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DoorDash Launches $1M Disaster Fund, New Ad Offerings

By Tom Kaiser | October 14, 2021

DoorDash announced a $1 million restaurant disaster relief fund and new advertising tools to help restaurants reach new customers.

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Grubhub, Restaurant Strong to Give $4 Million to Independents

By Tom Kaiser | October 14, 2021

Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund will be giving $4 million in grants to support restaurants across the country.

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Qu Launches Commerce Cloud for Enterprise Restaurants

By Tom Kaiser | October 14, 2021

Qu launched a new feature called the Commerce Cloud that adds a new level of speed and stability for enterprise restaurants.

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Three Restaurants Lean into Delivery and Pickup to Rebuild their Businesses

By fodnews | October 8, 2021

*This is content sponsored by DoorDash. There has been nothing easy about being a restaurant operator during this last year and a half. Through shutdowns, changing customer habits and relentless uncertainty, three self-made owner-operators leaned into delivery and their relationship with DoorDash to find their footing, attract new business and reclaim their love for serving their communities. While their situations have been uniquely challenging—and still are—they and their teams found the right mix of technology, marketing muscle, innovation and personality can rebuild a restaurant’s bottom line. A tropical point of […]

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Omnivore Connect Opens API, Speeds Up Tech Tasks

By fodnews | October 8, 2021

*This is content sponsored by Omnivore. Omnivore is alleviating the headache of testing and implementing restaurant software by opening access to its core API. CEO Dan Singer said, “the updated application programming interface (API), available through the Omnivore Connect program, makes it easier for restaurant operators to identify top-quality tools and make sure they work just right.” “It really puts the restaurant operator in the driver’s seat. They’re not held hostage by one tech provider. They’re not told, ‘Hey, you can’t do something because we don’t support it,’” said Singer. […]

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Exclusive: Two CEOs on the Kitchen United-Zuul Acquisition

By Tom Kaiser | October 7, 2021

Two CEOs discuss the Kitchen United acquisition of Zuul, the New York-based ghost kitchen and technology provider.

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Business Models at Odds in the Digital Grocery Business

By Arthur Robert | October 7, 2021

Like restaurants, grocers are struggling to find a happy medium with third-party delivery providers.

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Buyk Wheeled Grocery Delivery Launches in NYC

By Arthur Robert | October 7, 2021

Buyk—pronounced bike—is the fourth rapid grocery delivery company to launch in New York City in the last 12 months.

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All Day Kitchens Raises $65M Series C

By Tom Kaiser | October 7, 2021

All Day Kitchens raised $65 million in a Series C round bringing its total fundraising to $102.5 million.

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Uber Eats Adds Searchable Pickup Maps, Airport Order-Ahead Functionality

By Tom Kaiser | October 7, 2021

Uber Eats is looking to improve the airport dining experience and customer pickup experience for customers at home or on the ground wherever they’re staying.

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