Cava Executives Celebrate 500th Location—and They’re Already Eyeing the 1,000th
Cava’s chief development officer and co-founder share tech stack strategy amid national growth effort.
McDonald’s Plans to Spend $8.5B to Accelerate Franchisee Restaurant Modernization.
McDonald’s is pledging to spend $8.5 billion through 2036 to help its franchisees accelerate restaurant modernization, technology deployment and operational improvements.
Want to Push Drink Delivery? Unless You’re Prepared for Headaches, Don’t.
Strip away the headlines and the structural problem is simple math. A delivery order carries a very high fixed cost and a single drink is the worst possible thing to spread that cost across.
Expanding autonomous delivery services emerged as a leading theme at DoorDash’s 2026 Dash Forward event this week.
Research shows that catering revenue is growing, but persistent food costs and uneven demand complicate the industry’s recovery.
‘We Screwed Up’: DoorDash Reaches $131.5M NYC Settlement
DoorDash announced Tuesday that it reached a $131.5 million settlement over compliance concerns regarding compensation of delivery workers in the nation’s most populous city.
Wine Bar Owner Wins $100K ‘Lifeline’ After Tech Struggles
Boutique wine bar owner wins $100K, Jon Taffer’s mentorship, and free tech through Shift4 Rescue Mission contest.
Snacking Dayparts Present Off-Prem Growth Opportunity, Research Finds
Recent data from Revenue Management Solutions suggests that occasions outside traditional mealtimes present significant opportunities for operators to capture demand.
Shipley CEO: New Catering Platform Advances Digital Growth Strategy
When Shipley Donuts rolled out its first digital platform designed specifically for catering orders in July, the nearly 400-unit chain viewed the move as more than just a new sales channel. CEO Flynn Dekker said the initiative formalized catering as a strategic growth channel for the Houston-based brand.
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