Waiter.com

Waiter.Com

Founded	December 1995
Founders	Craig Cohen, Michael Adelberg
Headquarters	Sunnyvale, California , United States
Website	waiter.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 online; ^{[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. Simon, Mark (January 5, 1996). "Applying for Mortgage Loans And Ordering Food On The Web". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
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.