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Paris Can Now Ban “Dark Stores” After Court Ruling

By Bernadette Heier | March 30, 2023

France ruled that “dark stores” are now categorized as warehouses, giving cities the ability to remove them from residential areas.

Presto CEO Rajat Suri Resigns

By Bernadette Heier | March 30, 2023

Presto CEO and founder steps down after 15 years, to “pursue other creative endeavors.”

Chomp Delivery Co-Op Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

By Tom Kaiser | March 29, 2023

Chomp, an Iowa-based delivery provider that’s primarily owned by area restaurants, is celebrating its fifth anniversary.

Marqii Launches Managed Review Responses

By Tom Kaiser | March 29, 2023

A new service from Marqii is billed as a one-stop digital operations platform to help hospitality businesses manage and automate responses to online reviews.

Grubhub, Transact Campus Expand Partnership with Integrated Mobile Ordering

By Tom Kaiser | March 29, 2023

Students at Transact-enabled campuses can now order from off-campus restaurants through the Grubhub marketplace using their campus cards.

Instacart, DoorDash Expand Healthy Food Access

By Bernadette Heier | March 29, 2023

The food delivery platforms partner with the White House in latest “Food is Medicine” push, giving consumers easier access to healthy food options.

Temp-Controlled Smart Delivery Box Enters U.S. Market

By Bernadette Heier | March 23, 2023

The DeliBox is designed to secure the bridge from the restaurant to the table without compromising food quality or temperature. 

With New Venture, Ex-Olo Execs Launch 858 Partners

By Tom Kaiser | March 22, 2023

Formerly of Olo, Marty Hahnfeld and Juan George launched 858 Partners to advise and invest in restaurant tech.

ItsaCheckmate Expands Platform with Open Tender Acquisition

By Tom Kaiser | March 22, 2023

ItsaCheckmate is dramatically expanding its feature set with the acquisition of Open Tender.

Nextbite Builds on Stranger Things Hype with Noah Schnapp Partnership

By Tom Kaiser | March 22, 2023

Virtual restaurant provider, Nextbite, has partnered with Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp and Kellogg on its latest brand called TenderFix.