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Uber Co-founder Travis Kalanick Envisions ‘Internet Food Court’ Future
Travis Kalanick takes us inside the future of CloudKitchens.
Uber Eats and Instacart Throw In Together
Instacart and Uber Eats are gunning for DoorDash.
Toast Announces New Digital Storefront and Marketing Suites
The new product suites help restaurants gather guest data and drive sales through targeted campaigns.
GrubHub and Hilton Deepen Partnership
GrubHub and Hilton take another step in their collaboration.
Study Shows Rising Delivery Price Premiums
A study by Gordon Haskett Research Advisors showed the average 3PD pricing premium is at 19 percent compared to dine-in.
Blue Apron Reaches New Audiences Via DoorDash
The meal kit delivery service is now available in 11 markets, including major hubs like New York City via DashMart.
Flyby Raises $4M, Launches Phoenix Drone Delivery
Flyby Robotics raised $4M in a pre-seed round, and began drone deliveries in the Phoenix area.
FOD Undercover: Ordering Virtual Brands for Lunch
The Food On Demand team waded back into the pool to see if virtual brands have progressed in terms of packaging, quality and value.
Domino’s Rolls Out In-Car Ordering, as Carryout Drives Sales Over Delivery
Domino’s has introduced in-car ordering via Apple CarPlay that lets customers order directly from their dashboards.
Starship Delivery Bots Hit “Industry First” Milestone in Miles Traveled
Starship’s autonomous delivery robots have surpassed the 10 million km mark (over 6 million miles) in distance traveled across the world.
DoorDash Opens New NYC Office
DoorDash has opened a new corporate office in New York City’s Flatiron district.
Uber Eats Begins In-Seat Deliveries at Yankee Stadium
Uber Eats has begun offering in-seat meal deliveries for fans inside Yankee Stadium.
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
FOD Delivery Price Inflation Test
Food On Demand set out to quantify the cost difference between delivery and dine in at five independent restaurants.
Research
Nuro, Walmart Starting Autonomous Grocery Deliveries in Houston
With driverless grocery deliveries ramping up during the first quarter of 2020, Walmart is beginning a new autonomous delivery pilot in Houston with Nuro, the latest of several big-name partnerships for the California-based autonomous vehicle manufacturer. In an...
The Deliverers
The Global Delivery Provider Landscape
In 2023, the global restaurant delivery market continues its growth trajectory, marked by emerging profitability.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Starship Delivery Robots Roll out to more Campuses with Updated Tech
Starship Technologies adds new campuses, wireless charging and voice customization to delivery bots ahead of new school year.