Delivery: Page 13
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Denny's enters 'The Matrix' and serves up free mobile delivery
As part of a promotion for the upcoming film "The Matrix Resurrections," the restaurant chain is delivering deals as "glitches" via digital wallets.
By Chris Kelly • Dec. 10, 2021 -
DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers
To enable its entrance into the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City, the company has created DashCorps to employ full-time couriers.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 6, 2021 -
Serve Robotics closes $13M funding round
The autonomous delivery robot company's latest investment is backed by Uber, DX Ventures and 7-Eleven's corporate venture arm 7-Ventures LLC.
By Alicia Kelso • Dec. 6, 2021 -
Grubhub teams with Deliverect, integrates delivery orders into POS systems
More than 12,000 restaurants will be able to receive Grubhub orders through their point-of-sale systems, enabling operators to sync and manage menus directly.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 22, 2021 -
Uber's new membership bundles rides, delivery services
Uber One offers 5% off some rides and delivery orders and an unlimited $0 delivery fee on $15-plus food orders, along with other perks, for $9.99 a month or $99.99 annually.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Kitchen United helped pioneer ghost kitchens. Here's what's next.
The innovative operator is entering new markets, expanding its warehouse-like network and adding partnerships with retailers, all based on low-capital outlay for brands.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Nov. 17, 2021 -
McDonald's makes new white label deals with DoorDash, Uber Eats
The chain, which gleans over 20% of sales in its top six markets from digital channels, announced new global partnerships with the aggregators on Monday.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 16, 2021 -
Why C3 is betting on virtual brands inspired by online influencers
The food tech platform has created an innovation hub to develop delivery-only brands with digital content creators and reach lucrative younger audiences.
By Julie Littman • Nov. 11, 2021 -
DoorDash, Grubhub add self-delivery flexibility
The delivery giants aim to increase labor flexibility and expand delivery reach by allowing operators to tap into their courier networks.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 11, 2021 -
Inspire Brands opens its first ghost kitchen
Alliance Kitchen offers menu items for delivery and takeout from Arby's, Sonic, Jimmy John's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Rusty Taco.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 10, 2021 -
DoorDash makes major expansion into Europe with $8B acquisition
By acquiring Finland-based Wolt, which operates in 23 countries, DoorDash will be able to build out an international presence without losing focus on the U.S.
By Julie Littman • Nov. 10, 2021 -
Reef Technology's expansion
Reef will offer C3's brands at 800 locations by 2025
The news is an expansion of a previous deal between the two companies to develop 500 units by 2025. C3 brands currently operate out of 125 Reef ghost kitchen vessels.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Nov. 10, 2021 -
DoorDash enters Goldbelly's turf, offers nationwide restaurant shipping
The platform's new offering allows diners to order from restaurants and retailers from around the country without a delivery fee.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Uber Eats' restaurant delivery reaches profitability for first time
The company reinvested its profits into new verticals, allowing it to expand into new areas of delivery, such as baby and kids.
By Julie Littman • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Dickey's accelerates expansion with 100 more units through Ghost Kitchen Brands
The barbecue chain continues to partner with ghost kitchen companies to expand its presence in North America. The latest collaboration brings it into Walmart.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 5, 2021 -
DoorDash adds delivery worker safety features
Following increases in theft and violence against its couriers, DoorDash added SafeDash so these workers can contact an ADT agent to request assistance during situations where they feel unsafe.
By Julie Littman • Nov. 4, 2021 -
Q&A
P.F. Chang's wants to offer self-delivery nationwide by 2023
Candice Barnett, VP of off-premise dining, discusses how the service is performing and why staffing a delivery fleet is worth it despite labor pressures.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Nov. 4, 2021 -
C3 deploys robot delivery in Los Angeles
Through a partnership with Coco, C3 will offer delivery via bots within two miles of several digital kitchens in the city, with plans to expand into new markets.
By Julie Littman • Oct. 28, 2021 -
Cracker Barrel debuts Los Angeles ghost kitchen
Cracker Barrel Kitchen will deliver the chain's menu through DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, and marks the casual chain's entry in the City of Angels.
By Alicia Kelso • Oct. 26, 2021 -
TGI Fridays snags sales lift from C3 virtual brand, plans to expand it
The chain began testing Krispy Rice in Orange County, California, and Maryland restaurants, with sales at these units nearly doubling from the first week.
By Alicia Kelso • Oct. 22, 2021 -
Reef Technology's expansion
Reef temporarily shuts down modular kitchens in New York City
The ghost kitchen platform's brick-and-mortar stores are still open in the market, and the modular kitchens were voluntarily closed after permits for those units expired, Reef said in a statement.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 22, 2021 -
How 5 new QSR designs optimize the off-premise experience
From multiple drive-thru lanes to GPS-enabled curbside pickup, fast food brands are embracing new designs to create frictionless off-premise channels.
By Julie Littman • Oct. 20, 2021 -
C3 secures another $10M in funding
With this investment, Creating Culinary Communities also gains access to invitation-only, private capital investor Lurra Capital's global partners to facilitate growth.
By Alicia Kelso • Oct. 15, 2021 -
Opinion
Restaurants need to break past third-party delivery apps
Never underestimate the internal efforts needed to get your organization aligned for digital growth, writes Matt Carinio, VP of strategy and consulting at Hathway.
By Matt Carinio • Oct. 14, 2021 -
Chick-fil-A customers sue chain over 'deceitful' delivery costs
The proposed class action lawsuit claims that though the QSR promised a flat, low-price delivery fee of $2.99 to $3.99, it charged 25% to 30% more for food ordered online for delivery than food ordered in-store or for pickup.
By Julie Littman • Oct. 13, 2021