by Arthur Robert | Aug 5, 2021 | COVID-19, News, Third-Party Delivery
New York City Council passed a raft of bills last week that would significantly alter the relationship between NYC restaurants and third-party delivery services. The bills include: Extending the city’s 20-percent fee cap through February 17, 2022. Previously...
by Tom Kaiser | May 20, 2021 | COVID-19, News, Third-Party Delivery
Countless states and cities loosened laws to allow delivery of alcohol and prepared cocktails during the early days of the pandemic, and now that the case numbers are dropping and society is reopening, many of those governing bodies are extending those changes or...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 22, 2021 | Best Practices, News, Top Stories
Seven years after it began franchising, The Halal Guys is closing on 100 worldwide locations as it anticipates opening 30 to 40 new units over the next five years. With a product that’s well suited to delivery and carryout, the New York-based brand is continuing...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 15, 2021 | News, Top Stories
Dan Unter has been on most sides of the restaurant business, including being a franchisee and a single-unit owner-operator for seven years, which is long enough to form a charbroiled opinion about the economics of an industry where it can take 10 years or more to see...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 3, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery
There’s a growing number of options for restaurants looking to reduce the impact of delivery commissions and capture customer data through a self-delivery program. Relay Delivery, an East Coast delivery fleet operator, argues restaurants should seek a native solution...