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Nimbus is the New Cloud in Ghost Kitchens

By Tom Kaiser | August 11, 2022

An early partnership with DoorDash boosted Nimbus Kitchen right out of the gate, but the nascent ghost kitchen operator has plans to keep expanding.

Chick-fil-A Opening Second Ghost Kitchen Facility

By Tom Kaiser | August 11, 2022

Chick-fil-A is poised to open its ghost kitchen facility in College Park, Maryland.

Gopuff Jumps on Instant Driver Payments

By Tom Kaiser | August 11, 2022

Gopuff has begun instantaneous payments for its U.S. delivery drivers as part of a significant update to its platform.

Flytrex Drone-Delivery Radius Doubles in NC, Texas

By Nicholas Upton | August 9, 2022

Flytrex, a drone-delivery provider that has two test markets in the U.S., just doubled its delivery radius. Under a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval, the company can now deliver up to two nautical miles from its base stations. The approval doubles the radius at all its stations in Granbury, Texas, (near Dallas) and three sites in North Carolina: Fayetteville, Raeford and Holly Springs. That also more than doubles the number of customers the drone delivery company can reach, according to Yariv Bash, cofounder and CEO of Flytrex. “Drone delivery […]

Two Meal Kits Launch with Niche Lifestyles in Mind

By Nicholas Upton | August 9, 2022

A pair of new meal kits have launched to tap niche lifestyles with mail-order food. Even in the wake of the horrific Daily Harvest foodborne illness outbreak, there continues to be a steady stream of brands looking to push into their customers’ homebound habits with some manner of meal kit. Nurra, a new offering from Minnesota-based Life Time, looks to cozy up with healthy meal preppers. It offers a range of 25 meals all prepared and ready for the microwave. The plan runs from four substantial- and healthy-looking meals a […]

Teriyaki Madness Tests Mobile Food Option

By Nicholas Upton | August 9, 2022

One Teriyaki Madness operator is pushing her off-premises proclivity outside the restaurant in a food truck test. The test is part marketing, part operations and potentially a new revenue driver—but that depends on the event. For Teriyaki Madness CMO Jodi Boyce, it’s a great way to get out into the community and reach new people. To her, the truck is a way to help people who might not be near a restaurant or who don’t know the brand to try it for the first time. “We know from our research […]

Ghost Financial CEO Predicts We’ll Order Delivery for Every Meal

By Tom Kaiser | August 4, 2022

Ghost Financial’s CEO predicts it will soon be more economical for the majority of Americans to order delivery for every meal of the day.

Instacart Enables Online Catering, Delivery for Grocers

By Tom Kaiser | August 4, 2022

Grocery stores can now offer online catering ordering and delivery through Instacart using FoodStorm’s OMS.

C3, TGI Fridays Expand Virtual Restaurant Partnership

By Tom Kaiser | August 4, 2022

C3 is doubling down on its partnership to place its virtual brands inside select TGI Fridays kitchens.

Boba Guys to Develop Boba Bot with Bobacino

By Nicholas Upton | August 4, 2022

Your next boba tea could come from an adorable pink robot. San Francisco-based Boba Guys inked a deal with specialty robotics developer Bobacino. Under the partnership, three-unit Boba Guys will act as strategic advisors to Bobacino as it continues to develop its robotic boba “pod.” The company unveiled the bot earlier this year at the World Tea Expo to big crowds lining up to watch the robotic arm make boba. Boba Guys co-founder Bin Chen said he’s eager to explore the model further. “Boba Guys believes that progress and innovation […]