Restaurant Ordering news and trends

Meta Looks to Gain Share of Restaurant Sales With WhatsApp Ordering
Meta // August 15, 2022

As tech providers compete to enable the most frictionless restaurant ordering, Meta is throwing its hat into the ring and looking to get in on the revenue opportunity from the rise in digital food sales. The tech giant has invested in Take App, a Singapore-based...

Olo Powers Restaurant Order Ahead For BMW Owners
Innovation // November 22, 2019

To help diners purchase their favorite foods from Portillo’s Hot Dogs and Nekter Juice Bar, food ordering platform Olo is testing out in-car ordering. Consumers can order from the restaurants directly from BMV vehicles through the end of the year, according to an announcement. Jackie Berg,...

Americans Eat 451B Times Annually, But Less Often At Restaurants
Restaurant Roundup // October 17, 2018

The lure of dining out might be on the wane, at least just a bit, in the United States. In fact, overall, the trend is a downward one when it comes to eating at all. As NBC News reports, market research firm NDP Group has estimated...

Interviews & Exclusives
19% of Restaurant Customers Always Dine-In Despite Digital Options

October 31, 2022
Even with huge numbers of consumers now ordering their restaurant meals via aggregators or apps, in-person dining remains a major part of the restaurant industry in the U.S. Indeed, the sheer variety of ways in which consumers place restaurant orders underscores how important it is for restaurants to offer their customers choice in how to […]

Quick Reads
Olo Powers Restaurant Order Ahead For BMW Owners

November 22, 2019
To help diners purchase their favorite foods from Portillo’s Hot Dogs and Nekter Juice Bar, food ordering platform Olo is testing out in-car ordering. Consumers can order from the restaurants directly from BMV vehicles through the end of the year, according to an announcement. Jackie Berg, VP of marketing at Olo, said in the announcement, “Ordering […]