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With New Venture, Ex-Olo Execs Launch 858 Partners

By Tom Kaiser | March 22, 2023

Formerly of Olo, Marty Hahnfeld and Juan George launched 858 Partners to advise and invest in restaurant tech.

ItsaCheckmate Expands Platform with Open Tender Acquisition

By Tom Kaiser | March 22, 2023

ItsaCheckmate is dramatically expanding its feature set with the acquisition of Open Tender.

Nextbite Builds on Stranger Things Hype with Noah Schnapp Partnership

By Tom Kaiser | March 22, 2023

Virtual restaurant provider, Nextbite, has partnered with Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp and Kellogg on its latest brand called TenderFix.

Qu Names Niko Papademetriou as Co-Founder

By Bernadette Heier | March 22, 2023

Restaurant technology platform Qu appoints Niko Papademetriou to co-founder. Niko has been central to the company’s growth for nearly a decade.

DoorDash Now Accepts Cash for Select Orders

By Bernadette Heier | March 22, 2023

DoorDash adds cash on delivery payment option for first-party orders made through DoorDash Drive.

Former Wingstop CEO Charlie Morrison Back to Building at Salad and Go

By Tom Kaiser | March 16, 2023

One year after becoming the CEO of Salad and Go, CEO Charlie Morrison aims to hit 1,000 locations.

Presto, ChatGPT Collab to Make AI Drive-Thru Ordering More Human-Like

By Bernadette Heier | March 16, 2023

Presto will leverage ChatGPT’s large language model to create more natural, human-like responses to drive-thru customers.

Lunchbox Unveils Catering Platform

By Bernadette Heier | March 16, 2023

Lunchbox introduces Catering 2.0, a management suite for restaurants that aims to streamline the guest catering experience from end-to-end.

Meredith Sandland, Carl Orsbourn Publish Sequel to ‘Delivering the Digital Restaurant’

By Tom Kaiser | March 15, 2023

Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn have released the highly anticipated sequel to their first book, titled “Delivering the Digital Restaurant: The Path to Digital Maturity.”

Grubhub CEO Adam DeWitt Steps Down After Long Tenure

By Tom Kaiser | March 15, 2023

After nearly two years in the top spot, Grubhub CEO Adam DeWitt is leaving the company.