Grubhub Partners with Groupon, Acquires ‘Certain Assets’
By Nicholas Upton The Lyft and Taco Bell partnership isn’t the only cooperation happening in the third-party delivery world. Grubhub and Groupon are working together and doing some light consolidation. Under a new agreement, Groupon users will be able to order food...
Lyft Drivers to Taco Bell: ‘You Stink’
Lyft and Taco Bell thought they had a match made in heaven, but the partnership has been dubbed “Taco Hell” by drivers. “Taco Mode” is now a publicized option for Lyft. Customers can call participating drivers and be driven through a Taco Bell while being transported...
Denny’s Sees 2Q Lift From ‘On Demand’ Platform
By Laura Michaels Off-premise sales gave Denny’s Corp. a boost in the second quarter, helping the brand mitigate the effects of what President and CEO John Miller called a “choppy performance” in the restaurant industry overall. During the company’s earnings call...
Cowen: Dining In is the New Dining Out
A new Cowen survey explores market implications of third-party delivery, showing some impressive growth and an incredible opportunity for restaurant investors. According to a proprietary survey of 2,800 consumers, research company, Cowen, found four “notable...
Amazon’s Beehives of Babylon
By Tom Kaiser After patent drawings illustrating beehive-like drone skyscrapers leaked, Amazon appears closer than ever to building the distribution infrastructure necessary to allow delivery drones to crisscross the skies above major cities. A mere week after the...
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.