The Latest News
Decrying Influence of ‘Tech Bros,’ OOMI Digital Kitchen Launches in Dallas
With a spicy announcement decrying the influence of “food tech bros” in delivery, OOMI Digital Kitchen is a new ghost kitchen opening in Dallas
C3 Teams Up with Gzooh Kitchens in Canada
Canada delivery diners will soon have more choices thanks to a partnership between U.S.-based C3 and Canada’s Gzooh Kitchens.
Grubhub, Bloomin’ Brands Expand Partnership
Bloomin’ Brands and Grubhub announced they are expanding their partnership to bring all of the Tampa, Florida-based brands onto the Grubhub marketplace.
Presto Goes Public in SPAC Deal with Vow to Automate More Restaurants
Presto Automation has merged with shell company Ventoux to go public in one of the few successful SPAC deals in recent months.
Yelp’s Grubhub Partnership Yields Record Numbers
Fresh off the Valentine’s Day sugar high for the restaurant industry at large, Yelp announced strong growth in its restaurant services offering, including a record-setting V-day week where its reservation and waitlist software assisted 5.6 million diners.
Amazon Takes to the Sidewalks with Robotic Test
Amazon is taking an earthbound detour with its new drones. The ecommerce giant that has a handful of wild patents for our aerial drone future has taken to the streets around Seattle with a new roving delivery bot. Dubbed Scout, a six-wheeled robot that looks like a...
Omnivore’s Well-Funded Delivery Insight
Last year when Coca-Cola led a $10 million investment into delivery software brand Omnivore it marked the biggest, flashiest big-food brand jumping into the delivery landscape to date. Months after the big news, California-based Omnivore is positioning itself as an agnostic asset to restaurant operators trying to decide whether to deliver and cater, how many brands to work with if they do, and how to connect it all in a way that doesn’t cause headaches in the back of the house.
Burger & Lobster Launches First-Ever Full-Size Lobster Delivery
New York’s Burger & Lobster restaurant is launching what it calls the “first-ever hot, full-size” lobster delivery in the big city. Announcing the news on Valentine’s Day, the British-born restaurant brand is hoping fresh Atlantic lobsters become a tempting...
Reading the Postmates IPO Tea Leaves
With San Francisco-based Postmates filing to go public later this year, the cohort of publicly traded delivery providers is swelling to three, a boon for anyone tracking the behind-the-scenes financials of this still-growing, not-always-profitable segment of the restaurant industry.
Firehouse CEO Predicts Coming Delivery ‘Shakeout’
As many chain restaurants face flat or declining traffic, Firehouse Subs bucked industry trends last year with gains in average unit volumes and overall traffic, which CEO Don Fox attributed exclusively to a thriving off-premises business. With a phalanx of headwinds...
Solving the Crispy Fry Challenge
Anchor’s line of Crisp Food Technologies containers feature raised air flow channels on the bottom to promote cross-flow ventilation and clear anti-fog vented dome lids.
Jimmy John’s: No Third-Party Delivery for Us, Ever
Jimmy likes delivery, but Jimmy doesn’t like third-party delivery. In fact, Jimmy won’t ever be using third-party delivery no matter what. This is the message from Jimmy John’s, the inescapable sandwich franchise that has its own in-house delivery team. In a strange press release, the Illinois-based franchise announced it will “never authorize” third-party companies like UberEats or DoorDash to deliver its sandwiches.
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.
Food On Demand Topics
Finance
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Research
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
The Deliverers
Grubhub Offering Drivers Faster Payments
Grubhub is giving its drivers immediate access to their earnings through Instant Cashout via Direct to Debit.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Domino’s Officially Begins Automated-Delivery Test
Some lucky customers in Texas can now get a fully automated robot delivery from Domino's. In the real-world launch of a partnership we covered last year, the pizza giant and automation partner Nuro are finally doing real-world testing of automated deliveries. The test...