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Food & Agriculture
Data & Analytics
Consumer Goods
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$70M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2019
Lunchbox provides a platform designed to improve restaurant operations for businesses in the food and beverage industry. It integrates with major point of sale (POS) systems to streamline ordering processes, making them more efficient and flexible. One of its standout features is a loyalty program that helps restaurants increase customer retention and revenue, reportedly generating three times more revenue over time compared to traditional methods. The platform also consolidates third-party online orders into a single POS system, which enhances in-store operations and provides valuable data for targeted marketing. Unlike many competitors, Lunchbox's clients see significantly higher first-party sales, averaging 45%, compared to the typical 10-15% in the industry. The company's goal is to empower restaurants to maximize their profitability and customer loyalty through a comprehensive, data-driven solution.
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The new Cater platform serves as an all-encompassing resource hub for catering managers, marketers, and operators in the space, curating the most up-to-date industry news, trend reports, and resources. As the demand for catering services continues to rise, with 48% of caterers reporting the largest area of growth coming from corporate events: Cater is positioned to help operators capitalize on these opportunities with resources like an interactive catering ROI calculator , market outlook reports , and more.The free hub also debuts the industry's first-ever Catering Council , a directory of experts that specialize in delivering revenue growth, marketing, and operational strategies for restaurants. The Cater community will have exclusive access to consulting services, council-published masterclasses and materials, and more. The brand notably appoints Kelly Grogan, Co-Founder of CRUMBS, and Aaron Hoffman, Co-Founder and Chief of Staff of DeliverThat, as its inaugural council members, with more announcements in the coming weeks."The industry is screaming that everyone needs to DO catering, but there aren't enough resources to inform operators HOW to do it," says Kelly Grogan. "The Cater Council is a dedicated forum to bring together the people who are in the day-to-day, who are experiencing the roadblocks preventing growth, and who are responsible for scaling catering programs inside their organizations."In addition to the online hub, Cater has established community pages on LinkedIn, launching a news page and a community page , which combined has garnered over 800 followers. These pages will be a central point for updates, networking, and community engagement, ensuring that members are always connecting on the latest developments in the industry."Even with catering being one of the biggest drivers of restaurant growth in 2024, catering is 10 years behind traditional takeout and delivery
The Wow Bao App Allows Users to Order Delivery, Purchase Grocery Store Products, Earn Hot Buns Club Rewards, and Enter Wow Bao's Roblox Dim Sum Palace Experience Directly from Mobile Devices, Platforming with LunchboxCHICAGO , April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wow Bao unveiled a new mobile app with a fresh interface and all-in-one navigation that allows guests to order delivery anywhere, anytime from its over 700 virtual kitchens. Platforming with Lunchbox , a leading enterprise restaurant technology solution provider, users can now purchase Wow Bao from over 6,000 retailers nationwide all from the palm of their hand, via a fully branded custom UI.Wow Bao launches app across 6,000 restaurant locations, platformed by leading enterprise restaurant technology solution provider, Lunchbox.A pioneer in technology, Wow Bao was one of the first in the industry to unveil a mobile ordering app in 2010. After several advances to its Hot Buns Club rewards program the brand required an app that consolidated ordering, earning, and tracking points and rewards. The app also incorporates Wow Bao's CPG vertical and through Smart Commerce, enables users to link to their local grocer to purchase the product from their personal device.Additionally, users can enter Wow Bao's exclusive Dim Sum Palace Roblox experience through the app. Once in the experience, they can uncover clues and claim a free box of Wow Bao and enter to win bao for a year."The launch of Wow Bao's new app couldn't have come at a better time in our technology evolution, as we have always aimed to provide our fans with the most delicious food and most seamless way to enjoy it, all while earning rewards for their loyalty," said Geoff Alexander, president and CEO of Wow Bao. "We partnered with Lunchbox because they're a best-in-class leader in restaurant loyalty, catering, and online ordering
Lunchbox appoints new CTO, VP with a 500% increase in customer sales and off-premise features for enterprise restaurants Post thisIn response to rising labor costs and inflation, innovative loyalty and guest engagement have quickly become a necessity for brands that are looking to grow. Lunchbox appoints new technology executives to scale out their already robust off-premise solutions, honing in on developing loyalty, online ordering, and catering. With the technology provider recently announcing a 500% increase in customer sales across their emerging and enterprise brands, Lunchbox is diving into its roadmap to continue to deliver the products and features that operators are asking for.Appointed as Lunchbox's Chief Technology Officer, Zach Colon joins the team coming from ItsaCheckmate , where he expanded the brand's engineering team across four continents, resulting in a 420% growth across client locations within three years. As CTO, Zach will focus on implementing best practices and engineering standards that deliver high-quality features rapidly and reliably, aligning with Lunchbox's strategic goals and ensuring the company remains at the forefront of innovation for its clients.Also making the switch and appointed as Lunchbox's VP of Product, Brett Jones joins the team coming from ItsaCheckmate , where he played a pivotal role in product development strategies, including developing its open API that enabled a more buildable and connected solution for the enterprise brand. As VP of Product, Brett will leverage his deep understanding of consumer behaviors to influence product development across loyalty, catering, and app user experience."Emerging and enterprise operators need a platform they can build upon, not a one-size-fits-all solution—and we want to be the technology partner that enables that level of tailoring," says Nabeel Alamgir, CEO and Co-Founder of Lunchbox. "As we're looking to work and build alongside upmarket logos, we have to support that by bringing in an unmatched level of enterprise expertise
Lunchbox announces partnership with DeliverThat, addressing the $150+ billion food delivery market, adding white-glove delivery support for corporate catering customers like Condado Tacos.NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunchbox , the premier enterprise restaurant technology solution that's platformed national and regional QSR brands such as Firehouse Subs , Papa Gino's , Torchy's Tacos , and Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux , recently announced its partnership with DeliverThat , gaining access a strong network of nearly 20,000 active delivery drivers.Lunchbox announces partnership with DeliverThat, addressing the $150+ billion food delivery market, adding white-glove delivery support for corporate catering customers like Condado Tacos.With Lunchbox's enterprise catering order management solutions, driving $30 higher check averages vs third-party catering, and 9:1 ROI in the first year, restaurants have a tremendous opportunity to break into the booming Food at Work catering segment. The DeliverThat and Lunchbox partnership will provide a comprehensive catering delivery service, allowing Lunchbox Delivery Dispatch users to tap into DeliverThat's vast fleet of 20,000 active drivers, coverage across all 50 states, and 98.7% fulfillment rate."Catering will grow over 10% in the next 7 years, and it's our job to enable our enterprise restaurants to tap into that revenue," said Nabeel Alamgir, CEO and Co-Founder of Lunchbox. "We're delivering a best-in-class off-premise ordering solution and we're now building on top of that, partnering with DeliverThat to provide an end-to-end catering delivery experience for our clients."The collaboration between Lunchbox and DeliverThat is expected to elevate the customer experience, allowing restaurants to manage their entire catering delivery process — from order placement to delivery, with greater efficiency and precision."This partnership will provide restaurants a strategic entry point into the $300+ billion catering market. Accessibility has been a priority for the DeliverThat team this year, and our new partnership with Lunchbox aligns with that directly," stated Darien Terrel, CEO for DeliverThat.To learn more about Lunchbox Catering, visit lunchbox.io/catering , or book a demo .About Lunchbox:Lunchbox is the premier restaurant technology solution for Enterprise restaurant chains to scale their digital presence. Lunchbox enables restaurant chains to build the most efficient technology stack to optimize their digital growth strategy through its suite of products specializing in app and web ordering, catering, order aggregation, guest engagement, marketing, and its OPEN API platform
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Industries
Food & Agriculture
Data & Analytics
Consumer Goods
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$70M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2019
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