WoodSpoon announced another fundraise of $14 million with some interesting investors in the mix. The platform, on which home chefs can sell their food for delivery, just announced its latest raise and teased further expansion of the community-centric, two-sided marketplace. Founded in New York by co-founders, Oren Saar and Merav Rozengarten, who were missing their Israeli delicacies, Saar is now CEO and Rozengarten is now the company’s CMO. The pair launched the company in 2019 and it now caters to more than 8,000 users buying food from more than 100 […]
The new director of takeout and delivery at The ONE Group (NASDAQ: STKS) has made a lot of changes in her first five months at the company. Known for the upscale STK Steakhouse, Kona Grill and a handful of elegant one- and two-location restaurants, off-premises operations were never a major focus. Few people order a $20 Caesar salad and $50 filet via DoorDash, and the brands are tailored for what STK calls “vibe dining.” The task for that director, Ariel Lofland, was to figure out how to pack up those […]
The sole public order integration and logistics company, Olo, announced substantial growth in its latest earnings and a deeper partnership with delivery platform Grubhub. Overall, the company (NYSE: OLO) beat analyst estimates on earnings and revenue in the second quarter, which the company announced on August 10. Total revenue was up 48 percent compared to the second quarter last year, landing at $35.9 million. Gross profit was near there at $28.5 million, up 42 percent. Operating income, however, dipped 7 percent to a loss of $2.4 million. In all, earnings […]
Food On Demand set out to quantify the cost difference between delivery and dine in at five independent restaurants.
DoorDash has unveiled DoubleDash, new functionality that allows customers to order from multiple restaurants or retailers in a single order.
Domino’s Pizza is targeting third-party delivery with a $50 million giveaway aimed at luring customers away from DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats.
Jokr, the New York-based instant grocery delivery startup, has partnered with Too Good To Go to reduce food waste and “save the planet, one delivery at a time.”
Kitchen United has partnered with Kroger to provide meal pickup and delivery from up to six restaurant brands inside select grocery store locations
Lunchbox, the online ordering engine and web-based marketing provider known for its anti-third-party messaging, has acquired Spread, a commission-free delivery and takeout service.
New York City Council passed a raft of bills last week that would significantly alter the relationship between NYC restaurants and third-party delivery services.
