Third-Party Platforms, National Restaurant Association Agree on Policy
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and a group of third-party delivery providers came together on seven principles when it comes to public policy. While restaurants and third-party delivery have some natural tension in the relationship, they could agree on...
Square Adds DoorDash to its On-Demand Delivery Platform
Restaurant merchants on the Square platform can now dispatch DoorDash delivery drivers for orders placed directly on their own websites through DoorDash Drive. This latest announcement comes after Square first announced on-demand delivery this past June. Given...
DoorDash, Jimmy John’s Show Power of Platform Marketplace
The new partnership between Jimmy John’s and DoorDash demonstrates that even with a “freaky fast” in-house delivery fleet that’s not going anywhere, there is immense power in the platform marketplace. Jimmy John’s and DoorDash announced the two...
Thanx CEO Calls for 3PD Regulation, Federal Action for Restaurants
Before publishing his second long-form article on the future of restaurants and delivery, Thanx CEO Zach Goldstein had become one of the most visible thought leaders in the space. One year after his “The Four Horsemen of the Delivery Apocalypse” lit up industry...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.