BurgerFi Partners with Gopuff on Late-Night Delivery in Tallahassee
Gopuff, the Philadelphia-based convenience goods and food delivery provider, announced a new partnership with BurgerFi to deliver the fast-casual brand’s burgers and sides during late-night hours in Tallahassee, Florida, through its Gopuff Kitchen prepared food...
Greg Creed, Former Yum Brands & Taco Bell CEO, Joins Thanx Board
Loyalty and guest engagement platform Thanx received some restaurant exec star power with the news that Greg Creed, former CEO of Yum Brands, joined the company as an advisor to the CEO and board. He brings more than 40 years of experience in marketing and operations...
Nextbite, WWE Launch Virtual Restaurant in Dallas
Nextbite teamed up with the WWE to launch a delivery-only, wrestling-themed virtual restaurant in the Dallas area ahead of WrestleMania 38, which is taking place April 2-3 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The virtual concept—WWE Smackadillas—is now available through...
Loyalty Revs Direct-Ordering Flywheel
Direct digital orders are a common goal across the restaurant space, and loyalty has emerged as a way not to push users to order direct but instead entice them with perks, ease and lower fees. Back in 2019, Olo founder and CEO Noah Glass wrote, “The measure of...
Miso Bot ‘Chippy’ Slinging Chips in Chipotle Test
Miso Robotics and Chipotle are testing an automated chip-making robot to see if it can keep up with human counterparts and meet the burrito giant’s exacting standards. Dubbed “Chippy,” the chip-making robot will look familiar to Flippy fans. It’s...
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