by Tom Kaiser | Sep 1, 2022 | Briefs, News
A new organization called The Virtual Restaurant Association (VRA) has sprung up with a goal of protecting consumers, drivers and restaurants by focusing on the health, safety and profits of virtual restaurants. Based in Miami, the VRA says it’s the first nonprofit in...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 1, 2022 | Best Practices, News
A prominent law firm suggests restaurants should start planning ahead for possible bans of delivery and takeout packaging containing “forever chemicals” commonly known as PFAS. Scientifically known as polyfluoroalkyl substances and informally called forever chemicals,...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 31, 2022 | Best Practices, News
Reusable restaurant packaging startup DeliverZero is on the cusp of some notable changes in its business model that will play on consumers who are very enthusiastic about getting food delivered in reusable packaging. Today, the company has two basic models and about...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 25, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Cartwheel and Omnicart completed an integration to bring driver management logistics tools into Omnicart’s delivery operating system. Cartwheel announced the integration as part of a string of new connections for the platform that allows for hybrid and self-delivery....
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 25, 2022 | Best Practices, News
A new restaurant prototype from the franchised salad chain Salata is fresh, modular design, and one that was designed to flex to a market’s market demand for off-premises. Julie Davis, the vice president of franchise development at Salata, said it’s a major update to...
by Tom Kaiser | Aug 25, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
It’s a throwback to the earliest days of delivery: what if restaurants banded together and created their own delivery service to avoid the costs of third-party delivery apps? After a few ups and downs, LoCo Co-Ops is doing exactly that in markets across the country,...