by Beth Ewen | May 3, 2019 | News, Research, Third-Party Delivery
After expressing its interest in ghost kitchens at large and Kitchen United’s upcoming Chicago location in specific, fast-growing hot dog franchise Dog Haus announced it will be one of a dozen brands testing the viability of a mobile-ordering and delivery-only...
by Nicholas Upton | May 3, 2019 | Best Practices, Research, Third-Party Delivery
According to a new survey from TD Bank, most restaurant operators have a delivery strategy in place, and a majority of them are using third-party delivery. One of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., TD Bank also provides investor insights, including frequent coverage of...
by Nicholas Upton | May 3, 2019 | Meal Kits, News, Research
The big criticism of meal-kit companies is that while you don’t have to go to the store, you still have to cook. For those busy millennial families or people who tend to cram in everything they can, that’s a big hurdle. Producers of frozen, mass-market meals are...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 25, 2019 | News, Research
Kitchen United announced its next batch of cloud kitchens in an aggressive push for 15 open locations by the end of 2019. The California-based company has signed leases in San Francisco and Los Angeles, plus a second location in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. The...
by fodnews | Apr 25, 2019 | News, Research, Third-Party Delivery
Toyota, SoftBank and auto supplier Denso announced a $1 billion investment in Uber’s Advanced Technology Group to accelerate development and commercialization of the tech giant’s automated ridesharing services. Under the terms of the agreement, Toyota and DENSO will...
by fodnews | Apr 25, 2019 | News, Research, Third-Party Delivery
According to a new report from customer experience and brand research firm Service Management Group (SMG), awareness of delivery is growing while fast-food restaurants in particular are increasing delivery at three to five times faster than the fast-casual and...