Chipotle Sidelines Secondary Concept Farmesa
It wasn’t that long ago, mid-February of 2023, that Chipotle announced a farm-to-table concept, Farmesa Fresh Eatery, with the excitement of a baby announcement. It opened in a Kitchen United MIX food hall in Santa Monica, offering customizable protein bowls, which...
Domino’s Reimburses Customers Who Tip Drivers
If the Domino’s Noid from the 80s were a Domino’s driver from today, he’d likely make $15.91 an hour, according to research from ZipRecruiter. Customers usually help out by giving drivers a gratuity. The company is now encouraging this by reimbursing online tips. The...
RestoGPT AI Offers New Platform for Pizza Operators
Gary Chaglasyan, CEO of RestoGPT AI, a marketing and sales platform company, knows what it’s like to run an independent restaurant. He runs one himself, Flintridge Pizza Restaurant in California. He understands the hours, the migraines, the margins. And the website....
Pipedream Raises $13 Million To Build Underground Delivery Networks
Pipedream CEO Garrett McCurrach’s ultimate vision is a society in which consumers can order items and have them delivered in under 10 minutes, for less than $1, and with the ability to instantly return them. To have commerce move like water. He calls the approach...
Serve Robotics Hauls In $40M and Prepares to Put 2,000 Robots on Streets
A Serve robot can deliver all manner of restaurant items, from burritos to salads, but could it handle an order of $40 million? That is what shareholders delivered to the robotics company last Thursday when the company debuted on the stock exchange. The haul brings...
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