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DoorDash Accelerates New York, New Jersey Restaurants

By Tom Kaiser | July 5, 2023

DoorDash announced the latest round of $10,000 grants and intensive training for 20 restaurants in New York and New Jersey.

Beer Tech Company BarTrack Gives ‘Bird’s Eye View’ into Draft Waste, Quality

By Bernadette Heier | June 28, 2023

BarTrack’s SmartDraft sensor plugs right into draft lines with no moving parts, giving operators insight into real-time data on keg levels, pressure, line temperature and more.

Instacart Debuts AI Powered Smart Carts for Grocery Shoppers

By Bernadette Heier | June 28, 2023

Instacart’s latest version of its Caper Carts uses AI, computer vision and weight to automatically ring up items as they are placed in the cart.

Full-Service Dining Satisfaction Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Tom Kaiser | June 28, 2023

ACSI reports that full-service restaurant satisfaction is back up to pre-pandemic levels, topping all other industries included in the index.

Domino’s Expanding its EV Delivery Fleet

By Tom Kaiser | June 28, 2023

Eight years after introducing its DXP delivery cars, Domino’s announced more than 1,100 Chevy Bolts will be delivering pizzas by year’s end.

DoorDash Celebrates Tenth Anniversary with Significant App Updates

By Tom Kaiser | June 28, 2023

At DoorDash’s inaugural Dash Forward event, the delivery provider celebrated 10 years with significant app updates.

Bolt, Starship Collab to Scale Self-Driving Robot Food Deliveries

By Bernadette Heier | June 27, 2023

European mobility giant Bolt plans to roll out thousands of the robots across multiple countries for last-mile delivery, kicking off in Tallinn.

Engineering a Sustainable Delivery Model

By Tom Kaiser | June 21, 2023

Restaurant delivery consultant Scott Landers, co-founder of Figure 8, connects a farming and engineering to the complex, interconnected systems of meal delivery.

RobotLab, Bear Robotics Partner to Expand Server Bot Accessibility

By Bernadette Heier | June 21, 2023

The partnership will expand the availability of Servi and Servi Plus Robots in restaurant and hospitality spaces.

U.S. Online Grocery Sales Dip to $6.9 Billion

By Tom Kaiser | June 21, 2023

Online grocery sales in the U.S. this May dipped a slight 3.4 percent compared to the previous year according to new research from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.