An Operator’s Look Inside DoorDash Kitchens Full Service
Under the new DoorDash Kitchens Full Service program, restaurants can hand over the keys to their brands to the delivery platform’s new army of chefs. We asked one of the first clients in its San Jose facility what got them to sign on the dotted line, and how it’s...
Alphabet’s Drone Division, Wing, Hits 100K Delivery Milestone
Wing, Alphabet’s drone subsidiary, surpassed the 100,000-customer delivery mark in recent days, following years of test deliveries—many of which have taken place in Logan, Australia, billed as the drone delivery capital of the world. Announced in a recent blog post,...
NCR’s Hospitality on Regaining ‘Intimacy’ with Customers
Turning around a big ship is a timeworn metaphor. In the restaurant technology space, NCR is the $6 billion giant trying to gracefully maneuver through the Suez while younger, more nimble competitors slip past on whitecaps of investor enthusiasm. After losing its...
Nextbite Launches Three Breakfast Concepts
Breakfast is becoming a bigger deal in the Nextbite universe, as the virtual restaurant provider launches three new delivery-only breakfast concepts. The menu items will range from traditional and gourmet breakfast sandwiches to chicken and waffles and breakfast...
Gig-Work Legal Shield Prop 22 Deemed ‘Unconstitutional’
The landmark Proposition 22 that carved out exceptions to California’s AB5 legislation has been deemed unconstitutional by a California judge. Under Proposition 22, which passed in November of 2020, delivery and driver gig workers did not fall under a test to...
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.
