RFDC Recap: ‘New Age Catering’ a Delivery Opportunity for Restaurants
A quickly evolving food on demand landscape means delivery services and restaurants alike are grappling with challenges of technology integration, consumer preferences and shifts in how people eat. While there are a seemingly dizzying number of elements to consider,...
RFDC Recap: Diving Into Delivery P&Ls
Five-plus years into the sea change that is third-party delivery, restaurant operators continue to debate the merits, challenges and potential profits that result from handing over some crucial parts of the business, from guest contact, upholding the brand and a lack...
New Product: Square Tableside Payments
Dining out is about to get a little quicker and easier with new table-side payment terminals from Square, the Wall Street delivery darling and parent company of Caviar and Zesty. Bringing two of Square’s newest products together, this update integrates Square for...
I’ll have what she’s having—no not her, the dog
The dog’s menu at Stanley’s NE Restaurant and Bar in Minneapolis started as a fun way to reward dogs who accompanied their masters to happy hour on the patio and ended up on Bite Squad’s delivery route. The food, which arrives in well-marked cardboard containers, is...
Chicago Home to Newest Kitchen United Center
On the heels of a $10 million funding round led by GV, virtual restaurant provider Kitchen United is opening its second shared kitchen, this one in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Its restaurant partners, who use the kitchen space to launch or expand off-premises...
Funding Round Adds $600M to Instacart’s War Chest
Grocery delivery service Instacart has pulled in $950 million in funding so far in 2018, the new total after the San Francisco-based company raised $600 million in its latest funding round. D1 Capital Partners, run by Dan Sundheim, the former investment chief at...
Subway Inks Partnerships with Four Big Delivery Brands
Bucking the common practice of large franchised restaurants forming exclusive partnerships with a single third-party delivery provider, Subway announced new agreements with four delivery providers, which could dramatically shift the economics of restaurant delivery in...
Famous Dave’s Charts two Paths to Delivery
The casual dining segment of the restaurant industry in which Famous Dave’s plays continues to struggle. But Famous Dave’s is shifting efforts toward delivery both inside shared kitchens and with a small-format restaurant design. The company has continued a slow slog...
Anxiously Awaiting Hy-Vee Grocery Delivery
Grocery shopping for the lazy, busy or somewhere in between has never been easier. As my town just outside Minneapolis anxiously awaits a proposed Hy-Vee grocery store, I’m looking forward to the possibilities as the company launches lunchtime and dinner delivery in...
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.