24 hours with: The food delivery company manager
For Matt Alexander, food delivery is a way of life.
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- Every week, the whole team (including remote employees across the U.S.) gather to get updates from every division, including sales, marketing, dev, and experience.
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- Photo shoot for social media posts!
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- I love getting in a workout with my trainer at Merritt. I’m on the go so much, so I try to fit in a quick workout to start the day.
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- Post-workout recovery shake is pretty delicious.
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- My pup, Bentley — or Bz — is always underfoot. He can’t wait to go out to play.
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- Don’t let that mean mug fool you — he was excited to go on a walk.
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- Life motto!
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- My hours in the office are never consistent because I’m constantly out meeting with restaurants. I love coming in to a packed office and awesome OrderUp signage.
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- Yep, used OrderUp to get a mid-morning bagel. What can I say? It’s convenient!
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- THB is a personal favorite.
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- You really can’t beat these bagels. Love the team at THB and LOVE these bagels!
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- That bagel provided the fuel I need to get on the road to take pizzas to an event. My car smelled amazing.
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- I love working at OrderUp because it’s something new every day. I’m at events, in meetings, in and out of the office — but always on the move.
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- Baltimore City Public Schools were excited for pizza!
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- Gloves on, sleeves up, ready to serve.
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- Events like this are really fun because students are so excited to see our team.
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- I see you trying to sneak a slice…
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- I love the open office concept because everyone collaborates and bounces ideas off of each other. The Can Company, where OrderUp’s headquarters is, is an awesome, bright space.
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- With many more markets to come!
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- You caught me. Wings from Kisling’s? Yes, please.
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- More meetings to make sure that the Baltimore area has the best restraurants on OrderUp. This conference room is called State College; all of our conference rooms are named after our founding markets.
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- You just have to smile when this is delivered to your door.
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- Snapped a picture so that the team could share it on the @orderupbmore Instagram account.
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- I sneak up to the roof of the Can Company to catch the sunset when I can. It’s a pretty spectacular view of the harbor and city.
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- Can’t complain about this view!
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- We have a talented artist on our team who decks out the office, our laptops, and more with amazing OrderUp and Groupon decals. This one is a favorite.
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- OrderUp by bike or just fun office decor?
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- The job isn’t always glamourous. I spend some time in the warehouse, sifting through boxes to find t-shirts, tumblers, and other swag for events.
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- OrderUp employees work really hard but also play hard. You can often find us at a Canton bar after work.
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- This happy hour was at El Bufalo, an OrderUp restaurant partner, and I’m obsessed with their tacos. Perfect end to the day.
The 35-year-old is the general manager of OrderUp for Maryland, an online ordering platform and marketplace. Based in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood, OrderUp drivers deliver food to users from non-traditional delivery restaurants (for example, Chipotle, PF Chang’s or Nalley Fresh); it also serves as a resource for looking up hours, menus and phone numbers.
Alexander, who grew up near Washington, D.C., moved to Baltimore 10 or 11 years ago for a different job. “I didn’t know anybody in the city and I joined an all-men’s softball team. Coincidentally enough, I played softball with the two co-founders of OrderUp,” which led to his current gig, he said.
After working in a traditional corporate environment for years, Alexander welcomed the chance to do something new every day. “It’s been outstanding. It’s the best decision I ever made,” he said. OrderUp, founded in 2009, has about 100 employees in the Canton office.
When he’s not working (or eating), Alexander likes working out and taking his dog, Bentley, to Patterson Park.
“It’s the brightest group of people, it’s the hungriest group of people, and it’s a pleasure to come in somewhere and still have that start-up feel,” Alexander said of his job. No pun intended.
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