Grubhub Ends Robot Delivery Partnership with Russia’s Yandex
Just eight months after announcing a robotic delivery partnership with Yandex Self-Driving Group, a division of the Russian multinational tech group, Grubhub has severed its ties in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. First announced last July, Grubhub signed a...
Record Gas Prices Hit Delivery Drivers in the Wallet
Gas prices have always been a leading indicator of economic conditions. In the age of third-party delivery, record prices put a new strain on contract delivery drivers. According to AAA, prices per gallon reached $4.17, the highest price on record, eclipsing the prior...
DoorDash is Buying Bbot
Consolidation continues sweeping through the restaurant tech space, with DoorDash announcing a deal to acquire hospitality startup, Bbot. The delivery giant says Bbot’s ordering, payment and marketing software will give its merchants more solutions for in-store and...
Grubhub Going Big in Ultra-fast Grocery with Buyk Partnership
Grubhub is going deeper into the grocery category through a new partnership with Buyk, the New York-based grocery service promising deliveries within 15 minutes. Through the new deal, Buyk groceries will be available on the Grubhub marketplace in more than 30 initial...
Delivery Is An ‘Extension’ of a Restaurant’s Brand
Supper London founder Peter Georgiou said he had the idea for high-end food delivery after an unpleasant experience ordering delivery from “a top London restaurant.” In an interview with the U.K. publication The Evening Standard, he said he put together a scheme to...
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