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Third-party delivery apps offer variety, but 77% of diners already know which restaurant they want to order from before selecting a delivery method. This highlights a strong preference for direct ordering, as only 24% trust third-party apps over restaurant channels.
While those prioritizing speed appreciate takeout and delivery, many question the overall experience of off-premise dining, particularly whether delivery costs justify the quality of items ordered It’s essential to invest in improvements beyond speed, focusing on packaging, consistent communication, visual appeal, and service recovery.
Trust issues also plague third-party delivery apps, with diners scrutinizing delivery drivers and restaurant ratings. Restaurant operators face challenges from data breaches, tech outages affecting online orders, and the complexities associated with a gig economy for hiring and retaining staff. Balancing these costs is made more complicated as the digital foodservice landscape all but requiresrestaurants to have a presence on 3PD apps.
The future of takeout and delivery must focus on enhancing consumer experience, not just convenience. By creating seamless ordering interfaces and building brand trust, operators and third-party apps can foster loyalty among diners and justify delivery costs that often deter diners.
This report looks at the following areas:
- Customer journey to ordering takeout/delivery
- Preference for dining on or off-premise
- Motivators for choosing an on or off-premise experience
- How ordering and dining methods are perceived
- Behaviors and attitudes around ordering from restaurants and third-party apps
Takeout and delivery continue to meet consumers' desire for convenience, but to truly justify the cost, services will need to balance speed, quality, and trust.
Varchasvi, Research Analyst
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
- What you need to know
- Market predictions
- What consumers want & why
- Opportunities
- Upsell to diners wanting to save on time and effort
- Enhance presentation to boost cravebility
- Transparency will boost trust in third-party apps
Market Dynamics
- Market context
- Takeout/delivery triumphs on convenience…
- Graph 1: restaurant ordering by ordering method, 2021-24
- …and demands that restaurants pivot to operating differently
- The growing disconnect in foodservice: labor strain
- Tech-enabled dining comes with unique challenges
Consumer Insights
- Consumer fast facts
- Takeout/delivery path to ordering
- Mapping the journey from click to plate: direct ordering remains strong
- Ordering preferences across generations: loyalty vs novelty
- Graph 2: takeout/delivery path to purchase, by generation, 2024
- Through third-party apps, urban diners are tapping into new experiences
- Graph 3: takeout/delivery path to purchase, by area, 2024
- Restaurants' digital presence makes quality family meals possible
- Graph 4: takeout/delivery path to purchase, by parental status, 2024
- Dining preference
- Equal love for eating in and out
- Graph 5: dining preference, 2024
- Convenience will shape the future of foodservice
- Graph 6: dining preference, by generation, 2024
- Convenience comes at a high price, but for some, time is money
- Graph 7: dining preference, by household income, 2024
- Graph 8: dining preference, by financial situation, 2024
- Dining preference motivators
- The success of takeout and delivery hinges on convenience
- Graph 9: reasons for preferring off-premise dining, 2024
- On-premise diners value experience over efficiency
- Graph 10: reasons for preferring on-premise dining, 2024
- Perception of ordering methods
- How consumers perceive restaurant ordering methods
- On-premise diners weigh speed against experience
- Graph 11: Ordering method perception – dining in, 2024
- Off-premise dining is delivering on speed, but not on quality
- Graph 12: Ordering method perception – dining in, 2024
- Attitudes
- Takeout/delivery services have room to improve on operational efficiency
- Takeout/delivery will need to offer more than convenience
- Graph 13: takeout/delivery attitudes – part 1, by generation, 2024
- Balancing convenience and trust in off-premise dining
- Graph 14: takeout/delivery attitudes – part 1, by dining preference, 2024
- Elevate takeout/delivery with thoughtful packaging
- Reach younger consumers with a personalized and aesthetic experience
- Graph 15: takeout/delivery attitudes – part 2, by generation, 2024
- Urban diners will splurge on improved off-premise dining
- Graph 16: takeout/delivery attitudes – part 2, by area, 2024
- Diners can't quite justify the high cost of delivery
- Younger consumers embrace technology in dining choices
- Graph 17: takeout/delivery attitudes – part 3, by generation, 2024
- Transparency is key to building trust with urban diners
- Graph 18: takeout/delivery attitudes – part 3, by area, 2024
Innovation and Marketing strategies
- Finding the next restaurant model requires a balancing act
- One location, many choices
- How do you win the food ordering competition?
- Directing consumers’ journey across the ordering process
- Hurry up and serve: catering to the instant gratification culture in foodservice
- Fast(er) food: Emphasizing speed in the takeout/delivery market
- The win-win approach to offering exclusive deals
- Restaurants x 3PD Apps: A look at collaborative deals
Appendix
- Consumer research questions
- Consumer research methodology
- Generations
- Abbreviations and terms
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