by Arthur Robert | Nov 4, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Epic Kitchens, a new dine-in and delivery hybrid, opened its first restaurant in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood earlier this month. The location combines four franchise brands—Pokéworks, 800 Degrees, BurgerFi, and Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken—under one roof. Epic...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 4, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
On the promise of robotic deliveries that could be 30 percent faster than car-based ones, with fewer emissions and better reliability, C3 has partnered with Coco to serve customers within two miles of its California ghost kitchens in Santa Monica, West Hollywood and...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 4, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Uber Direct is now integrated into Olo’s Dispatch delivery fulfillment solution to help make efficient delivery technology available to Uber Eats merchants, with plans to expand their offerings with the additional support of alcohol delivery. The agreement follows...
by Arthur Robert | Oct 21, 2021 | Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Gorillas, the German delivery startup promising groceries in ten minutes or less, announced it closed its Series C funding round on Tuesday. The company raised “close to” $1 billion at a valuation of $2.1 billion. The news comes just seven months after the company...
by Arthur Robert | Oct 21, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Instacart is growing in the direction of meal delivery. On October 7, the company announced it would acquire catering software company FoodStorm, extending its reach into the prepared food aisle of many grocery stores. And at the beginning of the month, meal delivery...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 21, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Slice, a pickup and self-delivery provider for independent pizza restaurants, announced a partnership with Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports and creator of One Bite, the digital series in which Portnoy tastes and scores pizza in what he describes as...