Jack in the Box On Trend, On Technology, On Time

Success does leave clues and time and time again industry leading companies share success clues with us.  In the case of Jack in the Box evolving with the customer is something they have done very well and according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® Jack in the Box’s ability to integrated technology with consumer relevance is one clue to their success. 

In a recent study conducted by Morgan Stanley found “The portion of restaurants’ sales coming from delivery could top 40% by 2020, roughly a sevenfold increase from current levels”.  Jack in the Box understands the consumer as well as any retailer in the food space thus they announced this week that they would expand food delivery with DoorDash using  Marble, the maker of autonomous ground-delivery robots”.

Yes, Robot delivery , it will be an on-demand delivery platform operating in more than 500 cities nationwide for DoorDash that will begin testing deliveries under a pilot program in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the pilot program, DoorDash will be using Marble’s robots to deliver customer orders in select neighborhoods.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with DoorDash as we continue to build towards the city of the future, a city in which on-demand delivery is accessible to everyone,” says Marble CEO Matt Delaney. “DoorDash has a strong reputation for top-tier restaurant partnerships and innovative logistics technology. We’re excited to have our robots work with them to expand options for delivery and reduce urban congestion across communities to create a more enjoyable neighborhood experience.”

To celebrate the Marble-DoorDash partnership and initial pilot program, the companies partnered with restaurant chain Jack in the Box in early August to test out a delivery in the North Beach neighborhood and showcase the partnership. This delivery demo expands upon the ongoing relationship between Jack in the Box and DoorDash, which recently increased Jack in the Box’s delivery options to more than 830 restaurants across 229 US cities. 

The Morgan Stanley report found “demand for off-premise transactions is surging most sharply for coffee and burger chains.  Almost half the respondent base (45%) had ordered delivery in the prior six months, and 85% had visited restaurants. In addition 43% of delivery patrons opted for at-home or at-office service instead of going to a restaurant, up from 38% in 2016.

Jack in the Box understands that the customer is dynamic not static and to maintain customer relevance they need to evolve with the consumer.  Are you ready for some fresh ideations? Do your food marketing tactics look more like yesterday that tomorrow?  Visit www.FoodserviceSolutions.us for more information or contact: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us Remember success does leave clues and we just may the clue you need to propel your continued success.