With the return to on-site work, corporate catering is gaining steam. In an interview with PYMNTS, Diane Swint, chief revenue officer at business catering firm ezCater, noted that, even in this inflationary period, demand has not decreased. In fact, order value has grown, with workplaces...
With remote work declining, food businesses are seizing the chance to reclaim offices’ meal spending. By the Numbers While most digital activities are becoming more popular, work from home (WFH) is the rare exception. Research from the latest edition of PYMNTS’ ConnectedEconomy™ series, “ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly...
It’s taken nearly three years, but the bruised and battered catering industry is finally eclipsing its pre-COVID revenue figures with a larger portion of total food sales than ever. This, as Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company, announced Monday (Nov. 21) that its revenue...
Restaurants and grocery stores may be struggling with margin pressures and increasing customer dissatisfaction as food prices skyrocket, but one sector of the food industry, corporate catering, is doing just fine. In an interview with PYMNTS, Stefania Mallett, CEO and co-founder of ezCater, an online...
April 02, 2019
Food brings people together — every grandmother worth the title reveres that wisdom. That’s only part of the story, though. A meal that’s handled badly, or doesn’t get off to the right start, increases the risk of disaster — or, at least, the risk of the ideal meal falling short of reality. What holds true […]
December 15, 2021
ezCater, the online marketplace startup that connects businesses with restaurants and caterers, raised $100 million in a Series D-2 funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, according to a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 15). The fresh infusion of capital brings ezCater’s total funding to $425 million at a post-money valuation of $1.6 billion. […]
April 16, 2014
The website has served more than 1.8 million people, and is capable of handling orders anywhere from five to 2,000 people at a time.
