Toast POS Set to Go Public
Toast, the unicorn point of sale provider, has filed to go public. According to SEC documents, the company has grown to just short 48,000 restaurant partners and saw $23.4 billion flow through its system in the six months ending with June, 30 2021. That puts the...
Speedy NASCAR Refuel Launch Quickens Virtual Pace
The network of 100 NASCAR branded virtual restaurants was designed to get racing fans their favorite track snacks at home, but the speed by which the mega brand did so is as thrilling as the last lap of Daytona. Dubbed NASCAR Refuel, the new app and food-delivery...
An Operator’s Look Inside DoorDash Kitchens Full Service
Under the new DoorDash Kitchens Full Service program, restaurants can hand over the keys to their brands to the delivery platform’s new army of chefs. We asked one of the first clients in its San Jose facility what got them to sign on the dotted line, and how it’s...
Chris Monk | CEO & Founder, Your Fare Inc.
Chris Monk CEO & Founder, Your Fare Inc. Chris is a seasoned restaurant operator turned technology expert. He started his hospitality career with Titan Brands, which operates Hussong’s Cantina and Slice of Vegas located inside the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino....
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...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.