Alphabet’s Drone Division, Wing, Hits 100K Delivery Milestone
Wing, Alphabet’s drone subsidiary, surpassed the 100,000-customer delivery mark in recent days, following years of test deliveries—many of which have taken place in Logan, Australia, billed as the drone delivery capital of the world. Announced in a recent blog post,...
Wisely Unveils Timely New Features
Wisely, the Michigan-based customer intelligence platform for restaurants, unveiled a new round of features that provide new ways to integrate and access customer data and enable smarter, automated customer marketing. The platform’s new features were unveiled during...
NCR’s Hospitality on Regaining ‘Intimacy’ with Customers
Turning around a big ship is a timeworn metaphor. In the restaurant technology space, NCR is the $6 billion giant trying to gracefully maneuver through the Suez while younger, more nimble competitors slip past on whitecaps of investor enthusiasm. After losing its...
C3 Lands Additional $10M Investment
Global food tech platform C3 announced a $10 million strategic investment from TriArtisan Capital Advisors and its investors, whose portfolio include brands like TGI Fridays, PF Chang’s and Hooters. TriArtisan’s investment is part of an $80 million in Series B funding...
Nextbite Launches Three Breakfast Concepts
Breakfast is becoming a bigger deal in the Nextbite universe, as the virtual restaurant provider launches three new delivery-only breakfast concepts. The menu items will range from traditional and gourmet breakfast sandwiches to chicken and waffles and breakfast...
Automated Pizza, Salads Creep Closer to Mainstream
In a flurry of robotic restaurant news, the potential for pizza or salads made by robots is creeping closer to Main Street. Automated pizza-making company Picnic just announced its devices are now available for commercial use. Piestro, another robotic pizza-making...
Gig-Work Legal Shield Prop 22 Deemed ‘Unconstitutional’
The landmark Proposition 22 that carved out exceptions to California’s AB5 legislation has been deemed unconstitutional by a California judge. Under Proposition 22, which passed in November of 2020, delivery and driver gig workers did not fall under a test to...
Matt Howard | CEO & Co-Founder, EatStreet
Matt Howard CEO & Co-Founder, EatStreet Matt Howard is the CEO at EatStreet, a food delivery platform that connects diners with local restaurants. Founded in 2010, EatStreet has expanded to over 250 cities and 15,000 restaurants under Howard’s leadership. His...
David Bloom | COO, CDO; Capriotti’s and Wing Zone
David Bloom Chief Operating & Development Officer, Capriotti’s & Wing Zone David Bloom serves as the chief operating and development officer for Capriotti’s Subs and Wing Zone, both high growth franchise brands based in Las Vegas, Nevada. David’s...
Outstanding Operators
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