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Craveworthy Brands CEO Views Food Halls as Next Chapter in Growth
Multi-branded restaurant company opened its first food hall in Chicago’s Hayden Hall.
Mapbox Maps the Way for Delivery
When your meal arrives at your doorstop, there is more than just food preparation and delivery involved. There is geospatial technology from companies like Mapbox.
Kernel Revamps Off-Premises Model for Dine-In Demand
The plant-forward eatery by Chipotle founder Steve Ells closed for a remodel. It recently reopened with seating and looks and feels more like a restaurant, a brand exec says.
Dashboard Ordering. How Big Could It Get?
Mavi.io wants to make your dashboard your primary meal-ordering platform.
FDA Offers Third-Party Delivery Food Safety Guidance
As consumers increasingly order food from various online retailers, including ghost kitchens and third-party delivery, a new federal document offers companies delivery safety recommendations.
Ovation Founder Shooting for a Series A
Ovation says its goal of a Series A is in reach as investment activity slows.
EatStreet Driving Toward ‘Possible Bankruptcy’
EatStreet, a Madison, Wisconsin-based third-party delivery provider, is reportedly edging toward bankruptcy or liquidation.
Nextbite, Vroom Partner on Convenience Store Delivery
Vroom Delivery partnered with Nextbite’s/Ordermark to enable C-stores to add delivery.
Kiwibot Rolls Out New Robots, University Partnership
Kiwibot is delivering its latest robots to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Restaurant Deep Dive: Nightingale
A look into the business and delivery of an upscale, elegant restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota that features a variety of snacks as well as small and large plates.
Instant Grocery Delivery Getir Acquires Competitor Gorillas
Rapid-grocery delivery startup Getir has acquired rival Gorillas in a transaction reportedly valued at $1.2 billion.
Starship Says Delivery Robots Are Ready for Primetime
Starship says it’s finally time for delivery robots to go mainstream at significant scale.
Outstanding Operators
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Finance
ItsaCheckmate Dives into Details of Inspire Brands Investment
Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby’s, Sonic, Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John’s and Rusty Taco, has signed an agreement with ItsaCheckmate, and also invested an undisclosed sum in the fast-growing, New York-based delivery integration software platform. This news...
Research
New Tool Could Help with Delivery Calculus
Incrementality, margins, cannibalization and the true impact of third-party delivery on a restaurant business can become to be tricky math really fast. And that math is essential to move from testing the waters of third-party delivery to learning to swim. So to get a...
The Deliverers
Bolt, Starship Collab to Scale Self-Driving Robot Food Deliveries
European mobility giant Bolt plans to roll out thousands of the robots across multiple countries for last-mile delivery, kicking off in Tallinn.
Best Practices
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Thanx CEO: Remove Your Dependency on Discounts
Thanx founder and CEO Zach Goldstein says restaurants should move beyond discounting in loyalty programs.