Hotdog joint invests in Cartwheel

May 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cartwheel, an on-demand delivery management platform for restaurants and retailers, has raised a $1 million seed round led by TenOneTen…

Could Grubhub's commission-free offering lead to 3rd-party showdown?

May 12, 2021

Things are heating up on the third-party delivery landscape, where the players are getting much more competitive on pricing and options.

Smokey Bones adds Columbus ghost kitchen

April 30, 2021

Casual dining brand Smokey Bones this week opened a 200-square-foot ghost kitchen in Columbus, Ohio that will serve as the production hub for that brand and…

Ghosts in Edible's 'machine' will drive brand's growth

April 29, 2021

Edible has opened a delivery-only ghost kitchen to help San Jose-area stores meet delivery needs, a news release said. Multi-unit operator Jeffrey Zhang owns…

Chipotle, Jersey Mike's VIPs weighing in on dining trends

March 30, 2021

The pandemic has no doubt taken its toll on restaurants, but while thousands are struggling, others are reporting gains. In an effort to uncover the successful…

Edible, performers make 'beautiful music together'

March 11, 2021

Since the launch of its music platform in May last year, Edible, a deliverable eCommerce brand, has published original music from 25 up-and-coming artists…

Making third-party delivery work for your brand

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

February 25, 2021

Although delivery has been available at Alfredo's Pizza since it opened over 20 years ago in West Babylon, New York, owner Rob Tarsio needed to streamline…

Philly airport piloting robotic food delivery

February 25, 2021

The contactless food ordering program at Philadelphia International Airport is piloting a robotic strategy with a gita (a robot featuring visual sensors) that…

Dog Haus opening virtual restaurant in Central Austin

February 17, 2021

Dog Haus Gourmet has opened a virtual restaurant in Austin, Texas, according to a press release.

CardFree delivery, ordering service helps restaurants keep more revenue

February 15, 2021

San Francisco-based CardFree, a mobile commerce solutions provider, is offering mobile ordering, delivery, contactless order and pay at the table services that…

Inspire applies for Dunkin' ghost kitchen permit in Atlanta

February 12, 2021

Hot off its recent acquisition of the 32,000-store Dunkin' Brands, Inspire Brands is moving forward on construction of a Atlanta-based virtual kitchen…

DoorDash acquires salad-making robot

February 9, 2021

Chowbotics, the creator of the Fresh Food Robot, is now part of the DoorDash team, according to blogs posted on both companies' websites.

NYC restaurateur to reveal 'A New Way to Work With Third-Party Partners'

February 5, 2021

Delivery has become an essential service for both restaurants and customers, but the traditional third-party relationship may not work for all restaurant…

Ordrslip, DoorDash offering restaurants on-demand delivery

February 4, 2021

Ordrslip, a SaaS provider that allows restaurants to operate custom mobile apps, is partnering with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash's white label fulfillment…

American Express, Resy want Americans to Order In, Help Out

February 1, 2021

American Express and Resy have launched a Order In, Help Out campaign to rally consumers, and the restaurant industry, to support U.S independent restaurants…

Former Bareburger CMO launches NotGrubhub

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

January 27, 2021

Former NYC restaurant operators have launched a website to drive guests to restaurants only offering first-party ordering.

Digital ordering, drive-thru and carry-out help drive growth for restaurant industry

January 27, 2021

Throughout 2020, U.S. restaurants demonstrated resiliency against a variety of issues and rose from a 35% traffic decline in April to a 11% visit decrease in…

Cava enhances app with payment options

December 15, 2020

Cava, a mediterranean brand that operates 80 restaurants and a wide range of products sold in food markets, is taking a tech-forward approach in updating and…

Uber wraps up Postmates acquisition

December 1, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc. has completed the acquisition of Postmates Inc. in an all-stock transaction, and the companies have started integrating U.S. operations…

Doordash launches IPO

November 30, 2020

DoorDash Inc. has launched the roadshow for the initial public offering 33,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock. The initial public offering price is…