CHICAGO, April 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubhub, the
nation's leading online and mobile food ordering company, today
announced a new product extension that will make it easier for
millions of people nationwide to catch a ride. The new offering,
called Grüber, marks a new era in ride-sharing, olfactory delight,
efficiency and transportation magic. It will allow people who love
both the smell of food and new cars, and the delight of a car
showing up the moment they need transportation, to hitch a ride
with Grubhub's restaurant delivery drivers.
Grüber utilizes a set of unique assets -- Grubhub's deep
expertise in on-demand restaurant logistics and extensive knowledge
of delivery and food preparation -- to create a best-in-class,
easy-to-use product. People can now open the Grubhub app, click on
the Grüber button to active the geo-location feature and request a
ride. Then, one of Grubhub's drivers will magically show up.
When riders get in the car, they will enter a world of sensory
delights. The faint smell of someone else's food, controlled by our
patented ventilation system to ensure the perfect balance between
food fragrance and new car smell, will fill the car with the
perfect scent. Concurrently, the food's presence will keep the seat
next to the rider warm and the sample-sized snacks will ensure that
riders are never hungry. Best of all, this unique take on the
old-fashioned carpool comes at a low cost -- and does not require
the rider to hold someone else's dinner! Unless the order is large,
of course, in which case seat sharing will be necessary.
Human passengers will generally be dropped off before culinary
passengers -- unless there's a risk of the food getting cold before
it arrives at a diner's doorstep. In that case, the driver will
have to make a quick stop en route.
"We ensure that hundreds of thousands of diners per day receive
the food they're craving from their favorite local restaurants, so
adding riders to the mix is no problem," said Matt Maloney, CEO of Grubhub and founder of
Grüber. "Our advanced logistics will allow us to deliver people
wherever they're going, faster and easier than any other delivery
company -- and with the never-before-seen benefit of amazing
scents. We're thrilled to see what our users think!"
Grüber gets you to the places you love from wherever you are,
faster than anyone else. Just open the app, enter your destination
and we'll deliver you. Future rollouts include a variety of
additional delivery services including transportation by hang
glider and yacht, as well as delivery of sloths, ice sculptures,
rock bands and Festivus poles.
**Just kidding. We do one thing better than anyone - food
ordering and delivery - and we're sticking to it. Find the food you
love at www.grubhub.com.
About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation's
leading online and mobile food-ordering company. Dedicated to
moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love
from their favorite local restaurants, the company's platforms and
services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative
restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved
delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 40,000
restaurant partners in over 1,000 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands
includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the
Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.
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