by Nicholas Upton | Jun 18, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Research
Dark kitchens and virtual restaurants continue to expand across the country, but as the pendulum of food spending swings back toward grocery, a similar model is expanding rapidly there as well. While a dark grocery store sounds like nightmare fuel out of a zombie...
by Nicholas Upton | Jun 11, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Research
Some new data in the grocery space showed just how explosive the growth of grocery delivery has been and which players are gobbling up market share. The big number: $6.6 billion. That’s how much people spent on online grocery sales in May 2020 alone, according to a...
by Nicholas Upton | Jun 4, 2020 | Finance, News
In the ongoing negotiations between Grubhub and Uber, it seems like only minor concessions remain between now and the signing table. According to Bloomberg, “people familiar with the matter” say one key negotiating point remains: What’s known as a “breakup fee.” But...
by Nicholas Upton | Jun 4, 2020 | Best Practices, News
Boise might not have a reputation for world-class dining or cutting-edge technology, but Crave Delivery looks to change that mindset. In a confluence of fine dining, new delivery trends and new restaurant operational models, the company just launched in Boise and two...
by Nicholas Upton | May 28, 2020 | Best Practices, COVID-19, Research
McKinsey put out a report advising the restaurant industry how it might survive or thrive in the “next normal.” Noting that the pandemic has most severely impacted restaurants in urban areas, the authors outlined nine possible scenarios for the restaurant sector’s...