In addition to the commercial agreement, Grubhub is acquiring certain assets in 27 company-owned OrderUp food delivery markets from Groupon. “Groupon’s massive, active mobile audience – and great savings opportunities – will help drive new customers and more order volume for our restaurant partners, further enhancing the value of the Grubhub network.” “As a leader in local delivery, we’re always looking for more ways to make it easier for diners to find and order food wherever they may be,” said Matt Maloney, CEO, Grubhub. “This partnership connects two of the biggest players in local commerce and is a win for both consumers and restaurants by providing people with more savings and access to the food they want, when they want it.” “We’re thrilled to join forces with Grubhub to vastly expand the number of food delivery options available through our marketplace,” said Rich Williams, CEO, Groupon. As part of the deal, Groupon and Grubhub have entered into a commercial agreement that will allow Groupon to provide users with the ability to order food delivery from Grubhub’s 55,000 restaurant partners via the Groupon platform and is expected to enable people to redeem Groupon deals when they order Grubhub delivery via Groupon. Groupon and Grubhub forged a strategic partnership to bring food delivery to Groupon customers throughout the United States. This connects two of the biggest players in local commerce. Served up for you in this edition of MRM New Bites, a big group hug for food delivery, celebrity chefs making new ventures, using blockchain technology for sourcing meat, a product from BuzzFeed that might give some chef’s a run for their money in the kitchen and the world’s most scenic restaurants. Send news items of interest to Modern Restaurant Management magazine’s Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at or Groupon and Grubhub Form Strategic Partnership

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