DoorDash, Wing Launch Drone Delivery in U.S.
DoorDash and Wing have partnered to offer drone delivery in the U.S. The service will be available in Christiansburg, VA and will allow patrons to order selected menu items from Wendy’s for drone delivery. This offering follows the duo’s pilot drone delivery program,...
Loop Raises 6M to Increase Third-Party Delivery Profits for Restaurants
Loop has raised $6 million in Seed funding to further its mission of maximizing profitability for restaurants that use third-party delivery services. The company has experienced fast growth with their AI-powered back-office platform that helps restaurants account for...
Uber Eats Launches New Feature to Tackle Hard-to-Find Locations for Couriers
Uber Eats announced a new “Live Location Sharing” feature for customers. This option allows consumers to share their location with delivery couriers for a fixed amount of time. The feature was designed to help couriers navigate potentially challenging delivery...
Uber Expands Offerings to Help Fight Food Insecurity
Uber Eats announced new initiatives to help combat food insecurities. This includes allowing consumers to use SNAP/EBT to order groceries directly through the Uber Eats app. The company will also work with their largest U.S. grocery partner, Albertsons Companies, to...
The Evolving Global Dynamics of Rapid Grocery 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. The transformation of...
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.