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SoundHound Acquires SYNC3 Voice AI Platform
SoundHound is acquiring SYNC3 Restaurant Solutions, another provider of voice AI.
Nude Dude Food Catering Startup Wins Pitch Competition by The Hatchery and Grubhub
Catering startup wins a rent-free year, private kitchen inside Chicago’s The Hatchery.
Winning Back Control: Third-Party vs Restaurant-Generated Orders
For restaurants, the quest to win back control from third-party providers continues.
Cibotica Debuts Automated Bowl Dispensing Tech
The under-the-counter, compact, makeline can make up to 300 bowls per hour.
DoorDash Inks 30-Minute Grocery Delivery Deal with Albertsons
DoorDash introduced express grocery delivery service with Albertsons Companies, unlocking groceries in less than 30 minutes from more than 300 grocery stores.
Partnerships Abound for ASAP, Jamba, JustKitchen and the DoD
Four notable partnerships show continued growth and innovation from across the Food On Demand space. Waitr is expanding a partnership with virtual kitchen and order logistics firm Nextbite; Jamba is rolling out more automated smoothie bars from automation partner...
Apex, Kitchen United Expand Ghost Pick-Up Options
Customers of Kitchen United will have more robust pick-up options thanks to a new partnership with Apex Order Pickup Solutions. Apex, the provider of contactless cubby-based pickup lockers with 5,000 outlets, will expand its partnership with the shared-kitchen...
DoorDash Now Offering Cash Advances To Restaurants
Eligible restaurants can now receive a cash advance from DoorDash. The company is leveraging its unique insight into restaurant cash flows to provide a simple and convenient capital source.
White Castle Set to Roll Out 100 Flippy Robots
The Flippy robotic army is growing through an expanded deal with quick-serve burger giant White Castle. Miso, the company that developed Flippy, announced the burger chain would implement the robotic arms in 100 standalone locations across the country. White Castle...
Grubhub Partners with 7-Eleven for National C-Store, Grubhub Goods
Grubhub is taking its convenience concept, Grubhub Goods, nationwide in partnership with 7-Eleven.
Kiwibot Plans Campus Expansion After Sodexo Contract, $7.5M Investment
More than 1,200 of Kiwibot’s delivery robots will soon be roaming 50 college campuses across the U.S. thanks to a new contract with Sodexo and a $7.5 million pre-Series A investment.
Misfits Market Report Shows Growth, Big Plans Post SoftBank Investment
Misfits Market unveiled its 2021 annual report on the heels of a major new fundraise. In short, customers have found a lot of beauty in the "ugly" food delivery service. The company launched in 2018 in Philadelphia, hand delivering fruit and veggies that grocery...
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Finance
DoorDash Completes Caviar Transaction, Has Consolidation Begun?
The first day of November marked the completion of DoorDash’s acquisition of Caviar, the largest in the spate of DoorDash acquisitions the company took on last year. DoorDash and Square, which previously owned Caviar, first announced the $410 million deal in August of...
Research
Check for the Frozen Meal in the Mail
The big criticism of meal-kit companies is that while you don’t have to go to the store, you still have to cook. For those busy millennial families or people who tend to cram in everything they can, that’s a big hurdle.
The Deliverers
Grubhub CEO Adam DeWitt Steps Down After Long Tenure
After nearly two years in the top spot, Grubhub CEO Adam DeWitt is leaving the company.
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Chick-fil-A Testing Autonomous Delivery in Austin
Chick-fil-A is testing autonomous delivery with Refraction AI at two restaurants in Austin, Texas.