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GrubHub Partners with Fatburger to Provide Online Ordering Services and Delivery for 75+ Locations Nationwide

Satisfying the craving for an iconic burger just got a lot easier

CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — GrubHub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company, today announced a partnership with Fatburger that will enable more than 75 Fatburger franchises to process orders on GrubHub’s platform. This partnership will allow people near the 75+ Fatburger franchise locations to satisfy their craving for Fatburger, quickly and easily, by ordering Fatburger for delivery on GrubHub’s platform. Twenty-four of these locations will also be complemented with GrubHub delivery, with that list expected to grow in the near future.

“GrubHub’s goal is to connect people with their favorite local restaurants so they can order the type of food they want, when they want it,” said Stan Chia, SVP of Operations, GrubHub. “We’re thrilled to provide tools and technology that will help Fatburger reach new customers, and hope diners are surprised and delighted by the availability of this beloved brand on the GrubHub platform.”

The Fatburger partnership is the latest milestone in the growth of GrubHub’s delivery business. GrubHub is delivering in 30 markets across the country and expects to be in 40 markets by the end of 2015.

“We’re always looking for additional ways to create an amazing experience for our diners, and to give new people the chance to fall in love with our cooked-to-order food,” said Thayer Wiederhorn, VP Marketing, Fatburger. “We’re looking forward to using GrubHub’s technology to efficiently expand our customer base, and help Fatburger fans enjoy our food whenever they want it, from the comfort of their home.”

You can sign your restaurant up for GrubHub at http://get.grubhub.com/. To find takeout restaurants available in your area, please visit GrubHub.com, and for more information on GrubHub, please visit http://media.grubhub.com.

About GrubHub

GrubHub (NYSE: GRUB) is one of the nation’s largest portfolios of online and mobile takeout food ordering and delivery services. Connecting diners to more than 35,000 restaurants in more than 900 U.S. cities and London, the company’s platforms and services strive to make takeout better through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. The GrubHub portfolio of brands includes GrubHub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the Run and DiningIn.

About Fatburger

An all-American, Hollywood favorite, Fatburger is a fast casual restaurant serving big, juicy, tasty burgers, crafted specifically to each customer’s liking. With a legacy more than 62 years old, Fatburger’s extraordinary quality and taste inspire fierce loyalty amongst its fan base, which includes a number of A-list celebrities and athletes. Featuring a contemporary design and ambience, Fatburger offers an unparalleled dining experience, demonstrating the same dedication to serving gourmet, homemade, custom-built burgers as it has since 1952 – The Last Great Hamburger Stand™.

GrubHub Partners with No Kid Hungry to Help Fight Childhood Food Insecurity

CHICAGOApril 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — GrubHub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering and delivery service, today launched its Feed Kids, Feel Good program to benefit No Kid Hungry’s mission to end childhood hunger in America. In its second year partnering with the organization, GrubHub, with the help of its diners and restaurant partners, will raise up to $75,000 to support No Kid Hungry’s work to ensure that the 16 million kids struggling with hunger in the U.S. have the healthy food they need, every day.

Beginning today through May 3, GrubHub will donate $1 for every order using the code NOHUNGER5 to No Kid Hungry, up to $75,000. Diners across the country can participate in Feed Kids, Feel Good by simply entering the code NOHUNGER5 when completing an order on the GrubHub or Seamless platforms. Just $1 can help No Kid Hungry feed a child in need 10 healthy meals*.  To acknowledge diners who place an order using the code NOHUNGER5, GrubHub will send such diners a coupon for 15 percent off a future GrubHub or Seamless order.

“As a food technology company in more than 800 cities across the country, we understand the importance of supporting our local communities,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub CEO. “Our Feed Kids, Feel Good partnership allows GrubHub’s more than five million active diners a simple yet impactful opportunity to support No Kid Hungry’s numerous local initiatives—improving school breakfast programs, teaching families how to prepare healthy meals on a budget and recruiting summer meal sites—all while enjoying a great meal from their favorite neighborhood restaurants.”

In addition to offering a cost-free, national diner donation, GrubHub has partnered with top local restaurants in Chicago and New York City to create exclusive menu items, available only on GrubHub and Seamless platforms through May 3. For every order placed containing a special menu item, GrubHub will donate $5 to No Kid Hungry.

Feed Kids, Feel Good restaurant partners include:

Chicago

New York

  • Old Town Social
  • Lillie’s Q
  • Hub 51
  • Bub City
  • RPM Italian
  • Ramen-San
  • Casa Mezcal
  • Pounds & Ounces
  • Bar 43
  • Station
  • Macelleria
  • Potatopia
  • Black Seed Bagel
  • Mile End Delicatessen

“No Kid Hungry is proud to partner with GrubHub to raise awareness across the country for the issue of childhood hunger,” saidDebbie Shore, co-founder of Share Our Strength. “Funds raised through the Feed Kids, Feel Good program will help us connect kids who struggle with hunger to hundreds of thousands of healthy meals. We are so proud to be a part of this unique campaign – one that truly demonstrates that everyone has a strength to share in the efforts to ensure No Kid Hungry becomes a reality.”

To learn more about GrubHub’s Feed Kids, Feel Good donation program, visit www.blog.grubhub.com. Want to get more involved in the No Kid Hungry campaign to help end childhood hunger? Check out NoKidHungry.org.

*This amount is based on the individual experiences of grant recipients. Contributions will be used to reach the highest number of children facing hunger in America. Share Our Strength is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

About GrubHub
GrubHub (NYSE: GRUB) is one of the nation’s largest portfolios of online and mobile takeout food ordering and delivery services. Connecting diners to more than 35,000 restaurants in 800 U.S. cities and London, the company’s platforms and services strive to make takeout better through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. The GrubHub portfolio of brands includes GrubHub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the Run and DiningIn.

About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America, but 1 in 5 kids will face hunger this year. Using proven, practical solutions, No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger today by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast and families learn the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. When we all work together, we can make sure kids get the healthy food they need. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.

GrubHub and Eat This, Not That! Partner to Share Takeout Ordering Advice for the New Year

GrubHub Reveals the Most Popular Health-Conscious Special Instructions, Plus the Top Cities Making Those Requests

CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The beginning of 2015 offers the opportunity to start the year fresh, and for many, this “fresh start” means improving health, diet and exercise habits. With this in mind, GrubHub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering service, has partnered with Eat This, Not That!, the foremost consumer resource for no-diet weight loss and healthy food choices, to identify the most impactful food swaps and special instructions for some of America’s most popular takeout menus.

To see how Americans alter their takeout orders to help fulfill New Year’s resolutions, GrubHub analyzed a year’s worth of order data and uncovered the special requests and instructions that are more popular during the first two weeks of January, when New Year’s resolutions are in full swing.

Health-Conscious Special Instructions More Commonly Ordered to Start the New Year*

  1. No Bread/Bun: 15 percent more commonly ordered
  2. Dressing on the Side: 14 percent more commonly ordered
  3. Easy Rice: 14 percent more commonly ordered
  4. Easy on the Cheese or No Cheese: Seven percent more commonly ordered
  5. Substitute Brown Rice: Four percent more commonly ordered

In addition to identifying the special requests that see the biggest jump in popularity, GrubHub analysts identified the cities, coast-to-coast, that are most likely to make health-conscious customizations at the start of the New Year.

Top 10 Cities Making Healthy Eating Resolutions to Start the New Year*

  1. Tempe, Ariz. – Healthful special requests jumped 46 percent
  2. Champaign, Ill. – Healthful special requests jumped 36 percent
  3. Denver – Healthful special requests jumped 25 percent
  4. Houston – Healthful special requests jumped 24 percent
  5. Columbus, Ohio – Healthful special requests jumped 24 percent
  6. Ridgewood, N.Y. – Healthful special requests jumped 20 percent
  7. Rochester, N.Y. – Healthful special requests jumped 16 percent
  8. D.C. – Healthful special requests jumped 15 percent
  9. New York City – Healthful special requests jumped 13 percent
  10. Oakland, Calif. – Healthful special requests jumped 12 percent

According to the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, “losing weight” is at the top of New Year’s resolutions lists, but only eight percent of Americans are successful in achieving that resolution. In an effort to help diners make more impactful “healthy” choices in 2015, GrubHub enlisted the help of the diet and nutrition experts at Eat This, Not That! to come up with the best health-conscious special requests for takeout.

Top Swaps for Making Favorite Takeout Foods Healthier

1. Pizza – Slice of Cheese Pizza

  • EAT THIS: Order thin crust instead of regular crust.
  • SAVE: 60 calories and 13 grams of carbohydrates for every slice!
  • Overlooked Healthy Option When Ordering Pizza: Ham is one of the best pizza toppings on the menu. It’s lean and loaded with protein.

2. Chinese – Lo Mein

  • EAT THIS: Order Vegetable Lo Mein instead of Chicken Lo Mein.
  • SAVE: 325 calories, 7.6 grams of fat (1.5 grams saturated), and 257 milligrams sodium. (And utilize GrubHub’s special instruction box to request extra veggies!).
  • Overlooked Healthy Option When Ordering Chinese: Kung Pao Chicken. Made with roasted peanuts, dried chilies, and a slew of other vegetables, Kung Pao Chicken can be one of the best entrées on the Chinese menu because the chicken isn’t fried.

3. Japanese – Sushi Rolls

  • EAT THIS: Order a plain tuna roll with a side of chili sauce or sriracha instead of a spicy tuna roll.
  • SAVE: At least 150 calories, 13 grams of fat and 245 milligrams of sodium per roll. The “spicy” in Spicy Tuna Rolls comes from a dab of mayo mixed with Asian chili sauce.
  • Overlooked Healthy Option When Ordering Sushi: Mackerel. Often overlooked for more popular fish like salmon and tuna, mackerel has twice the amount of heart-healthy, inflammation-reducing, cancer-fighting omega-3 fatty acids, making it one of the healthiest fish in the sea.

4.  Mexican – Tacos

  • EAT THIS: Order tacos with soft corn tortillas instead of hard shell tacos.
  • SAVE: 8 grams of fat and 3 grams of saturated fat in just one, three-taco serving.
  • Overlooked Healthy Option When Ordering Mexican: Pozole is a delicious broth-based soup built around hominy – a fiber-loaded member of the maize family. It’s packed with chili peppers, which impart antioxidant capsaicins, and pork, which adds high-quality protein.

5. Indian – Chicken Tikka Masala

  • EAT THIS: Order your Chicken Tikka Masala with all white meat instead of dark meat.
  • SAVE: 50 calories or more per serving. Every calorie makes an impact in a recipe that’s comprised of fat-rich ingredients like ghee, whole milk yogurt and heavy cream.
  • Overlooked Healthy Option When Ordering Indian: Tandoori. Made in a clay oven that cooks small, tender slabs of protein, tandoori menu items like kebabs and chicken are some of the leanest items on Indian menus.

“Eat This, Not That! has impacted millions of people’s lives by showing them the weight-loss power of simple swaps,” says David Zinczenko, bestselling author of the Eat This, Not That! series and Chairman and CEO of Galvanized. “And with GrubHub’s Special Instructions box, making these healthy swaps and substitutions has never been easier.”

To find takeout restaurants available in your area, please visit GrubHub.com, and for more information on GrubHub Inc., please visit http://media.grubhub.com.

About GrubHub
GrubHub Inc. (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering company dedicated to connecting hungry diners with local takeout restaurants. The company’s online and mobile ordering platforms allow diners to order directly from approximately 30,000 takeout restaurants in more than 800 U.S. cities and London. Every order is supported by the company’s 24/7 customer service teams.

About Eat This, Not That
With each book a best-seller, the Eat This, Not That! series has changed the way America eats. By alerting Americans to the shocking and often hidden nutritional facts about our food over the course of 17 books, more than 100 television segments, and the new Eat This, Not That! magazine, author David Zinczenko and coauthor Matt Goulding have inspired local and national consumer-protection laws and forced the restaurant industry to change their ways. In the words of Ellen DeGeneres, “Eat This, Not That! will freak the weight right off of you!”

*Based on orders made in the first two weeks of January 2014 (1/1/2014 – 1/14/2014) versus the last two weeks in December 2013 (12/18/2013 -12/31/2013).