DoorDash to Acquire Wolt for $8 Billion
Consolidation continues in the delivery sector. DoorDash announced it has agreed to acquire Wolt (pronounced “volt”), a Helsinki-based delivery firm in an all-stock transaction that values the company at approximately $8.1 billion. If the proposed merger goes through,...
Sparks Fly as Restaurant Tech Execs Talk Operations
Differing opinions and strategies were on display as four leaders in the restaurant tech space came together to talk shop during Nicholas Upton’s Connecting the Dots on Digital Operations panel on the second day of FODC. Comprised by ItsaCheckmate founder and CEO...
Buyk Hires Nathan’s Famous Exec James Walker as CEO
Buyk, the fourth rapid grocery delivery company to launch in New York City this year, hired restaurant veteran James Walker as its new CEO. Walker brings more than 30 years of hospitality experience to the company, and was previously the senior vice president for...
Uber Eats Bringing Serve Robots to Los Angeles
Serve Robotics announced a partnership with Uber Technologies, the world’s largest combined ridesharing and food delivery platform. The on-demand robotic delivery service will be available to Uber Eats customers in Los Angeles starting early next year. Founded in 2017...
Inspire Brands Unveils “Alliance Kitchen” at RFDC
Inspire Brands unveiled plans for its first multi-brand ghost kitchen in its home city of Atlanta during CEO Paul Brown’s keynote at this year’s Restaurant Finance & Development Conference. Dubbed Alliance Kitchen, the new ghost kitchen will house five of its...
Capitalizing on Digital Guests Requires Broad Data, Focused Goals
Savvy operators may have a trickle or torrent of data coming in through increasingly digital restaurant sales and loyalty channels, and using that data to really drive performance is the next trick. How to get there was a key topic of a Food On Demand Conference panel...
Nommi Robotic Kitchen Gears Up with Big Partnerships
There’s another new robot kid on the block: Nommi, a fully autonomous robotic kitchen designed to make Michelin-star-quality meals for a fraction of the cost. The promise has grabbed some big attention from Michelin star- and James Beard-winning chef Masaharu...
Black & Mobile Founder Stands Out Among Alternative Delivery Services
“Attention is great. We have to be sure to be ready for that attention,” said Black & Mobile co-founder David Cabello, right, with Tom Kaiser, Editor of Food On Demand. David Cabello is co-founder with his twin brother of Black & Mobile, the first...
New Citizens Food Hall Touted by C3 on Culinary Panel at FODC
Citizens New York food hall is the creation of C3 and described as “a flagship shopping center of all our brands,” said C3’s Joey Simons at the Food On Demand Conference. C3 showed off its new Citizens New York food hall, which combines...
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