Taco Bell adds DoorDash, celebrates stolen World Series bases

October 15, 2020

Taco Bell is promoting its new partnership with third-party delivery provider, DoorDash, at 5,500 U.S. locations by giving registered DoorDash users half off a…

Frios: The meaning of mobilizing a brand

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic has made the notion of meeting customers where they are a business imperative. One Alabama-based former store- and cart-based brand exemplifies…

Whizz App hoping to ease delivery driver discomfort

October 1, 2020

WaBa Grill, which serves healthy rice bowls, is partnering with The Whizz App, an app created by gig workers for gig workers providing subscribers with a…

Restaurant Models for the Post-Pandemic World

Operating a “ghost kitchen” or “host kitchen” is gaining in popularity as a way to serve customers without the pressures of maintaining or adding a…

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Ordrslip, Postmates team up to offer delivery services

September 22, 2020

Ordrslip, a SaaS provider, is partnering with Postmates to give restaurants another way to offer delivery. The duo allows brands to create custom-looking white…

Dream Dinners expands menu, home delivery

September 22, 2020

Meal kit company, Dream Dinners, has expanded its menu to 20 dinner options, including four new entrees, available for pickup or delivery from 70 locations in…

Dunkin', DoorDash now delivering from 3,500 US stores

September 15, 2020

DoorDash is offering Dunkin' customers a free delivery on orders of $10 or more as well as a free 25-count offering of Munchkins Donut Hole Treats through…

Roy Rogers expands delivery

September 11, 2020

Roy Rogers has expanded delivery through a partnership with Uber Eats. Most of the brand's corporately owned locations throughout Maryland and Virginia are now…

KFC giving dozen tenders free via DoorDash partnership

September 8, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken will give customers who order through its =delivery partner, DoorDash, between now and Sept. 17, a dozen free chicken tenders and free…

New Jersey virtual restaurant takes supermarket sampling to new level

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic has produced some amazing restaurant innovations, including a partnership between a New Jersey virtual restaurant and a plant-based grocery…

All systems 'go' for Just Eat Takeaway.com Grubhub acquisition

September 4, 2020

Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. and Grubhub Inc. said this morning that the companies have received all required regulatory approvals for Just Eat…

It takes more than a pandemic to freeze Kona Ice out of summer action

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Kona Ice has always leaned heavily on summer festivals for a large chunk of annual sales, but as the pandemic turned those events from actual to virtual, the…

Optimize Technology to Deliver Better Customer Loyalty & Engagement

When it comes to driving loyalty and increasing profitability through customer relationships, here are four technology-driven tactics imperative to a…

2 pizza brands take on industry's top delivery challenges

Delivery is a must for pizza brands today, but no one said it would be easy. In this webinar, hear how two growing pizza brands met and conquered some of…

Dream Dinners makes the meal kit a millennial 'must-have'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Newly named Dream Dinners CEO Tina Kuna has been around the block when it comes to making meal kits into big business. In fact, the transformation she led at…

ShiftPixy launches ghost kitchen incubator

August 12, 2020

ShiftPixy Inc., a California-based gig engagement platform provider, has created a ghost kitchen incubator to help aspiring restaurant operators take their…

Hiphop artist Tyga launches virtual restaurant via Grubhub

August 10, 2020

Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist, Tyga, has created the virtual restaurant, Tyga Bytes, with help from Robert Earl and Earl's son, Robbie. The delivery-only…

Smokey Bones' virtual brands ask, 'Are you experienced?'

August 5, 2020

Smokey Bones, a casual dining brand, has added a second virtual brand to its repertoire, in addition to its virtual Wing Experience, according to a spokeswoman…

Sonic 'booms' into future with 'oasis' in QSR design desert

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Shortly after Inspire Brands acquired Sonic Drive-in about 1 1/2 years ago, it began reimagining the brand for the future. That new look has taken shape in a…

Webinar revealing 2 pizza brands' delivery success secrets

This August webinar will help any pizza operator develop his or her A-game for pandemic-era delivery program success.