DoorDash’s Restaurant Advisory Council Gives Honest Feedback
DoorDash, the largest U.S.-based delivery platform, publicly announced the launch of its Restaurant Advisory Council, which is an ongoing program to gather feedback from restaurant operators on platform functionality, policy matters, future products and even the...
InHouseDelivery Helps Restaurants Self Deliver, Handle Peak Times
The concept of avoiding high delivery fees with in-house drivers is appealing on paper, but many restaurants hesitate about the labor, insurance and other liabilities of employing their own delivery drivers. With a background in helping large firms share employees,...
Slice Adds Former Focus Brands President to Board
Slice, the New York-based delivery platform focused on pizzerias, has added former Focus Brands president and COO Kat Cole to its board of directors. Focus is the parent company of Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill and...
Franklin Junction Nabs Huge Wow Bao Partnership
At least fifty Wow Bao restaurants will soon be operating out of Franklin Junction host kitchens across the country, according to a joint announcement released this week. Based in Chicago, Wow Bao is an Asian fast-casual concept that has been an early adopter of many...
Apex, Welbilt Partner on Low-Friction Pickup
Two restaurant equipment giants have come together in a new partnership that promises to make automated pickup easier. Welbilt will license the automated shelving platform Flow-Thru 10,000 from Apex and manufacture and distribute it via its robust restaurant-equipment...
Outstanding Operators
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