C3’s Joey Simons Joins Montclair Hospitality as CEO
Joey Simons, formerly the senior vice president of operations at C3, has joined Montclair Hospitality Group as CEO. Montclair said its founder handpicked Simons for his experience developing “some of the world’s leading elevated dining, food tech and hospitality...
Canada’s First Permanent Delivery-Fee Cap Kicks Off in British Columbia
Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food delivery companies went into effect in British Columbia on January, 1, 2023, giving restaurant owners certainty about their costs from companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats. “When restaurants were...
Amazon Prime Air Starts Drone Deliveries in California, Texas
Amazon Prime members in two towns—one in California and another in Texas—have reportedly begun receiving drone deliveries through the retail giant’s Prime Air service. As multiple outlets have reported, the first aerial deliveries began just before Christmas. The...
DoorDash Begins Package Pickup for Retail Returns
DoorDash can now be used to help customers return retail packages through major carriers including UPS, FedEx and USPS. Just in time for the post-holiday returns rush, Dashers can collect packages at home and drop them off at nearby shipping facilities, easing an...
Ottonomy Unveils Autonomous ‘Ottobot’ at CES
At this year’s CES expo in Las Vegas, Ottonomy.IO showed off its Ottobot Yeti, which the company claims is the first fully autonomous delivery robot that can handle curbside, first-mile and last-mile deliveries, as well as locker integration and automated return for...
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