by Tom Kaiser | Aug 22, 2019 | Best Practices, Research
In the fourth installment of its food delivery survey, Wells Fargo surveyors asked 575 delivery customers what would drive them back into a restaurant for an in-store visit. The somewhat hilarious answer? Lower menu prices and free menu items. Yes, that ought to do...
by Tom Kaiser | Aug 15, 2019 | Automation, Briefs, News
After testing electric bicycle deliveries at company-owned stores in Houston, Miami and New York, Domino’s Pizza is giving its U.S. franchisees the option of using custom electric bicycles through a new partnership with Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes. Domino’s says...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 8, 2019 | Automation, Best Practices, News
The company eatsa is making another pivot in its efforts to provide in-restaurant technology solutions to address the growing need for convenience and efficiency. The company, now known as Brightloom, is cozying up to Starbucks in a big way, bringing the core...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 8, 2019 | Best Practices, Third-Party Delivery
The worst thing about baseball concessions isn’t the quality or even the exorbitant prices, it’s hearing the crowd go crazy as your star hitter knocks a dinger into the bleachers while you’re waiting for a $12 Miller Lite. Well, Postmates has a plan to help. As...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 25, 2019 | Best Practices, Research
Point-of-sale integration has spawned a whole industry of technology brands looking to ease operations for restaurants diving deeper into delivery with multiple providers. Vishal Agarwal, the founder and CEO of ItsaCheckmate, sees room for all the players in this...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 11, 2019 | Best Practices, Research, Top Stories
There’s a running conversation in the restaurant industry about delivery’s impact on margins, and now investment advisor Hedgeye Risk Management has crunched the numbers in a range of scenarios, including how much delivery impacts the total volume, as well as...