ADVERTISEMENT

    Delivery-Only Restaurant ClusterTruck Opens Downtown This Month

    Everyone is familiar with third-party food delivery. The concept is simple: a hungry person uses their phone to order from a multitude of restaurants through a food delivery service, like DoorDash, GrubHub, or UberEats. A driver from the service stops at the restaurant of choice, snags the food, and brings it to the customer. New-to-Columbus business ClusterTruck cuts out a step, making the food in-house and delivering it minutes off the line.

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Originally launched in Indianapolis in April 2016, ClusterTruck brings its third restaurant to Downtown Columbus, on the corner of Long and Grant. The concept seeks to address the issue of long wait times for food delivery. Typically, drivers aren’t on-site when the food is ready for delivery, meaning it could be sitting under a heat lamp for a while before it gets to its destination.

    “Having come from a deep technology background, we approached this problem from a software perspective,” said ClusterTruck CEO Chris Baggott in a press release. Baggott previously co-founded Indianapolis tech giants ExactTarget and Compendium Software. “We asked the question: How can we solve the time problem? Let’s deliver food that isn’t 30 minutes old before it even gets into the hands of the delivery person!”

    The menu is built to serve any craving, offering breakfast, baked mac and cheese, loaded tater tots, gourmet burgers and tacos. ClusterTruck will celebrate a grand opening on Thursday, August 24. Once open it’ll operate Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

    For more information, visit clustertruck.com.

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Subscribe

    More to Explore:

    French Bistro Slated for Prominent Downtown Corner

    Another new restaurant is coming to the corner of...

    Cheap Eats: 6 Breakfasts on a Budget

    What’s the old saying? Breakfast is the most important...

    The Confluence Cast: Downtown with Michael Brown

    We're exploring the evolution of downtown with Michael Brown, who has been a cornerstone in the city's development planning and worked both in and outside city government to cheer on its growth. Columbus Underground editor Walker Evans and Mike delve into the city's challenges and triumphs, the synergy between projects, the balance between iconic and neighborhood-level public art investments, and the concerted efforts to address systemic issues like homelessness and affordable housing. Through anecdotes and insights, they highlight Columbus's young, creative energy and the dynamic urban policies that continue to drive its growth.

    14 Easter Brunches in Columbus

    No holiday calls for a big, fancy brunch quite...

    Main Street Delaware Launches “Just Next Door” Brand to Enhance Downtown Identity

    In response to the voices of downtown businesses and the community, Main Street Delaware recently unveiled a new identity brand for Downtown Delaware – "Just Next Door." 
    Lauren Sega
    Lauren Segahttps://columbusunderground.com
    Lauren Sega is the former Associate Editor for Columbus Underground and a current freelance writer for CU. She covers political issues on the local and state levels, as well as local food and restaurant news. She grew up near Cleveland, graduated from Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism, and loves running, traveling and hiking.
    ADVERTISEMENT