Waitr is an online food ordering and delivery platform that connects customers with local restaurants. The company was founded in 2013 by Chris Meaux and is headquartered in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Waitr operates in over 700 cities across the United States and has partnerships with over 20,000 restaurants. In 2018, Waitr went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol WTRH. The company has faced financial difficulties in recent years, including a significant decline in stock price and layoffs of over 2,000 employees in 2020.