Zipline Grows Texas Footprint as Drone Delivery Scales
Zipline, a leading drone delivery company, is expanding its footprint in Texas, adding new restaurant and retail partners in the Rowlett area east of Dallas as it builds its aerial network. Eligible customers can order from brands including Walmart, Crumbl Cookies,...
Deliverect CEO Predicts AI Agents Will Transform Restaurant Industry
Artificial intelligence-powered agents that control menu prices in real time; software that proactively monitors digital ordering operations and resolves technical issues; Smart Assistants that strategize and implement complex promotions without manual input —...
Starbucks, Little Caesars Launch ChatGPT Ordering as AI Reshapes Discovery
Ordering food has long started with opening an app and scrolling through menus. That starting point is beginning to change. Starbucks and Little Caesars are among the latest restaurant brands testing ordering through ChatGPT, part of a broader move toward AI-driven...
Bites CEO Calls 3PD ‘Broken,’ Says AI Will Fix It
Bala Subramaniam, CEO and founder of San Francisco-based food-ordering startup Bites, considers today’s third-party delivery model “broken” — a system he says prioritizes middleman marketplaces that charge high commissions while maintaining control of customer data. ...
Anime Promos Connect Fast Food with Fandoms
Americans are craving anime, both through streaming platforms like Netflix and Crunchyroll and in the drive-thru lane. As market forecasts signal explosive growth in the years ahead for the U.S. anime scene, restaurants are proving eager to tap into that demand with...
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.