Forward Kitchens Builds One-Off Virtual Restaurant Concepts
Countering the norm of virtual restaurant providers selling a portfolio of brands, Forward Kitchens builds custom concepts for each client, which tend to be small-scale independent operators looking to grow their delivery revenue. Founded by Raghav Poddar in San...
Grubhub Going Big in Ultra-fast Grocery with Buyk Partnership
Grubhub is going deeper into the grocery category through a new partnership with Buyk, the New York-based grocery service promising deliveries within 15 minutes. Through the new deal, Buyk groceries will be available on the Grubhub marketplace in more than 30 initial...
New Ghost Kitchen Operator to Open in Miami, Chicago
Wired Kitchens, a newly debuted ghost kitchen company, has shifted into the development stage. Matthew McLeod, co-founder and CEO of the company, said Wired recently closed on 17,000 square feet of warehouse space in Chicago and 13,000 square feet of space in Miami....
DoorDash, Grubhub and UberEats Challenge NYC Over Delivery Fee Caps
New York City’s decision to make permanent a 20-percent fee cap on meal delivery is “nothing more than unconstitutional, harmful, and unnecessary government overreach,” says a complaint filed jointly in federal court by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub. The complaint...
Outstanding Operators
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