The Economics of Virtual Restaurants
If you believe the hype, virtual restaurants are a savior for existing restaurants struggling to turn a profit or looking to monetize excess kitchen capacity. For the countless operators now buying into virtual concepts from existing restaurant players,...
Uber to Acquire Alcohol Delivery Brand Drizly
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wasn’t kidding when he’s recently said ride-sharing will be a comparatively smaller part of the company’s future than it was before the pandemic. Now Uber is bringing alcohol delivery into the fold with the announcement of an agreement...
In All Fairness, Foodsby Revamps Fees for Restaurant Partners
As offices slowly repopulate on the back side of this pandemic, Foodsby has reformatted its commission structure with an eye on fairness—both for its restaurant partners and its own bottom line. After dropping commissions to 3.5 percent during the early days of COVID,...
Slice Rolls Out Pizzeria Scores
Slice, the third-party delivery marketplace exclusively for independent pizzerias, announced a new Pizzeria Score tool to allow consumers to rate the more than 14,000 pizza shops in its network. According to the New York-based company, early tests of the Pizzeria...
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.