Uber Vouchers Feels Like a Big Deal for Restaurants
There’s no shortage of marketing options for a restaurant these days, be it print ads, billboards, loyalty programs or a snarky social media presence—but have you ever tried paying cab fare to bring customers directly to your restaurant? This is now a thing, and it...
Survey Explores Three Phases of Home Delivery Maturity
Home consumer delivery usage seems to be driven by available technology, but according to a model from research firm AlixPartners there are three phases that are largely pushed by consumer desires. In its new survey, AlixPartners adds some context to what it sees as...
Listening for Delivery in Vegas
Fresh home from the Franchise Finance & Growth Conference in Vegas, I tallied the number of times I heard third-party delivery during the countless brand presentations throughout the three-day event—and it was a lot. The audience heard everything from “all in” to...
Global Map Shows Massive Scale of Delivery
Data firm Thinkum put together an interesting map of the global delivery land grab, with a unique look at how big this industry has gotten in just a few years. The company scraped web data about restaurants and other foodservice retailers listed on the services...
Waitr Reports Triple-Digit Growth in Q1 2019
Waitr, one of the few public delivery companies (for now), just released some mixed, but mostly rosy, results from the first quarter of 2019. The big numbers, revenue and active diners, both rocketed skyward. Revenue was up 287 percent over last year and its active...
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.