# Waiter.com

> Waiter.com connects workplaces with local restaurants through Custom Café individual meal ordering, recurring catering, and on-demand delivery. Its service combines restaurant coordination, scheduled delivery, meal labeling, and flexible corporate billing across selected U.S. markets.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, United States
- **Founders:** Craig Cohen (Co-founder; CEO identified in 2018 and 2020 announcements), Michael Adelberg (Co-founder; early sales, marketing, and customer service lead)
- **Products:** Custom Café / Virtual Cafeteria Service, Recurring Catering, Meals on Demand, Corporate Accounts, Restaurant delivery and takeout ordering
- **Notable:** Launched online ordering in December 1995 with about 60 Silicon Valley restaurants, documented by contemporaneous local reporting., Advertises more than 1,300 restaurant partners across selected U.S. markets., Announced completed Puget Sound expansion in June 2018 after beginning the effort in 2016 at existing customers’ request.

## Products & services

- **Custom Café / Virtual Cafeteria Service** — Company-specific ordering portal with individual meal selections, automatic checkout at a cutoff, labeled food, and flexible payment arrangements.
- **Recurring Catering** — Planned catering based on headcount, budget, schedule, and dietary requirements.
- **Meals on Demand** — Occasional restaurant delivery for meetings and teams, advertised as possible in as little as one hour depending on availability.
- **Corporate Accounts** — Direct company billing and consolidated invoicing for workplace food orders.
- **Restaurant delivery and takeout ordering** — Online restaurant ordering launched in December 1995 with roughly 60 Silicon Valley restaurants.

## Achievements

- Launched online ordering in December 1995 with about 60 Silicon Valley restaurants, documented by contemporaneous local reporting.
- Advertises more than 1,300 restaurant partners across selected U.S. markets.
- Announced completed Puget Sound expansion in June 2018 after beginning the effort in 2016 at existing customers’ request.
- Acquired Portland Pedal Power in January 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Updated its office-administrator guide on September 4, covering recurring delivery, headcount adjustments, dietary requirements, and consolidated invoicing.
- **2025-07** — Updated its group-ordering history on July 30, revisiting its 1995 launch and continued focus on workplace meals.

## Links

- Website: https://www.waiter.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/waiter-com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/waiterdotcom
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/order.waiter

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Last updated: 2026-10-18