UPDATED: MrBeast Sues VDC Citing “Revolting” Burgers
The fate of MrBeast Burger, by far the most successful virtual restaurant by unit count, is up in the air after its namesake, Jimmy Donaldson, sues Virtual Dining Concepts citing “low quality” food from the delivery-only brand. The lawsuit comes a few weeks after...
Standing Among Giants, Chowly Scales Up
Amid a stand of redwoods—the likes of Toast, NCR and Olo—Chowly is more of a Douglas fir, stately if not the tallest one in the forest. Now at 100 employees after buying guest experience provider Koala earlier this year, the order integration platform is branching out...
Grubhub Relaunches its Grubhub+ Subscription Plan
With rebrands and relaunches fully in vogue, Grubhub has relaunched its Grubhub+ subscription program that brings new features and additional ways for members to save on deliveries. First launched in early 2020, Grubhub+ gives subscribing members access to unlimited...
Kristen Barnett Blends Culinary Talent with Experiential Marketing
Hungry House founder Kristen Barnett is moving from her “anti-ghost kitchen” concept to something entirely new, but largely focused on the same cohort of culinary creators who have their own built-in followings in the F&B universe. Based in New York and steeped in...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.