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The SCV Hub Streamlines Ordering Across Multiple Restaurant Concepts
Santa Clarita Valley Kitchens or “The SCV Hub” partners with Empower Delivery to streamline ordering across diverse culinary brands
Perkins Enters Fast Casual Space With New Store Design
Perkins rolls out a new grab-and-go store design, complete with kiosks and digital menu boards, firsts for the brand.
Jake Paul Says He’s ‘All In’ With Dog Haus Partnership
Jake Paul, boasting 32 million social media followers and an upcoming fight with Mike Tyson, is also diving into a multi-faceted partnership with Dog Haus.
Chipotle Invests in Mediterranean Fast-Casual Concept and AI Supply Chain Platform
Lumachain’s AI platform boosts food production efficiency and traceability, while Brassica emphasizes wholesome ingredients and sustainability.
Nextbite Sells Ordermark to Indian Software Company UrbanPiper
Amid recent layoffs and ahead the company’s acquisition, virtual brand platform Nextbite sells its technology arm to India-based UrbanPiper.
SBE Hospitality, C3 Founder Sam Nazarian Acquires Nextbite
FOD EXCLUSIVE: Sam Nazarian of sbe and C3 has acquired Nextbite, a virtual restaurant brand provider.
Grubhub Lays Off 400 Corporate Employees
Three months after succeeding Adam DeWitt as Grubhub’s CEO, Howard Migdal announced the third-largest U.S. meal delivery provider has laid off 15 percent of its corporate team, which equates to approximately 400 employees. Migdal posted a message on Grubhub’s media...
“Jukebox” Robotic Bartender Mixes Up Industry with Speedy Service
Designed to cut long lines at stadiums and high-volume events, the Rotender whips up cocktails and drinks in less than 30 seconds.
Looking to Scale, RobotLab Enters Franchise Space
With more than 10,000 robots deployed worldwide, RobotLab’s products can almost be everywhere at once, but the same can’t be said about its physical locations.
Restaurants Use Customer Data to Deepen the Guest Experience
Panelists discuss how customer data acquisition and social media are essential to boosting loyalty and frequency for multi-unit restaurant brands at the Food On Demand Conference.
Amazon Extends Free Grubhub+ for Prime Members
Amazon Prime members receive an additional year of Grubhub+ for free, gaining access to $0 food delivery fees, discounts and more.
How Restaurant Real Estate Is Evolving in a Digital World
Panelists at the Food On Demand Conference discuss how brands are working to update footprints to reflect changing consumer patterns.
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
Instacart Raise Sends Valuation Sky High
Instacart raised another $265 million from investors, sending the grocery delivery company’s valuation to just shy of $39 billion. This represents the fourth raise during the pandemic and doubles the valuation for the second time in the last year. The company raised...
Research
Cowen Downgrades Grub on “Narrative Problem,” Recommends Buying Waitr
Cowen, a New York analyst firm that closely follows Grubhub, slightly downgraded its price target for the Chicago-based delivery giant. Following the company’s revised 2019 guidance, the firm lowered its price target from $91 to $86, affirming that it still expects...
The Deliverers
DoorDash Developing AI-Powered Voice Ordering for Restaurants
DoorDash is developing an AI-powered system to help restaurants take orders over the phone without using any dedicated merchant manpower.
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“Jukebox” Robotic Bartender Mixes Up Industry with Speedy Service
Designed to cut long lines at stadiums and high-volume events, the Rotender whips up cocktails and drinks in less than 30 seconds.