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Toronto Surplus Food Delivery App Feeds Thousands
Knowing first-hand what it’s like to be food insecure, Tony Colley launched B12Give, a delivery system that diverts food waste and has fed over 25,000.
ItsaCheckmate Founder: In Turbulent Times, ‘We’re the plane that has landed’
ItsaCheckmate founder and CEO Vishal Agarwal wants the industry to see the success stories beyond the layoffs and acquisitions garnering recent headlines.
Marqii, MarketMan Partner on BOH Simplification
Managed review provider Marqii announced a new partnership with MarketMan’s restaurant management system.
Minneapolis Nixes Rideshare Wage Bill
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a proposed ordinance that would have significantly raised the minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
C3 Announces Reef Partnership, $80 Million Fundraise
C3 announced it would soon be in 500 Reef ghost kitchens through a deal that brings another $80 million to the fast-growing foodservice technology and branding firm. The company, founded by hospitality giant Sam Nazarian who is also the chairman and CEO of SBE...
Amazon Expands Delivery Robot Program in Helsinki
Amazon is expanding its work on Amazon Scout, the company's land-based delivery robot. The delivery giant is hiring a team of engineers and developing new software to help simulate real-world conditions its robots will face out on the streets. With these developments,...
ShiftPixy Building Ghost Kitchen Incubator, VR Concepts
ShiftPixy is launching a ghost kitchen incubator to test its own in-house virtual restaurants, as well as housing outside virtual concepts.
Grubhub Partners with Russia’s Yandex on Delivery Robots
Grubhub signed a multi-year partnership with Yandex Self-Driving Group, a division of the Russian multinational tech group, to enable faster, more cost-effective deliveries via delivery robots on U.S. college campuses.
The Frenzy for Brooklyn Dumpling Shop’s Automat Model
The first automat opened in 1895 in Berlin. Dubbed the Quisisana, it was the first method of getting food and beverages sans human interaction—insert coin, get a coffee or a sandwich in return. It was mind boggling, selling more than 35,000 items its first day in...
Self-Delivery Insurance Demystified, Somewhat
How much can you expect to pay to insure a delivery fleet? Well, that depends on many, many factors, but there are ways to de-risk the insurance and lower the cost for restaurants. As we explored last week with Dragontail's Ido Levanon, technology has brought...
Jokr Finds Less is More in Rapid Grocery, Retail Delivery
It’s easy to picture use cases where near-instant grocery delivery makes sense, but Jokr is one of several companies in the space gearing up to deliver much more than just pasta and parsnips.
Gorillas, the Grocery Startup That Can’t Slow Down
Almost-instant grocery delivery company Gorillas is coming from across the pond to provide New Yorkers with groceries delivered in ten minutes or less.
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Grubhub Announces Record Third Quarter, Stock Tanks
Grubhub, the first public company in the third-party delivery space, announced its third-quarter earnings today. The company announced earnings of 45 cents per share, beating consensus from Wall Street of 41 cents per share, a 10 percent beat. Topline revenues rose by...
Research
Expert Argues Amazon Isn’t Killing Traditional Retail
For all the articles, news segments and business conference quips that Amazon is responsible for the difficulties seen in the U.S. retail market as once-iconic brands continue to fall, one retail real estate expert argues that the Seattle-based mega-giant’s impact is vastly overstated and almost universally misunderstood.
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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.
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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...