Curbit Partners With Microsoft for AI and Pushes for 100,000 Restaurants
It was last November when Curbit, a restaurant capacity-management platform, announced that it had signed up Smashburger. That made noise. And now it’s back with news that it is partnering with Microsoft to offer enhanced machine-learning capabilities for its clients,...
The Future of Meal Delivery Might Be Cargo Bikes
There are noble souls who insist that time stuck in traffic doesn’t bother them. That they can blissfully enjoy the time listening to podcasts. These are annoying people. For the rest of us, it’s aggravating. And for restaurants, it’s money lost. The...
Mealogic Launches a Food-as-Medicine B2B Platform
There is no doubt that the world would be a healthier place if we all ate our brussels sprouts. But come on. Yuck. And therein lies the dilemma. We don’t always eat what is good for us, we never have, which leads to troubling health outcomes, from obesity to diabetes...
Starship Delivery Bots Head to New U.S. Campuses
This fall, Starship is rolling out more autonomous delivery robots to U.S college campuses. Already present at 50 campuses, Starship is adding Georgia Institute of Technology, Southeast Missouri State University, University of New Mexico, Prairie View A&M...
Could DoorDash’s New Discount Programs Pose a Revenue Challenge for Restaurants?
DoorDash believes it has the answer to the summer slowdown in restaurant traffic. The third-party platform recently began promoting two initiatives that offer deep discounts to consumers: Lunch Specials and Happy Hour. The company said these programs aim to drive...
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