by Adam Wahlberg | May 7, 2024 | News, News Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
When it comes to two unlikely goliaths combining forces, it’s not on the scale of Iron Man and Spider-Man. But Uber Eats and Instacart are still pretty formidable. And they are pointing their combined super powers at DoorDash. Instacart will soon introduce a...
by Beth Signarovitz | May 6, 2024 | News, News Briefs
Toast has launched its Digital Storefront and Marketing Suites. This provides restaurants with the ability to gather data from both online and point-of-sale (POS) transactions and also integrate across the Toast platform. The data can then be used for targeted...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 3, 2024 | News, News Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
Most of us have requested extra towels at a hotel. But extra burritos? Who could dream that big? Now you can order all you want, or anything in GrubHub’s Marketplace, if you stay in one of the 600 locations run by Home2 Suites by Hilton, an all-suite extended stay...
by fodnews | May 2, 2024 | Conference Speakers
Brian Lichorowic CMO, Vistry Brian L. Lichorowic is a seasoned industry veteran with over 30 years in high-tech marketing, playing a key role as an C-level executive in three IPOs. A former Olympian, he’s recognized in major media and has been nominated for two...
by Bernadette Heier | May 2, 2024 | News, Outstanding Operators
GoTo Foods is Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator The multi-brand platform is being recognized for implementing strategies to best manage and grow the off-premises side of each of its seven brands, while building and integrating technologies to streamline...
by Bernadette Heier | May 2, 2024 | News, Outstanding Operators
Chick-fil-A is Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator. The chain is being recognized for innovating its off-premises side of the business, from building digital-friendly prototypes, order-ahead mobile lanes to testing new concepts to streamline delivery. The...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 2, 2024 | News, Outstanding Operators
One thing that is a constant in restaurant management is change. Embrace it or risk obsolescence. But there’s a corollary to that. While being open to change, it’s also good to retain tried-and-true tactics. The ability to hold both philosophies at once can unlock...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 1, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Remember the days when Getir had a valuation of $12 billion and seemed poised to become the Amazon of lightning-quick grocery delivery? Ah, memories. Getir announced Monday that it is closing operations in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., and the Netherlands. It will keep...
by fodnews | May 1, 2024 | Conference Speakers
Rob Grimes CEO, IFBTA Founder & CEO Of The IFBTA (The Food And Beverage Technology Association)The IFBTA was launched at FSTEC (Foodservice Technology Conference and Showcase) 2014 which was founded by Rob in 1996, and is a non-profit professional association...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 1, 2024 | News, News Briefs
The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund and Grubhub announced that they are accepting applications for $500,000 in grant opportunities to help NYC-based restaurants improve their environmental footprint. The grants are made possible by the Grubhub Community...