Just Eat Takeaway.com announced plans to sell Grubhub or explore introducing a strategic partner less than a year after completing its $7.3B acquisition.
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Brinker has partnered with Flytrex and Serve Robotics to test drone and robot deliveries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Ahead of his keynote address at the Food on Demand Conference, we sat down with Olo CEO Noah Glass to get a preview and some insight into the key things to watch in the restaurant technology space this year. Noah Glass is all in on the concept of digital hospitality. The founder and CEO of Olo said he’s seen his segment of the industry transform dramatically over the last 17 years, especially in the last two years, but he’s especially excited about what’s on the horizon. What started as a […]
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An accelerated partnership from Zume and Solenis aims to replace plastic and styrofoam foodservice packaging with PFAS-free products.
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Ghost Financial is emerging from stealth mode to provide a “comprehensive financing and business services platform” for ghost kitchens and other restaurant startups.
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Flybuy, a curbside, in-store and pickup platform, added new functionality allowing delivery driver location tracking.
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DoorDash announced a new program for college students and a “flamin’ hot” incentive to get more memberships. Under the newly announced plan, college students would be able to get all the same perks as the full price DashPass for a rate of $4.99 per month ($48 annually) instead of the typical $9.99 per month ($96 annually). Students under the DashPass would get free delivery on eligible orders with a minimum price floor and 5 percent back in the form of DoorDash credits on pickup orders. Students would also get exclusive […]
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In a recent survey, consumers showed their varying preferences for how they utilize restaurants, delivery and digital ordering. The survey, from data and analytics firm PYMNTS, with Paytronix as a surveying partner, asked more than 1,100 consumers across the country what they ordered, how they ordered and what their priorities were in food and dining. Part of an ongoing series titled “Digital Divide,” the survey found some interesting differences across the country. The insights may provide some directional suggestions for restaurants trying to enhance their ongoing digital strategies. There were […]
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There is more consolidation in the restaurant marketing sector as Thanx announces plans to acquire restaurant-focused marketing automation platform ZeroStorefront. Thanx, a marketing and loyalty firm focused on restaurants, said the acquisition would bring more data insights and intelligence to the company, and more efficiency to partners. “The ZeroStorefront team has been innovators in consolidating customer data and driving business intelligence that directly produces revenue growth and cost savings for restaurants; we can’t wait to see the outcomes they can drive at a larger scale,” said Thanx founder and CEO […]
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Some aspiring restaurant owners are using ghost kitchens as a way to test their menus and build up a customer base before committing to a brick and mortar location.
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