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Grubhub Partners with Homewood Suites on Hotel Meal Delivery

By Tom Kaiser | June 14, 2023

Grubhub has begun offering direct-to-guest meal delivery in Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels.

Nextbite Sells Ordermark to Indian Software Company UrbanPiper

By Bernadette Heier | June 13, 2023

Amid recent layoffs and ahead the company’s acquisition, virtual brand platform Nextbite sells its technology arm to India-based UrbanPiper.

SBE Hospitality, C3 Founder Sam Nazarian Acquires Nextbite

By Tom Kaiser | June 12, 2023

FOD EXCLUSIVE: Sam Nazarian of sbe and C3 has acquired Nextbite, a virtual restaurant brand provider.

Grubhub Lays Off 400 Corporate Employees

By Tom Kaiser | June 12, 2023

Three months after succeeding Adam DeWitt as Grubhub’s CEO, Howard Migdal announced the third-largest U.S. meal delivery provider has laid off 15 percent of its corporate team, which equates to approximately 400 employees.  Migdal posted a message on Grubhub’s media site echoing what was sent to all Grubhub employees on the morning of Monday, June 12th. The message detailed the circumstances behind the layoffs and the company’s strategy going forward.  Before the reduction, Grubhub had 2,800 employees, 850 of whom were based in Chicago. The impact in its U.S. headquarters of […]

“Jukebox” Robotic Bartender Mixes Up Industry with Speedy Service

By Bernadette Heier | June 8, 2023

Designed to cut long lines at stadiums and high-volume events, the Rotender whips up cocktails and drinks in less than 30 seconds.

Uber Eats to End “Unnecessary” Plastic Waste From Deliveries

By Bernadette Heier | June 8, 2023

Uber pledges to eliminate carbon emissions and plastic waste from its delivery business by 2040, bringing it in line with goals at its ride-hailing arm.

Looking to Scale, RobotLab Enters Franchise Space

By Matthew Liedke | June 7, 2023

With more than 10,000 robots deployed worldwide, RobotLab’s products can almost be everywhere at once, but the same can’t be said about its physical locations.

Restaurants Use Customer Data to Deepen the Guest Experience

By Laura Michaels | June 6, 2023

Panelists discuss how customer data acquisition and social media are essential to boosting loyalty and frequency for multi-unit restaurant brands at the Food On Demand Conference.

Amazon Extends Free Grubhub+ for Prime Members

By Bernadette Heier | June 6, 2023

Amazon Prime members receive an additional year of Grubhub+ for free, gaining access to $0 food delivery fees, discounts and more.

How Restaurant Real Estate Is Evolving in a Digital World

By Laura Michaels | June 5, 2023

Panelists at the Food On Demand Conference discuss how brands are working to update footprints to reflect changing consumer patterns.