Boston Market Evolves Delivery with Focus on the Driver
When Boston Market became one of the hot brands in the ‘90s, its laser focus on convenience was novel in the explosive era of casual dining giants. Now, the company is evolving at breakneck pace along with everyone else as the third-party delivery revolution reshapes...
Meals 4 Six-Inch Heels
Meals 4 Six-Inch Heels is not your typical food-delivery startup. For one, the founder isn’t a young, white dude pounding out code in a Bay Area WeWork. Founder Nikeisah Newton is a black, gay and social-justice minded chef living and working in Portland. And her...
Waitr, Bite Squad Launch Humorous TV Spots
The vast majority of U.S. restaurant customers have yet to try at-home delivery, but major TV spots in recent months have helped raise awareness and bring the later-adopters into the fold. The latest is Louisiana-based Waitr, which is launching a fall TV ad campaign...
Delivery.com Sees Local Partners as Key to Growth
After acquiring Mr. Delivery earlier this summer, Delivery.com sees this as the start of a metamorphosis that will result in the New York-based marketplace becoming a much larger player in the restaurant delivery world before diving deeper into alcohol, grocery and...
Watch the Skies: Flirtey Unveils Flagship, Market-Ready Drone
Drone maker Flirtey has unveiled its delivery-ready flagship aerial drone design. The drone represents the market-ready evolution for the company that has been making real world deliveries since 2016. CEO and Founder Matthew Sweeny said that real-world trial by fire...
Cowen Downgrades Grub on “Narrative Problem,” Recommends Buying Waitr
Cowen, a New York analyst firm that closely follows Grubhub, slightly downgraded its price target for the Chicago-based delivery giant. Following the company’s revised 2019 guidance, the firm lowered its price target from $91 to $86, affirming that it still expects...
California Passes Landmark AB5 Gig-Economy Legislation
The California legislature passed a hotly contested bill that if signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom would reshape the gig economy in California and likely beyond. Basically, Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), codifies a California Supreme Court ruling that states that...
Big Restaurants Seeing Delivery as a Pillar, not a Hurdle
Publicly traded restaurants like McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Wingstop are just a few of the mega brands that were early adopters of delivery. Others, like Chipotle, Starbucks and the Yum Brands trio of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut were later adopters. As part of its...
From Pot to DoorDash, Delivery Dudes CEO Gets Real
There is only one delivery dude in this industry, and he’s the CEO and founder of the namesake Delivery Dudes, a Florida-based regional restaurant delivery surface that claims to be on the verge of profitability as it explores bringing CBD (a derivative of cannabis)...
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.