CloudKitchens Rolls Out Shared Drive-Thru Alley Concept
A new model for ghost kitchens has quietly rolled out in Los Angeles. CloudKitchens opened up what amounts to an alley adjacent to several shared-kitchen storefronts. According to the foodservice newsletter HNGRY, it’s an expensive new idea that combines both...
Food Delivery Lands NBA Star in Quarantine
From the unintended-consequences-of-food-delivery desk comes the story of NBA great Richaun Holmes stuck in his hotel room after getting a food delivery order. Holmes, the center for the Sacramento Kings, “broke the bubble” the NBA has created around the Disney World...
Uber Bets Big on Online Grocery Delivery via Cornershop
After purchasing a majority stake in Latin America’s Cornershop grocery delivery service, Uber has announced a dramatic expansion of its grocery delivery offering into select cities in Latin America, Canada and, later this month, the United States. With the promise of...
Domino’s Rolls Out “Carside” Contactless Carryout
Domino’s Pizza has added a new service, Carside Delivery, that gives customers a new option to pick-up orders they’ve already paid for online. It’s now available in more than 6,100 U.S. locations. “Domino’s Carside Delivery gives customers the option to stay in their...
Ritual Launches Delivery, Curbside for Chicago-Area Restaurants
Ritual, a Toronto-based tech startup, has launched a new service to help small- and medium-sized restaurants in the Chicago metro area set up delivery, takeout and contactless orders. Called Ritual ONE, the new service initially debuted in its home city before rolling...
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