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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.

Food Rocket Ceases Operations as Ultra-fast Grocery Delivery Fizzles

By Bernadette Heier | March 15, 2023

Rapid grocery delivery startup Food Rocket shut down its U.S. operations amid struggling to raise additional funding. It marks the latest in the ultra-fast delivery sector to sputter out.