by Tom Kaiser | Jul 29, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
DoorDash is going bigger with ghost kitchens as it introduces DoorDash Kitchens Full Service, a new model allowing restaurants to license their brands and outsource many of the tasks associated with opening a new location, including hiring, meal preparation and...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 29, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Delivery Hero, the German-based local delivery platform, has partnered with sustainable packaging manufacturer Eco-Products to provide restaurants with Earth-friendly packaging to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions. The pilot program is debuting in Austria,...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 29, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
With all the buzz around meals, booze and groceries, one might forget flowers were one of the original on-demand products. With a new partnership between Uber and FTD, customers in many of the largest U.S. cities will now be able to order delivered floral arrangements...
by Emili Raeder | Jul 21, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery
At this point in American technological competence, I tolerate little less than perfection. My rideshare service will meet me exactly within the agreed upon time. My ramen takeout will come with one spicy bomb, two garlic bombs and disposable chopsticks, and my...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 21, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Uber is going even deeper into the grocery space through a new partnership with the Albertsons family of grocery brands that will more than double the availability of on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery options on its platform. This latest grocery bet of Uber’s...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 20, 2021 | Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery
Move over ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants: instant delivery platforms are officially the hottest corner of the delivery space with New York-based startup, Jokr, announcing a $170 million Series A round to grow the grocery and retail delivery provider. The...