The prediction, in brief:

[There will be an explosion of Web sites for ordering takeout food.] Everyone has their own drawer of takeout menus. Imagine doing that on-line.

Predictor: Gordon, Ellen

Prediction, in context:

In a 1995 article in the San Francisco Examiner, reporter Zillah Bahar writes about pursuing culinary interests on the Internet. She interviews food professional Ellen Gordon, writing:”On the home front, Ellen Gordon, who co-authored ‘A Pocket Tour of Food and Wine on the Internet’ (Sybex, 1995, $ 12.99) with husband Peter Stokes, predicts an explosion of Web sites for ordering takeout food. ‘Everyone has their own drawer of takeout menus. Imagine doing that on-line.’ she says. Such a service already exists in San Francisco. ‘I’m anxiously awaiting it in the East Bay,’ adds Gordon, who lives there. Gordon also expects to see caterers showcasing their menus and services, enabling consumers to shop more efficiently ‘and piece together their own menus,’ perhaps from a consortium of caterers.”

Date of prediction: January 1, 1995

Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information

Subtopic: General

Name of publication: San Francisco Examiner

Title, headline, chapter name: The Future of Food in Cyberspace

Quote Type: Partial quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Epicure Page Z-6

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney