With Catering Kaput, Alchemista Makes a Big Pivot
Back in 2019, things were going really well at Boston-based corporate catering provider Alchemista. Founder and CEO Christine Marcus was partnering with restaurants to bring great food to catering clients and had just invested in a robust culinary team to handle...
Chipotle Invests In Autonomous Delivery Company Nuro
Chipotle has invested in Nuro, a California-based autonomous vehicle manufacturer that’s been making news ever since its founding in 2016. Known for delivery vehicles that are similar to Smart cars, it has tested deliveries with Domino’s, grocery stores and others,...
Case Study: Safety Now, Efficiency Next with Automated Lockers
When everything shut down, Boston College had to quickly rethink foodservice to ensure a safe way to provide staff and students with food. They looked to an automated food locker and jumped headfirst into the tricky process of off-premises technology innovation. The...
DoorDash Acquires Chowbotics in Step Toward Restaurant Automation
DoorDash acquired robotic salad maker Chowbotics in a new push to give merchant partners additional options to deliver. The top delivery platform that went public in December announced the Chowbotics acquisition in a blog post. It noted that the “proven” model with...
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