Amazon Shuts down U.K. Restaurant Delivery
Amazon has quietly shut down U.K. restaurant delivery, emailing customers that the service would end after just two years. Why would Amazon do this? While some look at this development as the beginning of the end of a big shakeout or portends some third-party...
Alphabet’s Wing Drone to Fly Over Finland
Wing, the drone arm of Alphabet, is heading to Helsinki next year. Wing has become a proper company or “graduated” within the company, meaning it’s no longer just a moonshot. And this test implies the technology is ready for prime time. The Helsinki test will be a...
Meal Kits Still Growing Despite Headwinds
If you’re like me, those Blue Apron and HelloFresh commercials with fancy produce flying around, symmetrical smiles and bustling dining rooms full of friends confuse me on several levels. I can never wrap my head around non-cooks who like to cook, but it’s a thing—and...
New Product: Square Tableside Payments
Dining out is about to get a little quicker and easier with new table-side payment terminals from Square, the Wall Street delivery darling and parent company of Caviar and Zesty. Bringing two of Square’s newest products together, this update integrates Square for...
Chicago Home to Newest Kitchen United Center
On the heels of a $10 million funding round led by GV, virtual restaurant provider Kitchen United is opening its second shared kitchen, this one in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Its restaurant partners, who use the kitchen space to launch or expand off-premises...
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