Mealtime goes mobile for foodies

Online-to-offline sales in the catering sector hit 8.2b yuan in Q2 as business booms

Sheng Kun rarely used to have breakfast. But since March, he has been ordering it online at ele.me every day, thanks to the food delivery boom in China.

"Placing orders online is so convenient and cheap. I can order breakfast on my phone the day before and pick it up at a spot near my office the next day," said Sheng, 26, a game designer in Beijing.