by Tom Kaiser | May 12, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
The concept of an ice cream shop on wheels dates back to the Great Depression, but Robomart is bringing it into the modern era through a partnership with Unilever under its mobile, virtual storefronts simply called The Ice Cream Shop. Through the deal, Unilever will...
by Tom Kaiser | May 12, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
The Restaurant Marketing and Delivery Association (RMDA) launched a consumer marketplace called LocalDelivery that was created to match consumers with local restaurants that are exclusively delivered by local delivery service providers. Based in Austin, Texas, the...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 21, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Advanced online ordering and in-store pickup technology that’s been proven in the restaurant industry is moving deeper into the convenience store realm as Swipeby begins deploying its technology in the C-store industry. First deployed through a partnership with...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 21, 2022 | Briefs, News
Partnerships remain the watchword in the restaurant tech space, with Olo announcing a deal with marketing platform SOCi to integrate with the Olo API and centralize local data management and digital menu management for restaurants. Through this strategic partnership,...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 14, 2022 | Briefs, News
An accelerated partnership from Zume and Solenis aims to replace plastic and styrofoam foodservice packaging with a new line of PFAS-free products that the two companies claim is better for the environment. Doubling down on an existing partnership, the two companies...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 14, 2022 | Briefs, Finance, News
After completing a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round, Ghost Financial is emerging from stealth mode to provide what it calls a “comprehensive financing and business services platform” for ghost kitchens and other restaurant ventures, including insurance, payroll,...