Online Grocery (Finally) Coming in Hot
After years of lackluster growth compared to the fast rise of meal delivery, U.S. consumers are starting to embrace online grocery shopping, with a new study arguing that groceries ordered in advance for delivery and pickup has passed a tipping point and “is now an...
Judge Blocks Platform Push to Halt California Labor Law AB 5
In a damaging salvo in the legislative war in California, a judge opted not to block the labor law commonly known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). The labor law went into effect in the state on January 1, 2020, and puts a three-part test in effect to determine whether or...
Virtual Kitchen Investments in U.S. Near $600 Million
It might not seem like a lot amid the billions invested in the grander food-on-demand space, but $545,900,000 in cumulative investment for essentially blank kitchen spaces is incredible and shows that investors are as hungry as ever to get a piece of the evolving...
Bolt’s e-Bikes Designed to Revolutionize Meal Delivery
As the e-scooter craze begins to subside 20 years after Segways first promised to change our world, electric bicycles built to haul cargo might actually deliver on this lofty claim. Battery-powered two-wheelers will soon be ferrying groceries and Amazon boxes...
Grubhub Loses Share as DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates Grow
DoorDash remains the top dog among the largest U.S. third-party delivery providers, according to new research from Edison Trends. Gleaning national share from an analysis of more than 150,000 transactions in January, DoorDash is still the leading provider with nearly...
Uber Vets Quickly Scale Virtual Kitchen Co.
Like the brass at most ghost kitchen brands, Virtual Kitchen Co. CEO Ken Chong is reticent to share many details about his fast-growing network of Bay Area delivery-only kitchens he founded with fellow Uber vet Matt Sawchuk. After starting in 2018, the company has six...
Takeaway.com Acquires Just Eat to form Largest U.K. Delivery Firm
In a potential hint at what the U.S. delivery market might look like in a couple years, Takeaway has acquired Just Eat for $7.8 billion in an all-stock deal. Amsterdam-based Takeaway.com is at the final step before integrating operations with the U.K. operator. As of...
Grubhub Reports Mixed Fourth Quarter Results
Grubhub announced fourth-quarter results, and ultimately delivered a mixed bag, missing analyst estimates for earnings, but growing revenue slightly faster than expected. Revenues came in at $341 million, a 19 percent year-over-year increase from $288 in the fourth...
Grubhub Unveils ‘Ultimate’ POS Hardware
Grubhub is making a move into hardware, and it’s well beyond another tablet. The company unveiled a new point of sale (POS) system dubbed Ultimate in an attempt to help restaurants become more sophisticated around takeout. It will also help ease some headaches with...
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.