Reef and APCOA Building 1,500 Urban Mobility Hubs in UK, Ireland
Reef has signed a deal with one of Europe’s largest parking operators to turn as many as 1,500 existing parking facilities into distribution and logistics hubs for greener, more efficient last-mile delivery. Announced in early September, Reef’s partnership with APCOA...
Bakery by Perkins is a Shrewd Virtual Restaurant Play
Perkins has created a virtual restaurant brand for the bakery side of its business that is driving incremental volumes and increasing pastry and pie sales anywhere from 10 to 20 percent in its brick-and-mortar restaurants. It’s a clever move that essentially builds a...
Waitr Closes Three Payment Processing Acquisitions
Waitr, the Louisiana-based food ordering and restaurant delivery platform, has completed the asset acquisitions of three payment processing companies that CEO Carl Grimstad said are critical to the company’s future growth strategy. Announced just before the Labor Day...
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,...
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.