Help Purdue Research the Impact of Food Delivery Platforms

Hospitality Indiana is happy to share the opportunity to participate with researchers at Purdue University on a study examining how mobile food ordering platforms are impacting restaurants across Indiana.

Whether your restaurant uses services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, or other third-party delivery platforms—or doesn't use them at all—your perspective is valuable. Researchers are seeking input from restaurant owners and managers to better understand the opportunities and challenges operators are facing today.

Participants will take part in a confidential Zoom interview lasting up to 60 minutes. As a thank-you for their time, all participants will receive a $100 Amazon gift card.

Interviews begin the week of July 13, and the research team will work around your schedule.

Interested in Participating?

You can express your interest by:

Completing a brief survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24efDa5OymqsG220
Emailing vkilders@purdue.edu to schedule an interview

If you have any questions about the study before participating, the Purdue research team is happy to provide additional information.

Research Team Contacts

Valerie Kilders – vkilders@purdue.edu | 765-496-6766
Brenna Ellison – bdelliso@purdue.edu | 765-496-2353
Alei Fan – fan182@purdue.edu | 765-494-8321

Thank you for considering this opportunity to help advance research that could inform the future of Indiana's restaurant industry. Your insights can make a meaningful impact.

Further details: 

• Interviews take place over Zoom and last a maximum of one hour
• Each participant receives a $100 Amazon gift card in appreciation of their time
• All data are deidentified, so no restaurant or individual is named in the results
• The study is approved by the Purdue University Institutional Review Board (Approval ID:  STUDY2026-00000489)
• Interviews begin the week of July 13 and continue until enough operators are interviewed