by Nancy Luna | Apr 19, 2024 | News, Top Stories
The uproar Wendy’s faced regarding its alleged intention to introduce surge pricing at hundreds of its fast-food restaurants could have spelled doom for dynamic pricing startups like Juicer. However, rather than causing setbacks, the controversy surrounding...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
After a year-long partnership, Wonder has acquired Relay, a New York City-based delivery service. The move is part of the food hall concept’s strategy to streamline delivery operations. Relay maintains its own fleet of contracted couriers, mainly on bikes,...
by Nancy Luna | Apr 15, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
The traditional ghost kitchen model is blowing up. Formerly a pioneer in the industry, Kitchen United no longer operates physical storefronts. Operational challenges have plagued food trailers operated by Reef Technology, whose presence in the US has diminished...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 11, 2024 | Automation, News
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Franchise Times, a sibling publication to Food On Demand. If any restaurant operator found a magic lamp with genie in tow, they’d probably wish for some kind of solution to their staffing and wage challenges or a few...
by Beth Signarovitz | Apr 9, 2024 | News, News Briefs
ChowNow, a marketing and online ordering platform for restaurants, has acquired Cuboh, a platform used for consolidating online orders. This solution will provide an integrated resource for restaurant operators to streamline off-premises business. Cuboh was founded in...
by Nancy Luna | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Following an extensive beta testing phase in Southern California, Robomart has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its store-hailing platform with fully autonomous vehicles. The Los Angeles-based startup plans to phase-in fully autonomous vehicles by late 2025 as it...