by Nicholas Upton | Aug 4, 2022 | Automation, Finance, News
Robotic delivery bot maker Ottonomy secured $3.3 million in a second investment round and previewed its next delivery robot. CEO Ritukar Vijay said there is a major need for robotics on campuses, in parking lots and in places like airports—maybe more so than...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 27, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Waitr Holdings will soon officially be known as ASAP, and the company has a new deal with MetLife Stadium and both NFL teams that play there. Waitr inked a five-year deal to serve as the “official and exclusive mobile ordering partner of the New York Jets and New York...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 27, 2022 | Meal Kits, News
Mail-order health-food giant Daily Harvest identified the ingredient that made nearly 500 customers sick in a massive foodborne illness outbreak. In a letter to customers updating them on the outbreak, Daily Harvest CEO Rachel Drori wrote the company “identified tara...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 27, 2022 | Best Practices, Finance, News
Virtual restaurants are going through rapid evolutions as this subset of the restaurant industry matures. By focusing on operational simplicity, Catapult Concepts offers a new method of operating sub brands that the founder says is exceptionally easy and truly...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 27, 2022 | Best Practices, Meal Kits, News
Partners Coffee just launched a new line of instant coffee for mail order and delivery, and the five-location coffee shop and roastery has some tips for doing national delivery right. Partners is a hip, Brooklyn coffee shop with five locations around the New York City...