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Food Delivery Partnerships: How Collaborations Shape the Catering Industry

In recent times, strategic collaborations have gained traction within the catering and food delivery sectors, significantly impacting enterprise restaurants. These partnerships have altered the market dynamics, presenting a noteworthy trend in the food industry. This article delves into these alliances, aiming to highlight their impact, advantages, challenges, and evolving patterns that reshape the catering delivery landscape.

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Lunchbox Partners with DeliverThat, Tapping Into Nationwide Catering Delivery Network for Enterprise Restaurants

Lunchbox announces partnership with DeliverThat, addressing the $150+ billion food delivery market, adding white-glove delivery support for corporate catering customers like Condado Tacos.

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Our team has been busy! In a bid to streamline catering logistics, DeliverThat is proud to announce a series of strategic advancements aimed at enriching the experience of restaurant merchants and delivery service providers (DSP). These developments come as part of our ongoing commitment to harness technology and collaboration, which further enhances the catering industry's capabilities.

DeliverThat Elevates Catering Logistics: A Commitment to Excellence

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Overcoming Last-Mile Delivery Challenges in Enterprise Catering

Great article for those of you looking to Grow Your Catering Business:

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As interest in catering spikes across the North American restaurant scene, catering delivery provider DeliverThat is seeing exponential order growth in the wake of big-name partnerships with Olo and MSI, ezCater’s catering management platform. 

Amid Catering Growth, DeliverThat Leans on Big Partnerships

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MSI, ezCater's catering management software, provides restaurants with specialized tools to track, prep and execute catering orders and manage relationships with high-value customers. With the new integration, restaurants can seamlessly accept catering orders and assign them to DeliverThat for a driver, all within MSI.

DeliverThat Integrates With ezCater's MSI Software

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We work hard to ensure that all drivers enjoy a personalized and productive experience as part of our platform. With that in mind, we are proud to announce our new partnership with Gridwise by offering our drivers a FREE 90-day trial of their premium service, Gridwise Plus.

DeliverThat's Commitment to Drivers: Introducing Our Partnership with Gridwise Plus!

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On July 1, 2023, DeliverThat hosted their 4th Annual Charitable Golf Tournament at the Sanctuary Golf Club in north Canton, Ohio. Thirty one teams and over twenty sponsors, raised over $10K for the SAMs Center (Serving Area Military).

DeliverThat Delivers on Promise Fourth Year in a Row

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Prepare for an intriguing dive into the world of food Delivery with DeliverThat's Co-Founder and Head of Strategy, Aaron Hoffman, as he takes the mic on the Tech Chef Podcast!

The Tech Chef Restaurant Technology Podcast: The Future of Delivery

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Over a decade ago, when delivery was in its infancy, DeliverThat was one of the first to recognize that catering delivery required a very different business model than that of simply taking food served in-restaurant and moving it from point A to point B. 

DeliverThat Introduces New Smart Catering Dashboard That Will Change the Future of Catering Delivery

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In an interview with PYMNTS, Darien Terrell, president and CEO of  DeliverThat, which works with a range of popular restaurant brands and ordering platforms, including Chick-fil-A, Olo and Qdoba, shared how catering customers’ expectations have changed in recent years.

On-Demand Economy Prompts Same-Day Catering Services

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DeliverThat joins Olo’s Dispatch network as a delivery service provider (DSP). Automatically connecting restaurant’s mobile app or website with third-party DSPs for last-mile delivery.

Olo Partners With DeliverThat Allowing Customers to Take Catering to New Heights

DeliverThat Eclipses $100 Million in Food Delivered

May 11, 2022 | PRESS RELEASE

A national last-mile delivery service recognized as the industry leader in restaurant catering delivery and setup, announced today that they have surpassed $100 million dollars in food delivered.

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Darien Terrell Named DeliverThat CEO

April 11, 2022 | PRESS RELEASE

Former DeliverThat driver rises up to take company helm and carries forward company By Drivers, For Drivers mission.

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Eastern Michigan Insider | Darien Terrell

January 25, 2021 | PODCAST EPISODE

It's a big day on the Eastern Insider Podcast as hosts Greg Steiner and Alex Jewell tag-team a pair of fantastic interviews. Up first, its former EMU football player, and President of DeliverThat, the nation's fastest growing third-party delivery service, Darien Terrell. From his time in Ypsilanti, to his lifelong friendships with Super Bowl LV participants Andrew Wylie and Pat O'Connor, to growing an international success story, you can't miss this sit down. 
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​Using Entrepreneurial Knowledge to Gain a Competitive Edge

January 20, 2021 | NEWS ARTICLE

This Empower Hour segment is called "Using Entrepreneurial Knowledge to Gain a Competitive Edge." OHIO alumni founders of DeliverThat, Aaron Hoffman and John Zinno. Founded in Athens, Ohio in 2013, DeliverThat is a national last-mile delivery service recognized as the industry leader in restaurant catering delivery and setup. The interview will focus on Aaron's and John’s experience as graduate entrepreneurs, will explore the key learning competencies they have acquired from their entrepreneurial journey and will apply this knowledge to everyday work.
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Thinking differently about delivery | Aaron Hoffman

January 14, 2021 | PODCAST EPISODE

The world of food delivery is booming. So how does a delivery service stand out from the crowd? Aaron Hoffman, co-founder and CEO of DeliverThat joins the show this week to give his point of view. Aaron discusses what it takes to be a true brand ambassador, gives tips for making sure your food is ready for delivery and, weighs-in on what it takes to give truly outstanding customer service.
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Macro-View of Delivery and Catering | Darien Terrel‪l

December 2, 2020 | PODCAST EPISODE

On this episode of the Takeout, Delivery, and Catering podcast series hosts TJ Schier and Sam Stanovich sit down with Darien Terrell, the president of DeliverThat, to explore the current status of delivery and catering, balancing in-house and third-party delivery, and helping the industry thrive.
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Learning to Adapt During the Pandemic

October 14, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

Investing in Driver Network Helps DeliverThat Provide Greater Levels of Consistent, High-Quality Service
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Hunting for Hope in a Catering Meltdown

September 17, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

Experts from ezCater, Foodsby and DeliverThat joined Ryan Palmer, a restaurant attorney with Lathrop GPM, to discuss where each catering-focused brand is finding optimism as the pandemic continues to depress volume in an important chunk of the North American restaurant business.
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Jackson Township Company Delivering Food Around the Country

September 8, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

Locally-based DeliverThat is making deliveries around the country. The business focuses on providing catering services for restaurants.
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DeliverThat Launches Into Q3 With New Market Expansions

July 28, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

Canton, OH  DeliverThat, the leading delivery provider for pre-scheduled catering deliveries, launched its 83rd major market during July, which brings coverage to approximately 8,000 zip codes across the United States and Canada.
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Alumni turn on-demand business started in OHIO residence hall into multi-million-dollar enterprise

April 22, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

Ohio University alumni (from left) John Zinno, BSS ’16, and Aaron Hoffman, BSS ’16, established what would become DeliverThat in 2013, operating the on-demand delivery service out of their room in Adams Hall. Today, DeliverThat is operating in 43 locations across North America and employs 30 full-time employees and 3,000 delivery drivers.

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DeliverThat Drives into Boston

February 7, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

DeliverThat has announced the launch of its restaurant catering delivery service in the Boston area, marking the company’s 42nd metro location throughout the United States and Canada, and solidifying its place as the leading logistics firm for restaurant catering delivery. Boston also is DeliverThat’s first new market launch of 2020.

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DeliverThat Offers Lower-Cost Catering Polish

January 9, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

Catering remains hot as an increasing share of the restaurant business heads out onto the streets. Occupying the middle ground between hungry at-home consumers and mega-catering firms like ezCater that primarily service corporate accounts.

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The Cultural Shift of a ‘Driver Nation,’ and Why it Matters for Catering

January 3, 2020 | NEWS ARTICLE

Drivers are happiest working for companies that value their services and appreciate their hard work. Regardless of how and when they deliver, there needs to be a high level of driver trust.

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How a Hybrid Approach Eases Catering Delivery Challenges

December 4, 2019 | NEWS ARTICLE

By using a hybrid approach and shifting their view of marketplaces, operators can tackle the strategy needed to grow incremental sales through catering.

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DeliverThat on Delivering Your Brand's Promise

October 24, 2019 | PODCAST

On this episode of the Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, podcast host Valerie Killifer sits down with Aaron Hoffman, the co-founder of popular third-party delivery service DeliverThat.

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Erle Dardick Brings His Off-Premises Expertise to DeliverThat

October 2, 2019 | PRESS RELEASE

DeliverThat, a national last-mile delivery service recognized as the industry leader in restaurant catering delivery and setup, today announced that Erle Dardick, off-premises thought leader for the global foodservice industry, will be joining the company on an advisory basis as Chief Strategy Officer.

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DeliverThat and VROMO Announce Strategic Partnerhip

August 12, 2019 | PRESS RELEASE

Canton, OH DeliverThat and Vromo have teamed up to tackle one of the restaurant industry’s biggest pain points, delivery fulfillment. DeliverThat has agreed to integrate VROMO’s proprietary delivery management software throughout the US and Canada.

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DeliverThat Partnership with Old Carolina Barbecue Company Leads to Record-Breaking Holiday Catering​

January 24, 2019 | PRESS RELEASE

DeliverThat has helped Ohio-based fast-casual chain Old Carolina Barbecue Company achieve its most profitable holiday catering in its 13-year history. Corporate catering revenue in the final two months of 2018 was up 18% over the previous season while delivery expenses were down substantially.

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DeliverThat to Double Market Coverage

January 9, 2019 | PRESS RELEASE

DeliverThat, today announced plans to expand into 17 markets across the country in the first quarter of 2019, joining its existing 17 markets. New cities to be serviced include Dallas, Orlando, Seattle, Charlotte, Louisville, Lexington, Houston, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Chicago, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, Milwaukee, and Boston. 

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Fishers Foods Announces “Fishers To Go” Online Shopping with Curbside Pick-up and Delivery!​

September 5, 2018 | PRESS RELEASE

Fishers Foods have teamed up with local company, DeliverThat to help provide delivery of groceries, including beer & wine in Stark County. DeliverThat is a 3rd party delivery service that fulfills catering and grocery delivery requests. Working directly with local, regional, & national brands, DeliverThat fulfilled over $2.1 MM of food requests throughout the Midwest in 2017.

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