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Starship Technologies Raises $90 Million Funding Round
The recent round of investments will be used to further develop AI as well as tech and wireless charging infrastructure.
Robots Are Coming, but Restaurant Automation Is Far From Easy
Despite the hurdles in restaurant robotics, many bigger fast food and fast casual brands remain committed to advancing the technology, as experts say automation in the industry is inevitable.
Grubhub Partners with My Place Hotels to Offer Food Delivery
Through the partnership, My Place guests can order on Grubhub via geolocation and QR codes around each property.
Viral TikTok Dishes Available for Delivery through VDC
Social media platform TikTok teams with Virtual Dining Concepts to deliver popular food trends to consumers doors.
Robot Delivery Startup, Nuro, Lays Off 20 Percent of Workforce
Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup, is laying off about 20 percent of its staff, or 300 people, according to an email sent to employees.
PizzaForno Puts Vending Machine Tech on Display at RFDC
It may have been the aroma of pizza that lured a crowd of curious bystanders to the PizzaForno booth.
Thanx CEO: Remove Your Dependency on Discounts
Thanx founder and CEO Zach Goldstein says restaurants should move beyond discounting in loyalty programs.
Starship Launches In-App Robotic Delivery at Missouri S&T
Starship placed 16 delivery robots on the Missouri University of Science & Technology campus.
DoorDash Enacts Driver, Customer Safety Program
DoorDash rolled out updates to make ordering delivery safer for Dashers, customers and merchants.
Panelists Discuss How Dynamic Pricing Can Attract Customers and Boost Sales
The founders of Sauce and Juicer, as well as a Dog Haus franchisee, discussed bringing dynamic pricing to restaurants.
Donatos Pizza Testing Smart Saucer, Plans More Automation
Donatos is testing an automated pizza saucer from Agápe Automation, with plans for further automation.
ItsaCheckmate Launches Marketplace, Open API Platform
ItsaCheckmate launched Marketplace, a new product allowing “innovators and startups” to build a single integration that instantly provides them with access to more than 50 different point-of-sale systems.
Outstanding Operators
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Finance
Olo IPO Validates Company’s Role in Digital Transformation
Olo, the multifaceted ordering and logistics platform for enterprise restaurants, reached a new milestone on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The company went public with an 18 million-share offering. The stock began trading at $32, a more than 20-percent...
Research
Wells Fargo: Delivery Discounting Hits High-Water Mark
In the fifth installment of Wells Fargo’s ongoing delivery-customer survey, analysts Jon Tower and William Miller found that promotions and discounts have reached their highest level to date with big-time TV ad campaigns from most major delivery providers. Zeroing in...
The Deliverers
Grubhub Adds On-Demand Option for Self-Delivery Restaurants, Beefs Up Insights
Restaurants utilizing self-delivery through the Grubhub Marketplace will soon have the option to request on-demand delivery service on a per-order basis.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Bringing Virtual Brands into a Tangible World
Speaking with two very different restaurant operators on what they’ve learned since bringing multiple virtual brands into existing restaurants.