by Tom Kaiser | Dec 6, 2018 | Meal Kits, News, Research
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...
by fodnews | Nov 26, 2018 | News, Research
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...
by fodnews | Nov 26, 2018 | News, Third-Party Delivery
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...
by fodnews | Nov 26, 2018 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Grocery delivery service Instacart has pulled in $950 million in funding so far in 2018, the new total after the San Francisco-based company raised $600 million in its latest funding round. D1 Capital Partners, run by Dan Sundheim, the former investment chief at...
by fodnews | Nov 26, 2018 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Bucking the common practice of large franchised restaurants forming exclusive partnerships with a single third-party delivery provider, Subway announced new agreements with four delivery providers, which could dramatically shift the economics of restaurant delivery in...
by Nicholas Upton | Nov 21, 2018 | Best Practices, News
The casual dining segment of the restaurant industry in which Famous Dave’s plays continues to struggle. But Famous Dave’s is shifting efforts toward delivery both inside shared kitchens and with a small-format restaurant design. The company has continued a slow slog...