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DeliverThat Joins Toast Partner Ecosystem
This partnership allows restaurants to route off-premises catering orders from Toast POS directly to DeliverThat’s driver network. Integration is now available to all U.S. Toast clients.
OLHSO is Building a Multi-Format Korean BBQ Platform
OLHSO’s strategy spans mobile kitchens that cook in transit, experiential dining, and scalable micro-units for airports.
2025’s Most Impactful Food and Technology Stories
From multi-billion dollar mergers to the adoption of AI fry cooks, 2025 proved a pivotal year for the foodservice and technology industries.
Incentivizing Loyalty: Restaurant Brands Personalize Promotions
From high-value sweepstakes prizes to donations benefiting nonprofits, restaurant brands start the year with creative approaches to incentivizing loyalty programs.
White Castle Taps Coco Robotics for Delivery in Chicago
A first for the 101-year-old brand as it rolls out robotic delivery with Coco and Uber Eats, streamlined by Checkmate.
The Great Consolidation: How Three Mega-Deals Are Reshaping Global Delivery
DoorDash, Prosus, and Grab–GoTo lead major consolidation moves, reshaping the global restaurant delivery market.
Carryout Trumps Delivery at Domino’s
According to Domino’s latest earnings call, carryout performance hit a record high, rising 5.8 percent.
Pokeworks Brings In a New Tech Partner During a Time of Growth
Pokeworks needed a solution worthy of its sales lift. It found one in Qu.
Wahlburgers Moves On From Hy-Vee And Finds Growth In Off-Premises Channels
The year started off with a notable split but the brand is feeling good about the runway ahead.
A Mood Media Survey Confirms Drive-Thrus Are In and Dining Rooms Out
If a brand doesn’t have sophisticated tech in place to accommodate off-premises orders, it’s already behind.
XRobotics Raises Millions To Produce More Pizza-Making Robots
Its machines can make 100 pies an hour. One operator is already claiming $86,000 in savings a year.
Seattle Named ‘Most Expensive Delivery Market’ as DoorDash Raises Fees
DoorDash is raising fees in Seattle again to offset strict gig worker regulations, while advocates say the rules ensure fair pay and protections.
Outstanding Operators
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Finance
Ottonomy unveils ‘Crab Mode,’ Raises $3.3M
Robotic delivery bot maker Ottonomy secured $3.3 million in a second investment round and previewed its next delivery robot. CEO Ritukar Vijay said there is a major need for robotics on campuses, in parking lots and in places like airports—maybe more so than...
Research
DoorDash Report Shows Delivery Volumes Staying Strong
DoorDash’s second-annual Restaurant Online Ordering Trends Report shows that volumes are staying strong at the largest U.S. third-party delivery provider.
The Deliverers
DoorDash Tops Intouch Insight Report on Delivery Performance
Intouch Insight has released survey results on third-party delivery providers. Uber Eats has some work to do.
Best Practices
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Bojangles Partners With GRUBBRR For Kiosks
Bojangles was pleased with the results of a pilot program that showed an improvement in throughput.