{"id":265,"date":"2023-09-01T18:13:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T18:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savemycent.com\/?p=265"},"modified":"2024-02-16T14:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T14:30:12","slug":"online-food-ordering-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savemycent.com\/online-food-ordering-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Exciting Online Food Ordering Statistics to Read While Waiting for Your Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Do you even remember what it was like to call your go-to pizza place on the phone and order your favorite pizza? For most of us, those days are long gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital platforms have completely revolutionized the way we eat at home. Their websites and apps now even allow us to track our food step-by-step as it moves closer to our door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The online food ordering statistics you\u2019ll read will help you understand how big this industry has become in recent years. You\u2019ll also learn what the future of food delivery might look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So let\u2019s sit back and dig into the most interesting food ordering facts in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2020 was a big year for online food delivery. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, and periods of lockdown, the use of food delivery services skyrocketed. However, the boom in the industry started a few years ago with improvements in digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s look at some of the most interesting facts regarding the current state of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Statista)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though fast food might still be everyone\u2019s favorite choice, thanks to digital food ordering platforms, we\u2019re no longer limited to pizzas and burgers. Perhaps that\u2019s why most people (43%) order food simply because they don\u2019t feel like cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it\u2019s not all about the convenience of online food ordering. Satisfying a craving is the main motivator for 30% of consumers, while 25% of them order food because they\u2019re having a game night or movie night at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Statista)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mobile is taking over the food ordering business. The industry recognizes two ways of such ordering: platform-to-consumer and restaurant-to-consumer. Ordering using an app that features food from several outlets is platform-to-consumer. Restaurant-to-consumer, on the other hand, is when you order using an app or a website belonging to a specific restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to recent online ordering statistics, it\u2019s projected that by 2024, 69.9 million people will be using mobile platforms, ensuring the success of the platform-to-consumer model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Statista)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we look at online food ordering statistics from 2020, we\u2019ll see that restaurant-to-consumer and platform-to-consumer methods have been growing at a similar pace in recent years. The former has 79.4 million users, compared to the latter\u2019s 58.9 million. However, platforms are earning more. In 2020, their revenue increased by 25%, compared to 17% for restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The question is, why? Platforms are capitalizing on the recent trends in food delivery, mostly by building their apps strategically to ensure upselling. Namely, an app consumer is more likely to add additional items to the basket, especially to take advantage of promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n