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Chipotle Sidelines Secondary Concept Farmesa
Chipotle gets out of the farm-to-table ghost kitchen game.
Domino’s Reimburses Customers Who Tip Drivers
Domino’s feels your social tipping pain.
RestoGPT AI Offers New Platform for Pizza Operators
Gary Chaglasyan is back with a new online-ordering ecosystem, this one designed for pizza operators.
Pipedream Raises $13 Million To Build Underground Delivery Networks
Pipedream is reimagining the way food is delivered curbside at quick-service restaurants.
Two Meal Kits Launch with Niche Lifestyles in Mind
A pair of new meal kits have launched to tap niche lifestyles with mail-order food. Even in the wake of the horrific Daily Harvest foodborne illness outbreak, there continues to be a steady stream of brands looking to push into their customers’ homebound habits with...
Teriyaki Madness Tests Mobile Food Option
One Teriyaki Madness operator is pushing her off-premises proclivity outside the restaurant in a food truck test. The test is part marketing, part operations and potentially a new revenue driver—but that depends on the event. For Teriyaki Madness CMO Jodi Boyce, it’s...
Ghost Financial CEO Predicts We’ll Order Delivery for Every Meal
Ghost Financial’s CEO predicts it will soon be more economical for the majority of Americans to order delivery for every meal of the day.
Instacart Enables Online Catering, Delivery for Grocers
Grocery stores can now offer online catering ordering and delivery through Instacart using FoodStorm’s OMS.
C3, TGI Fridays Expand Virtual Restaurant Partnership
C3 is doubling down on its partnership to place its virtual brands inside select TGI Fridays kitchens.
Boba Guys to Develop Boba Bot with Bobacino
Your next boba tea could come from an adorable pink robot. San Francisco-based Boba Guys inked a deal with specialty robotics developer Bobacino. Under the partnership, three-unit Boba Guys will act as strategic advisors to Bobacino as it continues to develop its...
White Castle Embraces Automation at 101 Years Old
White Castle recently announced it would install robotics in at least 100 locations. The move comes at the brand’s ripe old age of 101, and demonstrates as many years of embracing innovation where it makes sense. Jamie Richardson, VP of marketing and public relations,...
Yum Evolves Off-Premises as ‘Challenges’ Persist
Yum, the parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger, announced its second-quarter results. Overall, sales and unit growth were both up, but there were some challenges, especially when it came to delivery. According to Yum CEO David Gibbs, Pizza Hut,...
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Finance
Report Outlines 5 Key Things to Watch in Delivery Space
A new report identifies five key things to watch for in the delivery space over the next few years. As outlined by financial analytics firm Canaccord Genuity, the report points to some ongoing trends, but also attempts to quantify the shift in the space due to the...
Research
Touring Kitchen United’s Chicago Location
The conveyor belt may be the neatest thing at Kitchen United’s first Illinois ghost kitchen within the River North neighborhood in Chicago. Restaurant operators place their packaged orders and they’re whisked away overhead to get to the waiting delivery drivers, and...
The Deliverers
DoorDash Doubles U.S. Market Share in Four Years
A report by Bloomberg takes a closer look at what third-party providers are capturing the most market share.
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White Castle Embraces Automation at 101 Years Old
White Castle recently announced it would install robotics in at least 100 locations. The move comes at the brand’s ripe old age of 101, and demonstrates as many years of embracing innovation where it makes sense. Jamie Richardson, VP of marketing and public relations,...