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Uber to Buy Catering Platform EzCater for $2.3 Billion in Cash

Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to acquire ezCater, a US catering and workplace meals platform, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.3 billion. The acquisition will expand Uber Eats into group catering and workplace meals, helping to strengthen Uber's delivery business and narrow the gap with rival DoorDash. EzCater lets companies order food from caterers for corporate events, meetings, and workplace meals.

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  • ✓ Uber Technologies Inc. will buy ezCater, a US catering and workplace meals platform, for $2.3 billion in cash.
  • ✓ The acquisition will expand Uber Eats into group catering and workplace meals.
  • ✓ EzCater lets companies order food from caterers for corporate events, meetings, and workplace meals.
  • ✓ The deal is seen as a move to strengthen Uber's delivery business and narrow the gap with rival DoorDash.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 13 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Uber announced its agreement to acquire ezCater on October 6, 2026, marking a significant expansion of its Uber Eats service into the corporate catering segment.

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  1. Uber to Buy Catering Platform EzCater for $2.3 Billion in Cash

    Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to acquire ezCater, a US catering and workplace meals platform, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.3 billion. The acquisition will expand Uber Eats into group catering and workplace meals, helping to strengthen Uber's delivery business and narrow the gap with rival DoorDash. EzCater lets companies order food from caterers for corporate events, meetings, and workplace meals.

    Why it matters

    This acquisition is part of Uber's efforts to grow its food delivery segment, Uber Eats. The deal brings Uber into the corporate catering market, providing a new revenue stream. EzCater has handled over $2.5 billion in catering orders, according to sources. The acquisition is seen as a strategic move to bolster Uber's position in the food delivery market.

    What is confirmed

    • Uber Technologies Inc. will buy ezCater, a US catering and workplace meals platform, for $2.3 billion in cash.
    • The acquisition will expand Uber Eats into group catering and workplace meals.
    • EzCater lets companies order food from caterers for corporate events, meetings, and workplace meals.
    • The deal is seen as a move to strengthen Uber's delivery business and narrow the gap with rival DoorDash.

    What to watch next

    • Regulatory approval of the acquisition
    • Integration of ezCater's services with Uber Eats
    • Impact on Uber's market share in the food delivery segment
    Sources used for this update (14)
    1. WSJ — Uber to Expand Uber Eats Service with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Catering Platform
    2. Bloomberg.com — Uber to Buy Catering Platform EzCater for $2.3 Billion in Cash
    3. Reuters — Uber bets $2.3 billion on ezCater to narrow gap with DoorDash
    4. Restaurant Dive — Uber Eats to buy ezCater for $2.3B
    5. The Business Journals — Uber to buy 'food for work' company ezCater for $2.3B
    6. economictimes.indiatimes.com — Uber to buy US catering platform ezCater for $2.3 billion
    7. www.thehindubusinessline.com — Uber to acquire ezCater in $2.3 billion deal as Uber Eats expands - Business News Today
    8. www.bnnbloomberg.ca — Uber to buy ezCater for US$2.3B
    9. jingletree.com — Uber is spending $2.3B to get into catering - Jingletree
    10. finance.yahoo.com — Uber to buy catering platform ezCater in $2.3 billion all ...
    11. finance.yahoo.com — Uber Adds Catering to Uber Eats With $2.3 Billion ezCater Buy
    12. www.ezcater.com — Uber to Acquire ezCater as it Brings Catering to Uber Eats ...
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