Grubhub Announces Record Third Quarter, Stock Tanks
Grubhub, the first public company in the third-party delivery space, announced its third-quarter earnings today. The company announced earnings of 45 cents per share, beating consensus from Wall Street of 41 cents per share, a 10 percent beat. Topline revenues rose by...
UBS Lays Out Potential Food On Demand Futures
Wealth management and equity research firm UBS put out a thorough look at the food delivery world and its possible futures. The report, dubbed “Is The Kitchen Dead?” digs into the answers from more than 13,000 consumer surveys and detailed data analysis from apps and...
Delivery brings advantages, headaches to restaurant operations
Seth Cohen feels as though his poké restaurant, Sweetfin, is “kinda like the guinea pig” in the world of fast-casual restaurants working with third-party delivery services. It’s a role that’s brought some headaches—Sweetfin’s small footprint means waiting delivery...
Alexa in Hotels: Good News for Third-Party Delivery Companies?
This summer, Marriott International is rolling out Amazon’s version of the Echo specifically for hotel rooms. Guests can use it to call the front desk or adjust the room’s temperature and lighting, but what about ordering outside food? “Alexa for Hospitality is a...
Outstanding Operators
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