“Shark Tank” Winner Cupbop Selects Qu as Tech Stack Partner
From starting out as a food truck in 2013, to becoming a winner on the TV show Shark Tank, Cupbop, a 46-unit and growing Korean BBQ chain, has continued to set its sight on rapid growth over the last decade. To manage its aggressive growth plans, the Korean “party in...
State of Restaurant Industry Reports $997B in Sales, Tech Adoption Up
Foodservice industry sales are to reach $997 billion in 2023, according to the “2023 State of the Restaurant Industry Report” by the National Restaurant Association. That’s up $60 billion from last year’s report, driven in-part by higher menu prices and...
Grocery Tech Startup Grocerist Launches Ecommerce Fulfillment App
Grocery tech startup Grocerist, which offers the only grocery-specific ecommerce solution built on Shopify, has launched a new ecommerce fulfillment app. The app enables independent grocers to sway from third-party marketplaces and run their own profitable online...
Olo Nudges Revenue Higher, Narrows Net Loss
Olo announced its fourth-quarter financial results, which showed the New York-based delivery integration provider narrowing its net loss and bringing slightly more revenue. The company highlighted its delivery partnership with Kroger and said active locations on its...
Nextbite Adds Delivery Reconciliation, DoorDash Reporting Integration
Addressing the oven-frustrating topic of reconciling and consolidating complex DSP transactions, Nextbite launched a new product called True Revenue to make that process easier for restaurants. That feature integrates with the DoorDash Reporting API to give...
Chowly Debuts Restaurant Control Center
Collecting, integrating and analyzing data continues as a theme in the restaurant tech space, and Chowly is the latest player releasing a new tool that gives restaurants greater control and insight over the delivery side of the business. Chicago-based Chowly’s new...
DoorDash Adds Aldi, Launches First Rewards Card
DoorDash released two bits of news this week, with the launch of its first-ever rewards credit card through Chase, as well as a new partnership with Aldi that’s set to shake up the on-demand grocery space. While Aldi is a big deal, as the eighth-largest U.S. grocery...Charlie Morrison, CEO, Salad and Go
Charlie Morrison CEOSalad and Go After serving 18 months as a board member, Charlie Morrison, one of the leading restaurant industry CEOs, stepped in to lead Salad and Go’s next phase of growth as CEO in April 2022. Previously, Charlie served as Chairman and CEO of...
“Cookin” Up Growth: Toronto Homemade Delivery Startup Expands to U.S.
A new Toronto-based food delivery app “Cookin” brings talented cooks’ homemade creations right to consumers’ doorsteps. Launched in October of 2022, Cookin enables food creators to turn their kitchens into sources of economic production, while providing...
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