Grubhub Yelps, P.F. Chang’s Opens in U.K. and Shoney’s Helps

Today we launch a daily edition of our News Bites column so readers are better informed on restaurant and hospitality industry headlines. Send news items of interest to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com or modernrestaurantmanagement@gmail.com.

 

Grubhub and Yelp Announce Partnership Grubhub Inc.  and Yelp Inc. announced a long-term partnership designed to capitalize on each company's unique assets and propel online takeout and delivery. As part of the agreement, Grubhub will acquire Yelp's Eat24 business and Yelp will integrate online ordering from all Grubhub restaurants onto its local goods and services platform.

"Grubhub and Yelp, market leaders in their respective fields, have a shared mission of connecting consumers to local businesses," said Matt Maloney, Grubhub's founder and chief executive officer. "With such complementary goals and strengths, Jeremy and I are excited to form a…