Delivery Awareness Surges as Fast-Food Grabs Bigger Bite
According to a new report from customer experience and brand research firm Service Management Group (SMG), awareness of delivery is growing while fast-food restaurants in particular are increasing delivery at three to five times faster than the fast-casual and...
Albertsons Cans 10 Percent of Plated Staff
Albertsons has reportedly laid off 10 percent of the staff at Plated, a national meal kit service the West Coast grocery giant purchased in 2017. According to the report, the layoffs impacted 25 of Plated’s employees. In a statement, Albertsons spokeswoman, Christine...
Bite Squad Adds Breakfast in Minneapolis
Bite Squad, which was founded in Minneapolis and acquired by Louisiana-based Waitr, has added breakfast service for individual and small group orders in its home market. Breakfast will be delivered every day starting at 8 a.m. The expanding morning delivery services,...
ezCater Buys a Monkey, Raises Even More Capital
Fresh off a healthy haul of $100 million in investor cash last fall and continued European expansion after acquiring GoCater, ezCater just landed another $150 million in fun money and acquired the Monkey Group, a Canadian software and training provider that’s the...
Postmates Partners with Popeyes
Postmates revealed one of its largest restaurant partnerships to date with a newly announced tie-up with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to offer third-party delivery at more than 2,000 of the chicken chain’s locations across the U.S. To juice initial orders, Postmates is...
Outstanding Operators
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