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A Global Look at the Drive Towards First-Party Delivery
As the restaurant industry continues to evolve and adapt, the shift towards first-party delivery is becoming increasingly prominent, and is reshaping the global delivery landscape.
Questions to Answer Before Signing with a Third-Party Delivery Provider
It may make sense for you to use a third-party delivery provider. But run through this checklist before you sign.
How Franklin Junction is Redefining Ghost Kitchens Amidst Industry Challenges
CEO Rishi Nigam said the landlord-tenant model is not as scalable as Franklin’s Host kitchen strategy.
Uber Acquires Taiwan’s Foodpanda Delivery Biz for $950 Million
Uber Eats has eyes set on growth overseas, announcing last week that it’s scooping up Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan.
Toast Data Shows Dine-In Still Dominates Lunch Traffic
New data from Toast shows what’s changed, as most cities remain below pre-pandemic lunchtime traffic.
Alcohol Delivery On the Rise, DoorDash Says
Alcohol delivery demand persists, even post-pandemic, with the desire for convenience and safety continuing to attract consumers.
Wow Bao Innovates Rewards with NFT-backed Loyalty, Digital Collectables
Wow Bao launches The Hot Buns Club and debuts Digital CollectaBaos to enhance loyalty program with exclusive member deals.
Solving Today’s Data Issues Enables Tomorrow’s Innovation at 2023 FODC
As restaurants continue to add more sales channels, panelists discuss past and current challenges faced with data issues, and what innovations today tackle that.
Tech Aiding Labor Takes Front Seat at National Restaurant Association Show
Robot servers, robotic arm-fryers, and AI everywhere, the restaurant industry’s biggest event showcased how tech can streamline front and back-of-house operations.
Uber Expands Direct Offering with Cartwheel Partnership
Uber Eats is expanding its hybrid delivery offering through a new partnership with Cartwheel.
DoorDash Hits Record for Non-Restaurant Orders
DoorDash set a record for the most non-restaurant orders in a single day on Mother’s Day.
Grubhub Adds New Features in Restaurants Portal
Restaurants on the Grubhub platform have access to a new round of updates in the Grubhub for Restaurants portal.
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.
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Finance
All Day Kitchens Raises $65M Series C
All Day Kitchens raised $65 million in a Series C round bringing its total fundraising to $102.5 million.
Research
ChowNow Moves Delivery Customers In-House
The bigger third-party delivery gets, the more incentives restaurants have to move Grubhub, DoorDash or Postmates customers to in-house channels that don’t cost nearly as much. Filling this gap between self delivery and using national delivery brands that charge...
The Deliverers
DoorDash Expands Alcohol Delivery to New Jersey as Demand Persists
The e-commerce company expands alcohol delivery in the Garden State, while also highlighting efforts to prevent underage drinking.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Domino’s CTO on Microsoft AI Partnership, Future of Autonomous Delivery
The global pizza giant’s Chief Technology Officer, Kelly Garcia, discusses how generative AI will simplify employee tasks via their AI assistant, while also touching on outlook for autonomous delivery growth.