ezDispatch Targets Catering-specific Delivery Orders Business catering marketplace ezCater recently launched ezDispatch, a new offering that connects restaurants and caterers to third-party delivery companies in their area. Restaurants can opt to use ezDispatch to book catering delivery on a per-order basis or can automatically rely on ezDispatch for every ezCater order. Those with their own delivery fleet can use ezDispatch to increase capacity when they need it, and for operators without delivery the service enables them to tap into a new channel without investing in a delivery fleet. The service […]
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Last fall we brought you the story of Bite Squad buying 17 regional restaurant delivery providers in one fell swoop. Six months later, the Minneapolis-based third-party delivery service has completed another round of acquisitions that expand its footprint in Mississippi, Florida, Texas and North Carolina. In an interview with Bite Squad co-founder and CEO Kian Salehi last year, he suggested the brand has the financial backing and growth plans to continue growing through mergers and outright acquisitions far into the future. Starting with Florida, Bite Squad acquired Zipit out of […]
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The app allows travelers to order food, pay for it and be automatically reminded to submit their orders once they actually set foot in the airport, whether it’s a connection or final destination. The idea is to skip the line and have the food waiting for you when you arrive.
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It’s not just laggards that are sitting by and seeing how delivery pans out. The adoption rate is slowed by many factors, but the two key things are the expansion of delivery infrastructure and the addition of digital infrastructure.
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A pizza delivered to your dorm room requires having to “pay the roommate tax,” says Matt Crumpton, CEO of D.P Dough. In other words: “You’re a jerk if you don’t give up one or two slices of pizza, but you never get asked to share a calzone.”
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Consumer behavior is always evolving and the shifts are particularly impactful for those in the restaurant delivery world, where that behavior is so closely tied to technology and convenience. As food delivery proliferates, people’s preferences are changing, perhaps to the advantage of the restaurant operator.
Read MoreIn its recent ruling, the California Supreme Court essentially flipped on its head the test for determining independent contractor status by presuming everyone is an employee unless the hiring entity can prove otherwise.
Read MoreRocket-fueled growth in third-party delivery got another positive data point this week, with Grubhub reporting record first quarter results that included 49% revenue growth during the first quarter of 2018.
Read MoreJoining Pizza Hut, which started delivering beer in December, Papa John’s launched a limited test of beer delivery in April.
Read MoreTwo third-party delivery services have launched a partnership with major brands.
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