Bite Squad Continues M&A Spree
Last fall we brought you the story of Bite Squad buying 17 regional restaurant delivery providers in one fell swoop. Six months later, the Minneapolis-based third-party delivery service has completed another round of acquisitions that expand its footprint in...
Grab App Making it Easier to Run Through Airports
Flying is the ultimate stress test for humans, depositing crumpled travelers at their destinations hungry, tired, annoyed and sore from the lack of basic modern comforts for everyone seated behind the first-class cabin. Or maybe that’s just me? Wherever you stand on...
Digital Prowess Key to Playing the Delivery Game
What inning is this? That was the question brought up during a panel discussion at the fourth-annual Cowen Consumer Conference. It’s a good question, the opportunities are clear, the challenges are clear but how exactly this adoption trend fits with the overall...
Case Study: D.P. Dough’s CEO on College Campus Delivery Drivers
If you’re a college student, calzones are the perfect delivery food. A pizza delivered to your dorm room requires having to “pay the roommate tax,” says Matt Crumpton, CEO of D.P Dough. In other words: “You’re a jerk if you don’t give up one or two slices of pizza,...
Study Shows Customer Preference for Direct Delivery from Restaurants
Consumer behavior is always evolving and the shifts are particularly impactful for those in the restaurant delivery world, where that behavior is so closely tied to technology and convenience. As food delivery proliferates, people’s preferences are changing, perhaps...California Supreme Court Shakes Up Delivery Driver Status
In its recent ruling, the California Supreme Court essentially flipped on its head the test for determining independent contractor status by presuming everyone is an employee unless the hiring entity can prove otherwise. The ruling, issued April 30, makes it more...Grubhub Reports Record Results
Rocket-fueled growth in third-party delivery got another positive data point this week, with Grubhub reporting record first quarter results that included 49% revenue growth during the first quarter of 2018. For the first quarter, Grubhub posted revenue of $232.6...Papa John’s Testing Beer Delivery
Joining Pizza Hut, which started delivering beer in December, Papa John’s launched a limited test of beer delivery in April. The Louisville, Kentucky-based pizza chain, the third-largest in the country, is first trying out beer delivery in Jeffersonville, Indiana, a...Updates on Third-Party Delivery
Two third-party delivery services have launched a partnership with major brands. DoorDash is moving further into grocery delivery with a new partnership with Walmart in the Atlanta market. “You can use the term ‘white label,’ but our drivers still will often wear the...
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.