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Atlanta Residents May Have Their Next Meal Delivered by a Robot
Serve rolls out sidewalk robots in Midtown, Old Fourth Ward, and Downtown Atlanta.
DoorDash Expands Drone Deliveries in Dallas Area
DoorDash and Flytrex launch drone deliveries in Dallas suburbs, offering orders from dozens of local and national restaurants.
Point B Launches a Tech Innovation Center For Operators
A trip to Chicago could illuminate tech possibilities for operators, who may be unsure which platforms might be right for them. Point B’s Innovation Center offers more than 70 screens to test.
Panso Streamlines Tech and Reduces Headaches For Operators
It integrates your hospitality and CRM platforms into one system. Best of all: you own your data.
SpotOn Launches GoTo Place to Take on Restaurant Super Apps
POS provider SpotOn is taking aim at apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats with its own mobile ordering app.
The Great Merger Wave: Why Delivery Giants are Eating Each Other
The global food delivery industry is experiencing unprecedented consolidation, with billion-dollar acquisitions reshaping the competitive landscape.
Independent Pizza Shops Are Succeeding With a 20th Century Formula
Pick-up and first-party delivery are back in a big way.
Mealogic Raises a Haul For Its B2B2C Meal Delivery Platform
It brought in $16 million to expand its meals-as-medicine program.
Donatos’ Next Slice of Innovation is an Autonomous Pizza-Making Hub
Donatos partnered with Appetronix to debut an automated pizza making machine. The vending-style unit operates 24/7, cooking fresh, customizable pizzas in real-time.
New AI Restaurant-Tech Tools Serve as Analyst, Marketer, and Manager
It’s like having an always available consultant who knows the minutiae of your business.
Next Robot Wants To Make Risotto For You
Al Dente is its follow-up to Robby, its stir-fry robot, which was launched in 2023 and is now in use in more than 100 locations.
DoorDash Expands Ad Business With $175M Symbiosys Acquisition
At the DoorDash Ads Summit in New York City, the food delivery giant announced a major expansion of its advertising and AI tool offerings.
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Finance
Pizza Delivery Giants Push Sales as Marco’s Embraces ‘Challenger’ Status
Delivery-and carryout-focused pizza franchises vied for market share in 2023 as consumers continued to spread their spending around.
Research
Starship Technologies Has Data That Shows Students Love Robots
Many students consider them their besties.
The Deliverers
Behind the Scenes With DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub
FODC hosts a third-party delivery provider summit with all the big players.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
New AI Restaurant-Tech Tools Serve as Analyst, Marketer, and Manager
It’s like having an always available consultant who knows the minutiae of your business.