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 20, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Following months of speculation and activist investor tumult, Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com announced its intent to sell Grubhub or explore introducing a strategic partner less than a year after completing its $7.3 billion acquisition of the third-largest U.S....
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 14, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Brinker International has partnered with Flytrex and Serve Robotics to test drone and sidewalk robot deliveries in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Details are scant, but the Texas-based restaurant giant is including its Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 14, 2022 | Best Practices, News, Top Stories
Ahead of his keynote address at the Food on Demand Conference, we sat down with Olo CEO Noah Glass to get a preview and some insight into the key things to watch in the restaurant technology space this year. Noah Glass is all in on the concept of digital hospitality....
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,...