by Tom Kaiser | Feb 2, 2023 | News, Top Stories
As CEO Scott Lawton spurs the growth of Virginia-based Bartaco beyond its Mid-Atlantic home, he’s focused on avoiding some of the traps that have degraded the previous class of once-buzzy restaurants, especially homogenization. Highlighting his previous experience in...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 1, 2023 | News Briefs
Chowly, a Chicago-based delivery integration provider, announced its acquisition of Koala, a guest experience platform that allows established and emerging restaurant brands to elevate their digital ordering experience across web, app and kiosks. The combined business...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 1, 2023 | News Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
Vromo announced a new delivery partnership with Uber Direct that’s intended to provide white-label logistics solutions around the world. The venture will offer restaurants across the United States access to improved coverage and service levels at what the delivery...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 1, 2023 | Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
Drizly, an Uber subsidiary focused on alcohol delivery, announced a new partnership with instant delivery provider Gopuff. This new collaboration brings the full Gopuff assortment of beer, wine and spirits to Drizly’s online alcohol shop, while expanding the...
by Tom Kaiser | Jan 26, 2023 | News, Top Stories
Portillo’s CEO Michael Osanloo says his fast-casual brand is sitting pretty in a tenuous economy thanks to a three-part strategy exploiting the efficiency of multi-lane drive-thrus, luring “hero dads” inside the restaurants and doubling down on its most concentrated...