• by Danielle Oster , December 13, 2024

Grubhub will be rolling out on-demand food, grocery, and convenience services to more than 2,600 hotels owned by Hilton.

Grubhub Onsite -- an arm of Grubhub streamlining its mobile ordering and delivery services to locations including college campuses, hotels and stadiums -- entered into an expanded partnership with Hilton. The deal will bring Grubhub Onsite services to hotels across Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, and Spark by Hilton brands – providing access to Grubhub’s marketplace of over 375,000 merchants to guests at each of the hotel chains via scanning a QR code. The agreement also includes a Grubhub offer to guests for one free month of Grubhub+, which offers perks including waiving delivery fees, and a 5% credit on pickup orders.

The expansion builds upon Grubhub’s partnership with Hilton’s Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites, which launched last year. According to a release announcing the news, Grubhub orders to these HIlton-owned properties have more than doubled – with Sunday proving a particularly popular day for delivery orders – with guests ordering everything from “pad thai and caesar salad to phone chargers, deodorant, cold remedies, and nail polish remover.”

"Expanding our partnership with Hilton is a testament to our successful alliance and the strong demand for our service among guests seeking convenient, affordable delivery," added Rob DelaCruz, vice president and general manager of Grubhub Onsite. "Whether it's comfort food from a local restaurant, groceries to complete a meal, or forgotten toiletries, we're devoted to supporting Hilton's guests while they're away from home."

The move arrives as Grubhub comes under new ownership.

Last month, Wonder – which bills itself as “a new kind of food hall that is revolutionizing the food industry by creating the super app for mealtime” – announced its acquisition of Grubhub from current parent company Just Eat Takeaway.com, for an estimated $650 million. At the time of the Nov. 13 announcement, the deal was anticipated to close in Q1 of 2025 – pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.