C3’s Joey Simons Joins Montclair Hospitality as CEO
Joey Simons, formerly the senior vice president of operations at C3, has joined Montclair Hospitality Group as CEO. Montclair said its founder handpicked Simons for his experience developing “some of the world’s leading elevated dining, food tech and hospitality...
Canada’s First Permanent Delivery-Fee Cap Kicks Off in British Columbia
Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food delivery companies went into effect in British Columbia on January, 1, 2023, giving restaurant owners certainty about their costs from companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats. “When restaurants were...
Amazon Prime Air Starts Drone Deliveries in California, Texas
Amazon Prime members in two towns—one in California and another in Texas—have reportedly begun receiving drone deliveries through the retail giant’s Prime Air service. As multiple outlets have reported, the first aerial deliveries began just before Christmas. The...
DoorDash Begins Package Pickup for Retail Returns
DoorDash can now be used to help customers return retail packages through major carriers including UPS, FedEx and USPS. Just in time for the post-holiday returns rush, Dashers can collect packages at home and drop them off at nearby shipping facilities, easing an...
Ottonomy Unveils Autonomous ‘Ottobot’ at CES
At this year’s CES expo in Las Vegas, Ottonomy.IO showed off its Ottobot Yeti, which the company claims is the first fully autonomous delivery robot that can handle curbside, first-mile and last-mile deliveries, as well as locker integration and automated return for...
GYRO launches Hotel, Restaurant Distribution Robot at CES
Tech company GYRO will introduce its Distribution Robot at this year’s Consumer Technology Association (CES) 2023 conference. Designed to cater to hotels and restaurants, the GYRO Distribution Robot aims to provide 24/7 delivery room service and responsive food...
Restaurant Inflation: Final CPI Report of 2022
Prices consumers paid for food away from home (meals from restaurants) increased 8.5 percent year-over-year in November, according to the final Consumer Price Index (CPI) report of 2022. The data remains almost unchanged to the prior month’s 8.6 percent index....
FDA Offers Third-Party Delivery Food Safety Guidance
As consumers increasingly order food from various online retailers, including grocery, meal-kit subscription services, ghost kitchens and third-party delivery, a new federal document offers safety delivery recommendations for companies to consider. The U.S. Food and...
Ovation Founder Shooting for a Series A
For startups, a Series A investment round is a big milestone demonstrating not just a good idea with potential, but one that’s paired with a smart strategy to achieve scalable profits. Guest feedback platform Ovation says that goal is in reach even as investment...
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