Two Years On, DoorDash Kitchens Hit the Scene
It was October of 2017 when DoorDash first announced plans to open DoorDash-branded delivery-only ghost kitchens, and two years later its first example has opened in Redwood City, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The facility’s first restaurant tenants...
Grubhub, Just Salad Partner on Virtual Restaurant
Another week brings yet another example of a third-party delivery company partnering with a restaurant to launch a new virtual restaurant. This latest is New York City-based Just Salad partnering with Grubhub to launch Health Tribes, a digital-only concept that...
Delivery Fees Vary Greatly, and They’re Going Up
Delivery consumers aren’t the thriftiest folks out there, as survey after survey says they see the cost of convenience as worth the price. As these delivery networks attempt to make a profit and the economy takes a turn, fees could become a more impactful piece of the...
Uber Eats Adds Allergy-friendly Options, Cuts Cutlery
Uber Eats has added food-allergy filters to its app to make meal ordering easier for customers with restricted diets, and it’s also giving everyone the ability to opt out of single-use utensils that are falling out of favor with customers and some municipalities....
Uber Buys Chilean Online Grocery Provider
Uber is getting into the online grocery business, which is increasingly being bundled into the same ecosystem as third-party restaurant delivery. In acquiring majority ownership of online grocer Cornershop, Uber will now have a toehold in Chile, Mexico, Peru and...
Outstanding Operators
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