have all played a role in the growth of the restaurant food delivery market in the United States. More than ever before, consumers are ordering their favorite meals to be delivered right to their doorsteps. In 2023, the
was estimated at 161 million in the meal delivery segment, a figure that was forecast to exceed 173 million by 2028. The
was also forecast to grow year-on-year over the next five years.
Who are the key players in the U.S. restaurant delivery market?
While some restaurants provide their own delivery services, the restaurant delivery market in the U.S. is dominated by online food delivery companies. Major players include Grubhub, Uber Eats, and Doordash. With a combined market share of over 70 percent, these three providers were the
leading food delivery companies in the U.S. in 2022. Despite maintaining the highest share of the market, Grubhub has been steadily losing users to its competitors. The
number of Uber Eats app downloads in the U.S. in 2023 was approximately 11.22 million compared to Grubhub’s 6.33 million. Since its inception in 2014, Uber's delivery app has become highly popular and is responsible for an ever-increasing share of the ride-hailing giant's global revenue. The
revenue of Uber Eats worldwide reached 10.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, up from the previous year’s total of 8.3 billion U.S. dollars.
What is the future of restaurant delivery in the U.S.?
Considering that Uber Eats and other providers charge restaurants high commission fees, many business owners have implemented their own delivery solutions, or even opened
ghost kitchens. A ghost kitchen, otherwise known as a cloud kitchen, dark kitchen, or virtual restaurant, is a restaurant that does not provide dine-in or takeaway services to customers. It is primarily virtual and is reliant on food delivery apps, website/web portal orders, and/or calls to generate sales. In 2023, the
majority of U.S. consumers were willing to order from ghost kitchens. For the time being, however,
online food delivery in the U.S. is likely to remain dependent on big-name food delivery companies.
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