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Panera Bread Links up with ezCater on Workplace Catering
One of the biggest workday lunch brands, Panera Bread, has partnered with ezCater.
Amid Catering Growth, DeliverThat Leans on Big Partnerships
As interest in catering spikes, catering delivery provider DeliverThat is seeing exponential order growth through partnerships with Olo and ezCater’s MSI.
MealPal Launches Reusable Packaging at Hundreds of NYC Restaurants
As more and more restaurants and customers look to greener practices, MealPal, a meal subscription program for office workers, debuts a new reusable container program.
Amid Expansion, Superorder Lands $10M Series A
Superorder (formerly known as Forward Kitchens), a New York-based software platform that helps restaurants build a virtual presence, closes on new funding while also releasing a selection of AI-products.
DoorDash Expands Marketplace with Alcohol on Demand
DoorDash is getting boozier with news that customers in 20 states and the District of Columbia can now order wine, beer or spirits for on-demand delivery or pickup.
Sunday Raises $100M Five Months After Launch
Sunday, the restaurant payment app that uses QR codes for self-payment, announced a $100 million funding round.
Robomart Launches Retailer Delivery Platform
Robomart is allowing retailers to use its platform to offer fast, convenient at-home shopping experiences.
DoorDash, Grubhub and UberEats Challenge NYC Over Delivery Fee Caps
NYC’s decision to make permanent a 20-percent fee cap on meal delivery is “nothing more than unconstitutional, harmful, and unnecessary government overreach,” says a complaint filed jointly by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub.
Coaster Cycles Sees E-Trike Delivery Revolution
Coaster Cycles is working behind the scenes to provide perfectly sized electric trikes for delivery of meals, groceries and retail goods.
Reef and APCOA Building 1,500 Urban Mobility Hubs in UK, Ireland
Reef has signed a deal with one of Europe’s largest parking operators to turn as many as 1,500 existing parking facilities into distribution and logistics hubs.
Tattle, Thanx Collaborate on Guest Feedback Integration
Two of the biggest names in the customer experience and retention categories—Tattle and Thanx—have teamed up through a new partnership.
Dream Dinners Expands Home Delivery to 48 States
Dream Dinners has expanded its meal kit home delivery program as it also gets a new franchising program off the ground.
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Finance
Kitchen United Expands Team, Signs Two Locations
Kitchen United had some big, aggressive goals. Last year, Founder and CEO Jim Collins laid out the path to 15 locations open or under way by the end of 2019. It’s the hallmark in the restaurant industry to over-promise and hope everyone forgets about it, but given a...
Research
Eatsa technology to Power Virtual Restaurant in Singapore
Eatsa, a technology provider in the restaurant space known for its novel “automat-like” digital cubbies for food pickup, has moved into the virtual restaurant space. In a partnership with Deliveroo, a UK-based food delivery company, the firm will now power a virtual...
The Deliverers
DoorDash Bringing Starbucks Delivery to Every U.S. State
Starbucks and DoorDash are expanding their delivery partnership to new markets, nationwide availability anticipated by March.
Best Practices
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Two Ghost Growth Mindsets from Qdoba, WOWorks
Two restaurant companies are scaling up their ghost kitchens, and they're taking some slightly different approaches to make ghost operations fit with their brands. Health-focused WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean and The...