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DoorDash Expands Drone Deliveries in Dallas Area
DoorDash and Flytrex launch drone deliveries in Dallas suburbs, offering orders from dozens of local and national restaurants.
Point B Launches a Tech Innovation Center For Operators
A trip to Chicago could illuminate tech possibilities for operators, who may be unsure which platforms might be right for them. Point B’s Innovation Center offers more than 70 screens to test.
Panso Streamlines Tech and Reduces Headaches For Operators
It integrates your hospitality and CRM platforms into one system. Best of all: you own your data.
SpotOn Launches GoTo Place to Take on Restaurant Super Apps
POS provider SpotOn is taking aim at apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats with its own mobile ordering app.
Chick-fil-A Takes Drive-Thru to New Heights, Literally
We take a deep dive into Chick-fil-A’s latest drive-thru only restaurant, that features four-lanes and conveyer belts.
Curbit Partners With Microsoft for AI and Pushes for 100,000 Restaurants
Curbit offers to set up machine-learning programs for restaurants deluged with data.
The Future of Meal Delivery Might Be Cargo Bikes
The next fleet of delivery vehicles might not be cars but bikes. Plenty of states are offering incentives.
Mealogic Launches a Food-as-Medicine B2B Platform
Mealogic doesn’t make the dietary plan meals. But it can get them to you.
Starship Delivery Bots Head to New U.S. Campuses
Georgia Tech and University of New Mexico are among the new schools gaining Starship’s robotic deliveries.
Could DoorDash’s New Discount Programs Pose a Revenue Challenge for Restaurants?
Restaurants must offer a minimum 25 percent discount on at least five or more items to participate in new Happy Hour and Lunch Specials programs.
Yum Brands Bets Big on Tech: Digital Sales Up and Voice AI Expansion Ahead
The company, home to brands such as Taco Bell and KFC remains bullish on tech as a key driver of growth. And is set to automate hundreds of drive-thrus.
Serve Robotics and Shake Shack: A Hollywood Romance in the Making
There are currently 100 of these robots moseying around Los Angeles. More are coming.
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Finance
DoorDash Now Offering Cash Advances To Restaurants
Eligible restaurants can now receive a cash advance from DoorDash. The company is leveraging its unique insight into restaurant cash flows to provide a simple and convenient capital source.
Research
Online Grocery Continues to Accelerate, Market Share Shifts
Some new data in the grocery space showed just how explosive the growth of grocery delivery has been and which players are gobbling up market share. The big number: $6.6 billion. That’s how much people spent on online grocery sales in May 2020 alone, according to a...
The Deliverers
Uber Eats Launches Driverless Food Delivery with Waymo
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles are now delivering Uber Eats orders to consumers in the Phoenix-area.
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Voice AI Steals the Spotlight at National Restaurant Association Show
A look at 10 cutting-edge technologies at the show, ranging from voice-activated kiosks to self-driving delivery robots that can navigate elevators.