FoodStorm has launched a self-self kiosk for in-store grocery customers to place orders for catering, prepared food, deli and bakery items with one digitally managed platform.
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When the food arrives at the kitchen table, it tends to become sustenance, not experience. That’s why Bartaco radically expanded its merchandising program to bring a bit of the beachy lifestyle the brand is known for to the off-premises experience. CEO Scott Lawton said it’s all about bringing turning the in-restaurant hospitality into something tangible at home. Humbly, he says the company has “played around” with it, but the company has sold out of lunchboxes and swimwear, and it can hardly keep up with cocktail shakers for its margarita kits […]
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Jokr, a New York-based instant-delivery platform, announced a $170 million Series A to scale the company that began operations just three months ago.
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Starbird scaled up its footprint as it begins franchising the upscale fast-food brand, which also includes four successful virtual restaurant concepts.
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Minnow Technologies inked a new manufacturing partnership in preparation for significant growth in the foodservice realm, but also in office, institutional and residential buildings.
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Consumers would rather order delivery directly from a restaurant as opposed to a third-party provider. In its recent trend report, polling 1,525 respondents, DoorDash found 43 percent of its customers prefer to order delivery through a restaurant’s website or app, whereas 27 percent prefer to order delivery through a third-party delivery platform, and 16 percent prefer to go to a restaurant in person and wait for pickup. The foodservice industry has been significantly upended in the last year and food delivery companies saw unprecedented growth. DoorDash’s revenue nearly tripled in […]
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Grubhub is promising its customers their orders will arrive on time and that its prices will be the lowest relative to its competitors through the Grubhub Guarantee.
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Super-social digital ordering platform Snackpass raises big money for growth.
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C3 announced it would soon be in 500 Reef ghost kitchens through a deal that brings another $80 million to the fast-growing foodservice technology and branding firm. The company, founded by hospitality giant Sam Nazarian who is also the chairman and CEO of SBE Entertainment, brings together technology, underutilized retail and hotel kitchens and “world class culinary talent.” It has deep connections to mall real estate developer Simon Property Group and Accor, a global hospitality manager and developer. The Series B round led by Brookfield Asset Management and Reef Technologies, […]
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Amazon is expanding its work on Amazon Scout, the company’s land-based delivery robot. The delivery giant is hiring a team of engineers and developing new software to help simulate real-world conditions its robots will face out on the streets. With these developments, it seems like the delivery bot Amazon first began testing in 2019 is now showing some real promise. According to Amazon, its new team will consist of more than 24 engineers based in Helsinki. Their chief goal will be to “develop 3D software to simulate the complexity of […]
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