Waiter.Com
FoundedDecember 1995
FoundersCraig Cohen, Michael Adelberg
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, California
,
United States
Websitewaiter.com

Waiter.com, also formerly known as World Wide Waiter,[1] is an online restaurant delivery service that went online in early December 1995.[2] It was founded by two Stanford University Business School graduates Craig Cohen and Michael Adelberg.[1] Although Waiter.com does service residential areas and takeout orders, its main focus is delivering for corporate business mealtime orders and catered meals.[3] Waiter.com primarily operates in California, in the Bay Area.

History

Waiter.com is considered the first online restaurant delivery service on the web;[4][5] it pioneered the concept of online restaurant ordering in 1995 when it offered meal options from 60 Silicon Valley partner restaurants, expanding to over 1,300 restaurants in 2017.[6][unreliable source?]

The first office was located in Los Altos,[7] but is now situated in Sunnyvale, California.[8]

Waiter.com serves multiple locations throughout the United States, including major cities like San Francisco, Dallas, Raleigh/Durham, Seattle, Austin, and Los Angeles.[9] In January 2020, Waiter.com expanded its service to Portland, Oregon through its acquisition of local delivery company Portland Pedal Power.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Simon, Mark (January 5, 1996). "Applying for Mortgage Loans And Ordering Food On The Web". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ^ Rock Woods, Heather (December 29, 1995). "Restaurant Review: Dosas and samosas". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  3. ^ "Saratoga shorts: The city might be adding new high-speed electric vehicle stations at the Saratoga Library". The Mercury News. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  4. ^ Riley, Sheila (November 12, 1998). "Eateries Step To Plate. Offer Meals ViaWeb". Investor's Business Daily.
  5. ^ "How to Make Lunch an Adventure". partners.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  6. ^ "Food Delivery Near Me | Order Restaurant Takeout Online | Waiter.com". www.waiter.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  7. ^ Harris, Stephaan. "Craig Cohen and Michael Adelberg take orders on-line". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  8. ^ "Portland Pedal Power sold to Waiter.com - Portland Business Journal". American City Business Journals.
  9. ^ "Food Delivery Near Me | Order Restaurant Takeout Online | Waiter.com". www.waiter.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  10. ^ Cheney, Cathy (January 7, 2020). "Portland Pedal Power sold to Silicon Valley food delivery company". Portland Business Journal.
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