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Stuart and UrbanPiper Partner to Accelerate Delivery
Stuart teams up with UrbanPiper for faster order and delivery in the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
Outstanding Operator: Chipotle
The fast-casual is being recognized for its innovation, consistently implementing new technologies and digital-forward formats to streamline operations.
Walmart Plans Rapid Drone Delivery Expansion
The retail giant is offering drone delivery for up to 75 percent of the Dallas-Fort Worth population.
Uber Shutters Alcohol Delivery App Drizly
Uber shuts down Drizly after acquiring the alcohol delivery brand three years ago for $1.1 billion.
Brinker Partners with Flytrex and Serve Robotics on Drone, Robot Deliveries
Brinker has partnered with Flytrex and Serve Robotics to test drone and robot deliveries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Noah Glass Laser Focused on ‘Digital Hospitality’
Ahead of his keynote address at the Food on Demand Conference, we sat down with Olo CEO Noah Glass to get a preview and some insight into the key things to watch in the restaurant technology space this year. Noah Glass is all in on the concept of digital hospitality....
Zume, Solenis Replacing Plastic, Styrofoam in Food Packaging
An accelerated partnership from Zume and Solenis aims to replace plastic and styrofoam foodservice packaging with PFAS-free products.
Ghost Financial Gives Financial Tools to Ghost Kitchens, Restaurants
Ghost Financial is emerging from stealth mode to provide a “comprehensive financing and business services platform” for ghost kitchens and other restaurant startups.
Flybuy Adds Driver Tracking to Delivery, Pickup Platform
Flybuy, a curbside, in-store and pickup platform, added new functionality allowing delivery driver location tracking.
DoorDash Unveils New Low-Rate Student DashPass
DoorDash announced a new program for college students and a "flamin' hot” incentive to get more memberships. Under the newly announced plan, college students would be able to get all the same perks as the full price DashPass for a rate of $4.99 per month ($48...
New Survey Examines Regional Restaurant Preferences
In a recent survey, consumers showed their varying preferences for how they utilize restaurants, delivery and digital ordering. The survey, from data and analytics firm PYMNTS, with Paytronix as a surveying partner, asked more than 1,100 consumers across the country...
Thanx to Acquire Marketing Automator ZeroStorefront
There is more consolidation in the restaurant marketing sector as Thanx announces plans to acquire restaurant-focused marketing automation platform ZeroStorefront. Thanx, a marketing and loyalty firm focused on restaurants, said the acquisition would bring more data...
Outstanding Operators
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Finance
Grubhub Reports Mixed Fourth Quarter Results
Grubhub announced fourth-quarter results, and ultimately delivered a mixed bag, missing analyst estimates for earnings, but growing revenue slightly faster than expected. Revenues came in at $341 million, a 19 percent year-over-year increase from $288 in the fourth...
Research
Chicago’s Shaw’s Crab House on Delivering Fine Dining
If you’ve never eaten at Shaw’s Crab House in downtown Chicago, you’re missing out on one of the best restaurants this food reporter has ever experienced. After the Food On Demand edit team demolished a chilled five-pound Alaskan red king crab, we chatted with manager...
The Deliverers
Chomp Delivery Co-Op Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Chomp, an Iowa-based delivery provider that’s primarily owned by area restaurants, is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Staffing Challenges, Better Tech Drives Voice AI Surge
You’ve seen the news; so-and-so brand is rolling out a new voice AI to make things easier on the phones or in the drive thru. What started as a trickle of tests of novel technology have become a meaningful trend. Today, there are no less than a dozen voice AI...