Unfurl Cuisine is a growing, 3-unit operation in the murky area between ghost kitchens and food halls.
Lunchbox closed a $50 million Series B that will allow the company to accelerate its research and development efforts.
Sharebite announced a partnership with Vornado Realty Trust, New York City’s leading office landlord.
Florida-based virtual restaurant provider, The Local Culinary, is planning to expand outside of the United States.
Instacart is displaying prepared food from its grocery partners front and center on the marketplace, calling it a “break up with take out.”
Apex and Tacit Corporation announced a new integration to combine Apex’s smart food locker technology with Tacit’s digital ordering and processing.
The pace of innovation around automated foodservice is nothing short of explosive. Hyper Robotics is pushing the limits with a near fully-automated Pizza Hut restaurant, but wants to translate that pace into scale for new brands. “The biggest story of all is not building the store, the biggest story is that we sell scale,” said co-founder and CEO Udi Shamai. Shamai is no stranger to scaling technology or restaurants. He also co-founded restaurant AI company Dragontail and serves as the president of Pizza Hut Israel, his second pizza leadership role […]
The grocery segment is grappling with the same profitability concerns as the restaurant space as delivery continues grabbing a larger share of the pie. Consulting firm McKinsey explored the challenges and opportunities in a new report on the grocery industry, making a strong case for new models and deeper technology penetration. Authors John Barbee, Raoul Dubeauclard, Kyle Jensen and Julia Spielvogel, all partners and consultants at the firm, laid out the problem succinctly. “While omnichannel continues to offer added convenience for consumers, profitability remains a challenge for grocery retailers,” read […]
Deliverect raised $150M in a Series D after hitting the milestone of 100 million orders processed.
Maker Kitchens builds secured, individual spaces aimed at virtual restaurants and food makers selling their products directly to consumers.
