by Tom Kaiser | Jul 1, 2021 | News, Top Stories
Like cicadas, the rapid-delivery grocery category has sprung up so quickly you’ve got to assume it’s been here all along, waiting for the ideal time to emerge from the ground. It’s easy to picture use cases where near-instant grocery delivery makes sense, but Jokr is...
by Emili Raeder | Jul 1, 2021 | News
Almost-instant grocery delivery company Gorillas is coming from across the pond to provide New Yorkers with groceries delivered in ten minutes or less. Kağan Sümer founded and launched the Berlin-based company in June 2020. Growing extensively from the start, Gorillas...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 1, 2021 | Briefs, News
Waiting a long time for a curbside order feels like defeating at least part of the purpose of contactless takeout. As it becomes more of the norm, Domino’s is rolling out a new Carside Delivery 2-Minute Guarantee that assures customers a team member will meet their...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 1, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Donatos Pizza announced a new delivery-only partnership with Reef Kitchens to expand the franchised brand’s presence in the Nashville market, with plans of going national in the near future. Through the new deal, customers in more areas of Music City and its...
by Tom Kaiser | Jun 24, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Fresh off a recent $65 million funding round, Belgium-based Deliverect is moving into the North American hospitality market with expectations that delivery volumes still have significant growth ahead, partially fueled by the explosion of ghost kitchens and virtual...
by Tom Kaiser | Jun 24, 2021 | Best Practices, News
Sales pitches for virtual restaurants and ghost kitchens are certainly promising, but a panel of diverse restaurateurs and category experts shed some much-needed light on the real-world economics restaurant operators are seeing in these still-new industry channels....