Caviar Introduces Pickup, Creating Even More Ways for Diners to Order

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Caviar
introduced Caviar pickup, a new feature that lets diners order ahead and
skip the line to pick up their food at their favorite restaurants.
Caviar, which partners directly with over 3,000 restaurants across the
U.S., is a high-quality food ordering platform that offers restaurant
delivery to individuals and groups of all sizes. The new pickup feature
is launching in San Francisco, the East Bay, Los Angeles, and Portland,
and will soon expand to customers in all Caviar markets across the
country. Pickup comes with no additional fees for diners and the feature
is available both online at trycaviar.com
and within the Caviar app for iOS.

“We’ve been using Caviar pickup in beta for the last several weeks and
it’s definitely revealed an opportunity for sizable new volume in terms
of mobile orders,” said Evan Kidera, President of Señor Sisig, a popular
food truck in the Bay Area. “We understand how valuable our customers’
time is, and we recognize that our often long lines can be intimidating
for new customers wanting to try our food. We see the incredible
potential that Caviar pickup presents and we’re thrilled to offer our
customers more options to experience Señor Sisig on the go.”

Square also announced today the company’s acquisition of OrderAhead’s
pickup business, a convenient service that allows anyone to save time
and discover local restaurants by quickly ordering food for takeout
straight from their phone.

“OrderAhead’s expertise in improving the restaurant ordering process for
busy diners and businesses is a great fit for Caviar and our commitment
to helping restaurants grow,” said Gokul Rajaram, Caviar Lead at Square.
“This addition will accelerate Caviar pickup and give more food ordering
options to diners across the country.”

Caviar’s deep relationships with local restaurants, integration with
Square, and focus on using technology to improve back of house
operations, help restaurants of all sizes to grow their sales and expand
their reach. With the addition of Caviar pickup, Caviar now offers both
quick and reliable delivery and pickup to customers, giving restaurants
multiple ways to boost sales through a single platform. More information
about Caviar pickup can be found at trycaviar.com.

About Caviar

Caviar
is an easy way to order meals from popular local restaurants across the
U.S. Customers can order ahead on the web, or instantly from Caviar’s
free mobile app for iOS and Android. Caviar provides customers with
quick, reliable delivery and pickup service no matter where they are. In
New York City and San Francisco, customers can also access Fastbite, a
quick and affordable way to order curated meals from some of the city’s
best restaurants.

Caviar is part of Square’s
suite of services for businesses, enabling restaurants across the
country to reach more customers, grow their sales, and expand their
reach. Caviar provides service in Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, Dallas,
Manhattan, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Queens, Sacramento, the San
Francisco Bay Area (including the East Bay & Marin), Seattle, Portland,
and Washington D.C.

About Square

Square, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) creates tools that help sellers of all sizes
start, run, and grow their businesses. Square’s point-of-sale service
offers tools for every part of running a business, from accepting credit
cards and tracking inventory, to real-time analytics and invoicing.
Square also offers sellers financial and marketing services, including
small business financing and customer engagement tools. Businesses and
individuals use Square Cash, an easy way to send and receive money, as
well as Caviar, a food delivery service for popular restaurants. Square
was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices
in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia.

Contacts

Square, Inc.
Media Contact:
press@squareup.com