Operators in colleges, universities and healthcare facilities are reacting to rising expectations for takeout and delivery food. Studies show that 35% of consumers understand that it is more convenient to order food for delivery rather than takeout due to speed and convenience. Traditional dining behavior has changed with the proliferation of food delivery apps and third-party delivery services. Virginia tech just teamed with a Google affiliate to experiment with food delivery by drones. Rice University offers food services that are employing food packaging and product performance to meet thee needs and expectations of this ever changing food service industry.

Key Takeaways:

• Thirty-five percent of customers say it is more convenient to order delivery than it is to opt for take-out.
• Mobile apps and third party delivery operators have significantly changed the landscape of food delivery.
• Virginia Tech allied itself with a Google affiliated company in a bold enterprise to deliver food by drone.

“According to the Technomic 2017 College & University Consumer Trend Report, 46% of college and university students’ meals are taken to go and 17% are delivered. At Rice University in Houston, retail food concepts in the Rice Student Center are geared to turn around orders quickly and pack them in sturdy, good-looking and sustainable to-go food containers.”

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