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Little Caesars Announces Uber Eats Delivery Partnership
Little Ceaser’s customers can now order delivery via Uber Eats, while accessing features such as group ordering and split checks.
Ordr Expands In-Seat Ordering Technology to U.S. Markets
Ordr is partnering with sports teams from Salt Lake City, Dallas and St. Louis to power stadium ordering, delivery and payment solutions.
Uber ‘Sunsets’ Nationwide Shipping Program
Uber ended its Nationwide Shipping program, shuttering its Goldbelly competitor that allowed merchants to send packaged goods through the mail.
Nuro’s Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Drives into the Smithsonian’s Collections
The Smithsonian announced a self-driving delivery vehicle from Nuro has been added to the museum’s robot collections at the National Museum of American History.
Delivery Hero to Acquire South American Delivery Firm Glovo
In yet another big consolidation for the global food delivery industry, Delivery Hero is set to acquire Latin- and South-American delivery network Glovo for about $268 million. The deal would mark the second large delivery acquisition by the German-based delivery firm...
First Watch: COVID Helped Make Breakfast an All-Day Occasion
The herd says the breakfast daypart has been one of the biggest losers during the pandemic, as working from home, job losses and a general reshaping of daily habits caused more people to either skip breakfast or eat something quick at home. Florida-based First Watch,...
Amazon Adds Whole Foods Pick-and-Deliver Gigs to Flex Program
Amazon is wading into the choppy waters of Instacart and other grocery gig companies with a new Whole Foods delivery program. The company announced the new Shop and Deliver program as a part of Amazon’s existing gig-delivery program, Amazon Flex. Flex drivers use...
Building the Midpoint Between Food Trucks and Delivery Pods
There’s no getting around the inherent inefficiency of a two-ton passenger car delivering a single cheeseburger—it’s hugely wasteful, impractical and, as third-party delivery providers have proven, bad for an industry hoping to eventually turn a profit. As many...
Making Room Service Profitable Again
Should hotels still operate their own in-property restaurants even if they don’t turn a profit? Not according to Butler Hospitality, a New York-based startup that’s bundling room service operations in a single kitchen that can service as many as 10 nearby hotels with...
Hunting for Hope in a Catering Meltdown
Experts from ezCater, Foodsby and DeliverThat joined Ryan Palmer, a restaurant attorney with Lathrop GPM, to discuss where each catering-focused brand is finding optimism as the pandemic continues to depress volume in an important chunk of the North American...
“No Touching!” at Futuristic Burger King Prototypes
Burger King released renderings for its next-generation stores that have no dining rooms, a small-scale solar panel farm and countless ways for off-premises orders to reach delivery drivers or customers who either walk up, use any one of three drive-thru lanes or park...
Walmart Pilots Drone Program in N.C. Announces Next Drone Test
Walmart has begun doing real-world drone deliveries in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with partner Flytrex, which got approval in the city last year. The drones can carry about 6.5 pounds and travel 7 miles per trip, reaching speeds of about 32 miles per hour,...
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Research
IBM’s New Coffee Drone
Feeling a little underpowered? Be careful what you wish for, as a new patent from IBM shows the technology giant wants no yawn left behind as it develops a drone that can detect tired souls and immediately swoop in with a hot cup of coffee. In a patent filed with the...
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Olo Unveils ‘Borderless’ Checkout with Virtual Event
Paying the bill will soon involve less friction for customers thanks to a new product from Olo, dubbed Borderless.
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BentoBox Helping Restaurants Prepare for Holidays
As restaurants prep for a second pandemic winter, BentoBox is helping restaurants find new ways to generate holiday revenue.