Bite Appoints Two Multi-Unit Restaurant Execs to Its Board
Bite, the intelligent kiosk ordering software for fast casual and quick-serve restaurants and C-stores, today announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors: Tracy Kim, CEO of Dig, and Kevin Fish, SVP Digital, Wingstop. As CEO of Dig, a...
Coco Robotics Raises $80 Million For Expansion
Coco Robotics, the autonomous vehicles company for delivery, announced $80 million in strategic financing to advance its AI platform, scale its fleet, and grow enterprise partnerships. The funding includes returning investors Sam and Max Altman, Pelion, Outlander, and...
DoorDash Expands Ad Business With $175M Symbiosys Acquisition
At the DoorDash Ads Summit in New York City, the food delivery giant announced a major expansion of its advertising. Food On Demand had the opportunity to attend the event and ask executives about their latest ad products and acquisitions. The big news of the day was...
Freddy’s Prepares To Fully Automate Its Fry Station
Hot, fresh baskets of fries produced in 15 to 30 seconds with no human involvement. That’s a lofty ambition. That’s what Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers thinks it can achieve with its RoboFry system, which it will be bringing into locations starting in...
Turning Point Partners With Superorder For Guest Experience
Turning Point Restaurants, the daytime dining concept with 32 locations, is now using Superorder’s AI-powered guest communication platform, with promising results. After 45 days, Turning Point experienced a 23 percent increase in average weekly Google reviews and a 60...
Walmart Expands Drone Delivery with Wing to More U.S. Cities
Walmart is taking drone delivery to the next level, with plans to reach dozens of major U.S. cities by next year, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa. The move builds on its current partnership with drone provider Wing, already live in the...
Minnow Technologies Acquires DeliverZero to Advance Sustainable Food Delivery
Minnow Technologies has acquired DeliverZero, aiming to bring more sustainable options to food delivery. Minnow is best known for its MinnowPods: secure, insulated cubbies that keep hot food hot and cold food cold. These “food lockers” allow delivery drivers from...
Lunchbox and UrbanPiper Join Forces for Global Tech Expansion
Lunchbox, an enterprise tech platform for restaurants, is partnering with UrbanPiper, a popular restaurant management platform known for its work outside the U.S. The partnership will allows Lunchbox to expand its core solutions, which includes order aggregation,...
Jetson Brings Hyper-Local Meal Delivery To Toronto
It’s a bold move to name your food-delivery company after the show the Jetsons, known for its vision of flying cars, when your proposition involves couriers on foot. Founder Andrew Oliver can explain. “We liked how Rosey the Robot did things,” he said in an interview....
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