Mid-year report examines top food trends, forecasts ahead, and how quarantine has impacted America's dining habits
July 15, 2020
Grubhub, an online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, launched its latest report, "State of the Plate", looking at trends across the more than half a million orders placed a day. Grubhub's mid-year report checks in on the popular food trends to date and what quarantined Americans ordered through contact-free delivery, and predicts what we can expect to see more of in the second half of the year.
Plant-based “meats,” third-party delivery apps and social media-friendly dining spaces will be vital to the industry
December 20, 2019
Plant-based “meats,” third-party delivery apps, social media-friendly dining spaces—these were not much more than blips on the radar in 2010. But in 2020, they are essential and vital to the industry.
Changing consumer needs and wants—paired with advancements in technology—have created a climate in which off-premise offerings are a necessity to growing foodservice business.
The advancements made in technology over the past few years have allowed restaurants to offer voice-recognition ordering, social media, and in-app ordering and delivery robots.
Although more consumers are opting for at-home eating, compared to years ago, CPG entrée manufacturers now compete for share of stomach with a much wider set at-home meal providers.
Start-up companies from Blue Apron to UberEATS are developing new business models and demonstrating consumers’ willingness to pay for convenience
January 31, 2017
New business models are giving consumers more options for how they can obtain and prepare their food. The success of these approaches has demonstrated that consumers will pay an average of 11% more for each added layer of convenience in the food chain, from online grocery delivery to ready-to-eat restaurant take-out, according to Lux Research.