Two Meal Kits Launch with Niche Lifestyles in Mind
A pair of new meal kits have launched to tap niche lifestyles with mail-order food. Even in the wake of the horrific Daily Harvest foodborne illness outbreak, there continues to be a steady stream of brands looking to push into their customers’ homebound habits with...
Teriyaki Madness Tests Mobile Food Option
One Teriyaki Madness operator is pushing her off-premises proclivity outside the restaurant in a food truck test. The test is part marketing, part operations and potentially a new revenue driver—but that depends on the event. For Teriyaki Madness CMO Jodi Boyce, it’s...
Ghost Financial CEO Predicts We’ll Order Delivery for Every Meal
Ghost Financial CEO John Meyer predicts we’ll soon reach a point where it will be more economical for the vast majority of Americans to order delivery for every meal of the day—largely due to the innovation coming from ghost kitchens and automation. While he has...
Instacart Enables Online Catering, Delivery for Grocers
Grocery stores can now offer online catering ordering and delivery through Instacart using FoodStorm’s order management system, which the online grocery provider acquired last fall. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is the first retailer to connect their FoodStorm OMS...
C3, TGI Fridays Expand Virtual Restaurant Partnership
C3 is doubling down on its partnership to place its virtual brands inside select TGI Fridays kitchens. With more than 700 restaurants in 54 countries, the potential scale for C3’s brands like Krispy Rice, Kumi and its newest digital brand, Stonie Bowls, is...
Lauren Sweeney, Co-Founder | CEO, DeliverZero
Lauren Sweeney Co-Founder | CEO, DeliverZero As co-founder and CEO of DeliverZero, Lauren Sweeney aims to normalize reuse. DeliverZero makes it easy for customers to opt-in to receive takeout and delivery orders in returnable reusable containers. Thanks to...
Thaddaeus Smith, Director of Brand Communications and Executive Chef, Sterno
Thaddaeus Smith Director of Brand Communications | Executive Chef, Sterno Classically trained at the French Culinary Institute, NYC, chef Thaddaeus Smith has worked in some of the most recognized kitchens in America, including Les Celebrites, Cafe Botanica, and Match...
Boba Guys to Develop Boba Bot with Bobacino
Your next boba tea could come from an adorable pink robot. San Francisco-based Boba Guys inked a deal with specialty robotics developer Bobacino. Under the partnership, three-unit Boba Guys will act as strategic advisors to Bobacino as it continues to develop its...
White Castle Embraces Automation at 101 Years Old
White Castle recently announced it would install robotics in at least 100 locations. The move comes at the brand’s ripe old age of 101, and demonstrates as many years of embracing innovation where it makes sense. Jamie Richardson, VP of marketing and public relations,...
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