DoorDash, Grubhub and UberEats Challenge NYC Over Delivery Fee Caps
New York City’s decision to make permanent a 20-percent fee cap on meal delivery is “nothing more than unconstitutional, harmful, and unnecessary government overreach,” says a complaint filed jointly in federal court by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub. The complaint...
Coaster Cycles Sees E-Trike Delivery Revolution
If cars are too big for most third-party delivery orders and two-wheeled e-bikes are too small for large ones, presumably there’s a need for a specialized delivery vehicle that’s just right—big enough to haul sizable grocery orders, but small enough to zip through big...
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...
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.