by Nancy Luna | Sep 4, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
While competitors like Starship and Serve Robotics have gained national attention for using their autonomous bots to deliver 7-Eleven Slurpees, Shake Shack burgers and college meals, robot startup Coco has been quietly operating under the radar. Under CEO and...
by Bernadette Heier | Sep 3, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
DoorDash is addressing delivery fraud with a new set of measures. A spokesperson for the third-party delivery giant told Food On Demand that while not super common, “the unfortunate fact is that there are people who falsely claim that they didn’t receive their...
by Peter Backman | Aug 27, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Contributing editor, Peter Backman is a long-term foodservice sector guru and founder of theDelivery.World, a platform that connects the delivery sector and makes sense of the myriad changes and challenges that affect the sector across the globe. As we approach the...
by Nancy Luna | Aug 19, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
DoorDash believes it has the answer to the summer slowdown in restaurant traffic. The third-party platform recently began promoting two initiatives that offer deep discounts to consumers: Lunch Specials and Happy Hour. The company said these programs aim to drive...
by Adam Wahlberg | Aug 14, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Touraj Parang is happy to discuss Shake Shack, the new partner for his company Serve Robotics, but he really wants to talk about John Mulaney. “Did you see his show ‘Everyone’s in LA’?” Parang asked during an interview. “We were prominently featured on each episode....
by Bernadette Heier | Aug 14, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
DoorDash has announced a new perk for its DashPass members: access to Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streaming service. This move is part of a growing trend where online delivery platforms are bundling services in response to consumer demand for value and cost savings...