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Virtual Dining Concepts Acquires Man vs Fries
Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) has acquired Man vs Fries, a delivery-first brand that serves up creative French-fry based meals.
Loop Raises 6M to Increase Third-Party Delivery Profits for Restaurants
The company has experienced fast growth with their AI-powered back-office platform that helps restaurants account for the logistical and financial challenges often associated with third-party delivery.
Marc Lore’s Wonder Opens the First of Four Food Halls Inside Walmart
The tech entrepreneur is bringing Wonder’s chef-driven meals to the masses as his ghost kitchen-style concept continues to evolve.
Outstanding Operator: Papa Johns
The world’s third-largest pizza chain is recognized for embracing new ways of learning, adapting to changing customer habits and exploring modern technology for each part of its business.
Restaurant Pricing Expert Shares His Strategy
Some restaurants are discovering the pitfalls of following the herd for critical pricing decisions.
Smart Box System Aids in Safer Home Food Deliveries
The Smart Box is a secure, temperature-controlled, internet-connected, outdoor receptacle, designed to withstand the elements.
DoorDash Bringing Starbucks Delivery to Every U.S. State
Starbucks and DoorDash are expanding their delivery partnership to new markets, nationwide availability anticipated by March.
Nextbite Names Overstock, C3 Vet as Chief Digital Officer
Vikram Raghavan has joined Nextbite as its new chief digital officer.
Toast, Deliverect, Team Up to Simplify Restaurant Ordering Management
The integration establishes a connection between a restaurant’s online ordering website, delivery apps, and Toast POS, consolidating all digital orders into one location.
Del Taco Adds Automated Drive-Thru Ordering, Expands Presto Partnership
Del Taco adds AI voice ordering at several of the chain’s 600 drive-thru locations—in a deal reportedly valued at $10 million.
Zomato’s Co-Founder Leaves Firm, Amid Series of High-Profile Exits
Indian food delivery company, Zomato co-founder and CEO Gunjan Patidar resigns, following two recent senior executive exits.
Autonomous Mobile Robot Neubie honored at CES 2023
Self-driving delivery robot, Neubie, designed for high-density urban areas, wins Innovation Award in the smart cities category.
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Finance
DoorDash Neary Triples Revenue, Narrows Q1 Loss
Investors celebrated as DoorDash released its first quarter 2021 financial results showing the leader in the U.S. delivery scene nearly tripled its quarterly revenue to $1.08 billion.
Research
DoorDash Unveils 2019’s Trending Delivery Foods
DoorDash has released its annual delivery trend report dubbed “The DoorDash Dish: 2019-2020 Trend Report,” showing what U.S. delivery consumers are hungry for. The report is built on the data from orders through the network and a survey of more than 1,200 DoorDash...
The Deliverers
Uber Partners with Deliverect on Direct Order Integration
Uber is growing its white-label delivery offering through an expanded partnership with Deliverect.
Best Practices
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RobotLab, Bear Robotics Partner to Expand Server Bot Accessibility
The partnership will expand the availability of Servi and Servi Plus Robots in restaurant and hospitality spaces.