NEEDHAM, Mass., May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor®
(NASDAQ: TRIP), the world's largest travel site, and Grubhub (NYSE:
GRUB), the nation's leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering
company, today announced an agreement integrating Grubhub's
restaurant network into the TripAdvisor desktop website, mobile web
and mobile app experiences. Consumers browsing TripAdvisor
restaurant listings in the U.S. will now have the option to order
food from tens of thousands of Grubhub's restaurant partners in
1,100 cities. By clicking the "Order Online" button, consumers are
brought to Grubhub's online or mobile platforms to quickly and
easily place an order.
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"With more than 4.2 million restaurant listings currently on
TripAdvisor, we have evolved into a global leader in helping
travelers and locals find or reserve a table at the perfect
restaurant," said Bertrand
Jelensperger, Senior Vice President, TripAdvisor
Restaurants. "Through our new agreement with Grubhub, we're
demonstrating another example of how TripAdvisor has become the
site for anyone looking to find their perfect meal, now providing
consumers with access to food delivery from tens of thousands of
restaurants."
"We're always looking for ways to make it easier for our diners
to find and order the type of food they want -- whether they're at
home or traveling -- from the broadest, best set of local
restaurants," said Sudev
Balakrishnan, Senior Vice President of Product for Grubhub.
"We're excited to connect Grubhub diners with TripAdvisor's
massive, active mobile and desktop audience so that these people
can enjoy the convenience of delivery wherever they may be."
Terms and length of the agreement will not be disclosed.
About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor® is the world's largest
travel site*, enabling travelers to unleash the potential of every
trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers, with
500 million reviews and opinions covering 7 million accommodations,
restaurants and attractions, and a wide variety of travel choices
and planning features — checking more than 200 websites to help
travelers find and book today's lowest hotel prices. TripAdvisor
branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world,
reaching 390 million average unique monthly visitors** in 49
markets worldwide. TripAdvisor: Know better. Book better. Go
better.
TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), through its subsidiaries,
manages and operates websites under 23 other travel media
brands:
www.airfarewatchdog.com, www.bookingbuddy.com,
www.citymaps.com, www.cruisecritic.com,
www.familyvacationcritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com
(including www.lafourchette.com, www.eltenedor.com, www.iens.nl and
www.dimmi.com.au), www.gateguru.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk,
www.holidaywatchdog.com, www.housetrip.com,
www.independenttraveler.com, www.jetsetter.com,
www.niumba.com, www.onetime.com, www.oyster.com,
www.seatguru.com, www.smartertravel.com, www.tingo.com,
www.travelpod.com, www.tripbod.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com and
www.viator.com.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide,
November 2016
**Source: TripAdvisor log files, Q3 2016
About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the
nation's leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering
marketplace with the most comprehensive network of restaurant
partners and largest active diner base. Dedicated to moving eating
forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their
favorite local restaurants, the company's platforms and services
strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant
technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery
experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than
50,000 restaurant partners in over 1,100 U.S. cities
and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands
includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, and MenuPages.
To find takeout restaurants available in your area, check out
Grubhub.com. If you are interested in becoming part of the Grubhub
Delivery team, please visit driver.grubhub.com. To find out how
your restaurant can join Grubhub, check out get.grubhub.com. To
learn more about Grubhub and its portfolio of brands, please visit
newsroom.grubhub.com.
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