by Bernadette Heier | Nov 11, 2025 | News
Restaurant delivery has a speed problem and a physics problem. Every day, millions of meals travel across cities in 4,000-pound cars to drop off food that weighs less than five. “We’re using a private taxi for your burrito,” said Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, CEO and...
by Matthew Liedke | Nov 7, 2025 | News
Slider-centric QSR White Castle took another step forward in its tech stack journey last month with the unveiling of a new digital-driven prototype. In mid-October, the 104-year-old concept announced the opening of its Castle of Tomorrow prototype. Located in its base...
by Bernadette Heier | Nov 6, 2025 | News
Wingstop’s same-store sales fell 5.6 percent in the latest quarter, coming off a nearly 21 percent surge a year ago, but the brand is leaning on tech and digital engagement to turn the trend around. During Tuesday’s earnings call, the company discussed its...
by Bernadette Heier | Nov 5, 2025 | News
Yelp has long been a source for where to eat and what to order, a familiar scroll of stars, snapshots, and sometimes snarky reviews. The platform’s newest AI features, Yelp Assistant and Menu Vision mark a shift toward “interactive discovery” in restaurants. Yelp...
by Bernadette Heier | Nov 4, 2025 | News
Toast and Uber are deepening their global partnership that began in 2021, highlighting how restaurants’ ordering platforms and delivery networks are working more closely in a competitive market. Starting in the U.S. and Canada, restaurants will have more control...
by Peter Backman | Nov 3, 2025 | News
Contributing editor, Peter Backman, is a long-term foodservice sector guru and founder of theDelivery.World, a platform that connects the delivery sector and makes sense of the myriad changes and challenges that affect the sector across the globe. High-growth delivery...