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U.K-Based Camile Thai Uses Ghost Kitchens for U.S. Expansion

By Emili Raeder | June 3, 2021

Dublin-based Camile Thai is entering the United States exclusively through Kitchen United ghost kitchen facilities, before building any brick-and-mortar locations.

DoorDash Appoints a Chief Restaurant Advisor

By Tom Kaiser | June 3, 2021

Continuing its efforts to engage in open conversations with restaurant partners, DoorDash has appointed Stephanie Izard, chef and owner of Girl and the Goat, as its first chief restaurant advisor.

A Drawer, A Shelf and a Virtual Ramen Restaurant

By Nicholas Upton | June 3, 2021

Even as the restaurant world reopens, consumers are sticking with their higher portion of delivery. That’s what keeps Park Tavern Executive Chef Colin Kohl boiling a big pot of water all day for delivery-only ramen even as the patio outside is “just bananas.” Kohl joined Park Tavern, a restaurant, bar and bowling alley in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in the middle of 2020 just before the second shutdown. He came into an operation open to evolution, and ended up changing a lot of the recipes. The menu is now mostly […]

Gimmie Food Asks, Are You Ready for Dinner Roulette?

By Nicholas Upton | June 3, 2021

The endless scroll, it’s endemic on Netflix, Spotify and the delivery platforms. One app wants to get you off the thumb treadmill and back to your life, even if it’s just scrolling on Netflix again. Gimmie Food has a simple premise: you pay them $22 and they send you some food. What kind of food? Who’s bringing it? Don’t busy yourself with such trivialities. Just plug in your name, number, address, a credit card and get on with your day. The app works in Europe and the U.S. via Bolt […]

Square’s Standalone KDS Signals Strength in Delivery-Only Sector

By Arthur Robert | May 27, 2021

Square announced a new standalone subscription to its kitchen display system, signaling an expanding need for better in-kitchen delivery tools.

Virtual Kitchen Co. Rebrands as All Day Kitchens, Raises $20 Million

By Tom Kaiser | May 27, 2021

Virtual Kitchen Co., a company offering restaurants a network of satellite kitchens to reach takeout and delivery customers with minimal upfront investment, rebranded itself as All Day Kitchens after announcing a $20 million investment.

VDC Launches NASCAR Refuel Virtual Brand

By Arthur Robert | May 27, 2021

NASCAR Refuel, a new virtual restaurant from Virtual Dining Concepts, is bringing trackside favorites to the home while courting a new demographic for this fast-growing part of the industry.

Instacart, 7-Eleven Expand Delivery Partnership

By Tom Kaiser | May 27, 2021

Instacart has expanded its collaboration with 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience retailer, to nearly 4,000 new stores across the U.S.

Sharebite Lands $15 Million to Scale

By Tom Kaiser | May 27, 2021

Sharebite, a mission-driven, food-ordering platform built for workplaces completed a $15 million Series A funding round to drive what it called “exponential growth.”

Grubhub, Greg Hill Foundation Expand Restaurant Strong Fund

By Emili Raeder | May 27, 2021

Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund announced the latest phase in their commitment to supporting restaurants: the Restaurant Stronger program, a new initiative to provide $5,000 grants to independent restaurants.