Who’s Who of Delivery Investing
In the wake of the ever-growing DoorDash IPO, it’s worth taking a look at the big investors who are cashing in on the delivery space. According to finance tracking platform Crunchbase, there’s no singular winner in the space. The closest thing to a big...
Relay Gives Restaurants ‘Agnostic’ Self-Delivery Option
There’s a growing number of options for restaurants looking to reduce the impact of delivery commissions and capture customer data through a self-delivery program. Relay Delivery, an East Coast delivery fleet operator, argues restaurants should seek a native solution...
Minnesota Restaurateur Leans into Off-Prem to Grow Empire
This story originally appeared in Food On Demand’s sister publication, Foodservice News, which covers the Minnesota restaurant scene. Gerard Klass, co-founder of Soul Bowl in Minneapolis, is arguably sitting on more big ideas than any other chef in town, and he’s...
Spain’s Glovo Looks to Speed Up Delivery Commerce
Glovo stands out as a fairly unique approach to third-party delivery that combines a lot of unique operations from dark kitchens and warehouses to tightly packed pickup centers. At first blush, the company that operates in 22 countries looks a lot like a standard...
DoorDash Shareholders Could See 816% Return from IPO
The expected DoorDash IPO is set for December 8, when the company hits the public markets. It filed a detailed prospectus (S-1) in mid-November (which you can read all about here). In short, the company reported $1.9 billion in revenue and a loss of $149 million in...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.