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The First Speedy Eats Is Up and Running. Is Natchez Embracing It?
Tance Hughes is figuring out what works (and what doesn’t) at his new 24/7 automated, unmanned drive-thru.
Local Restaurants Rally to Support LA After Devastating Fires
Restaurants and the World Central Kitchen are providing free meals to first responders and fire evacuees. Here’s how you can help.
The Catering Journey Part 2: Framework, Commitment, Offering
In part two of the series, Jim Rand covers the key steps to building a successful catering program, from aligning your brand vision to securing leadership commitment and offering a standout menu.
ClearCOGS Deploys AI for Clear Forecasting
The vendor serves up a multitude of data points for operators, resulting in savings in food waste and staff sanity.
SevenRooms Launches Revenue Management to Help Restaurants Fill More Seats, Boost Profitability
The automated revenue management solution provides operators with tools to optimize their operations and fill more seats, more often.
SoundHound Collabs with Olo, Further Scaling Voice AI Ordering in Restaurants
Voice AI company SoundHound integrates with Olo to help restaurants drive more orders and free up staff time.
Marco’s Pizza Tests Self-Driving Delivery Bots
The pizza chain is collaborating with global mobility tech company Magna, to explore last-mile food delivery solutions for franchisees.
EatMise Delivers Make-at-home Meals from Top NYC Restaurants
EatMise, an atypical NYC-based food delivery company, continues to pique the interest of both restaurant enthusiasts and at-home cooks with its on-demand ingredient platform.
Panera Bread Links up with ezCater on Workplace Catering
One of the biggest workday lunch brands, Panera Bread, has partnered with ezCater.
Amid Catering Growth, DeliverThat Leans on Big Partnerships
As interest in catering spikes, catering delivery provider DeliverThat is seeing exponential order growth through partnerships with Olo and ezCater’s MSI.
MealPal Launches Reusable Packaging at Hundreds of NYC Restaurants
As more and more restaurants and customers look to greener practices, MealPal, a meal subscription program for office workers, debuts a new reusable container program.
Amid Expansion, Superorder Lands $10M Series A
Superorder (formerly known as Forward Kitchens), a New York-based software platform that helps restaurants build a virtual presence, closes on new funding while also releasing a selection of AI-products.
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Finance
C3 Announces Reef Partnership, $80 Million Fundraise
C3 announced it would soon be in 500 Reef ghost kitchens through a deal that brings another $80 million to the fast-growing foodservice technology and branding firm. The company, founded by hospitality giant Sam Nazarian who is also the chairman and CEO of SBE...
Research
Yumi Snags $8 Million Investment for Convenient, Healthy Baby Food
Baby food delivery is one of those “why didn’t I think of that” ideas in the delivery world, especially when they announce a huge investment round like Yumi just did. Yumi is a science-based, early-childhood meal delivery program and one of a handful of startups in...
The Deliverers
Deadline Approaches for Grubhub + Chicago Hatchery Pitch Competition for F&B Entrepreneurs
The competition gives Chicago-based F&B businesses an opportunity to win a year of rent-free access to a private Grubhub Kitchen at the Hatchery.
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Marco’s Pizza Tests Self-Driving Delivery Bots
The pizza chain is collaborating with global mobility tech company Magna, to explore last-mile food delivery solutions for franchisees.