Exclusive: Two CEOs on the Kitchen United-Zuul Acquisition
Kitchen United has acquired Zuul, the New York-based ghost kitchen and technology provider to bolster its batched-ordering support and establish a beachhead in the largest delivery market in the United States. The deal is Kitchen United’s first acquisition and,...
Apex Claims New Smart Lockers Reduce Dwell Times, Save Labor
If setting delivery and takeout orders on an unsupervised counter is the bottom of the barrel, Apex bets restaurants are willing to invest in a smarter system for off-premises orders with better security, reduce labor inputs and direct integration to front- and...
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...
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...
Outstanding Operators
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