Delivery: Page 21
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California law bars delivery companies from adding non-partnered restaurants
The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, requires aggregators to sign a written agreement with a restaurant before adding menus to their marketplaces and offering delivery.
By Julie Littman • Updated Sept. 28, 2020 -
Independent pizza sales boosted by COVID-19 pandemic, report shows
Operators on digital ordering platform Slice have doubled their weekly sales during the coronavirus, from $2,000 to $4,000 on average, according to BTIG.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 15, 2020 -
Delivery by the numbers: What third-party platforms are offering restaurants to survive the pandemic
DoorDash introduced a cohort of 17 restaurateurs who will receive $20,000 grants and business coaching as part of its Main Street Strong Accelerator.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Updated Jan. 18, 2022 -
Uber Eats adds contactless ordering for pickup, dine in
Restaurants do not have to pay a marketplace fee through the end of 2020 for orders placed through this service, which customers use by scanning a QR code.
By Julie Littman • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Research shows delivery pain points, from unidentifiable calls to incorrect orders
More than 70% of respondents reported experiencing an issue that requires customer service, with 62% saying they missed a call because they didn't recognize the number, per a study from First Orion.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 10, 2020 -
Bay Area-based Virtual Kitchen raises $20M
The company, led by former Uber executives, has brought in $37 million to date and plans to expand nationally and abroad as demand for food delivery rises.
By Julie Littman • Sept. 9, 2020 -
New York, Los Angeles extend delivery commission fee caps
With the pandemic complicating reopening plans, these two cities are lengthening their timelines until restaurants are able to operate at 100% dine-in capacity, plus an additional 90 days.
By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 31, 2020 -
Uber Eats unveils first ad format with sponsored restaurant listings
To encourage restaurants to test the new format, Uber Eats is offering $25 million in marketing credits to small and medium-size businesses.
By Robert Williams • Aug. 31, 2020 -
H-E-B's food hall at Austin, Texas, store to offer takeout and delivery
The space will feature a full-service bar and five restaurants with limited capacity dine-in.
By Jessica Dumont • Aug. 28, 2020 -
DoorDash reportedly could go public by end of year
The IPO could occur as early as November, according to Bloomberg, which could provide DoorDash access to more capital as it dominates food delivery.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 24, 2020 -
US Foods joins growing list of ghost kitchen services to help with off-premise push
The foodservice distributor and ShiftPixy both recently launched resources for restaurants to streamline operations and market toward delivery.
By Rosie Bradbury • Aug. 21, 2020 -
How Waitr's CEO made the company profitable in 6 months
Since Carl Grimstad joined the delivery company, employed drivers were switched to contractors, more restaurants joined the platform and it expanded into grocery and alcohol delivery.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Domino's announces 20,000-employee hiring spree
The pizza giant's labor plans are a show of strength in a space where its delivery-optimized model has fared relatively well in recent months compared to QSRs geared toward dine-in traffic.
By Rosie Bradbury • Aug. 18, 2020 -
Sponsored by Beef. It's What's for Dinner.
Delivering dinner: online meal ordering trends
We surveyed 800 diners on their online meal ordering habits. See how consumer behavior is changing.
Aug. 17, 2020 -
Just Eat to move away from gig worker model, CEO says
Drivers in Europe could soon be employed by the delivery company, Just Eat Takeaway CEO Jitse Groen said, adding that he plans to evaluate this model for its Canada and U.S. markets.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 14, 2020 -
Lyft, Uber ordered to reclassify California drivers, putting all eyes on Prop 22
The ruling puts added pressure on a state ballot measure that would classify app-based drivers as independent contractors.
By Kate Tornone • Updated Oct. 23, 2020 -
Uber Eats grows its restaurant partner roster by 50%
About 30% of the time, restaurants with their own couriers called on Uber Eats to supplement their delivery networks as demand outstrips operators' in-house capacity.
By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 7, 2020 -
Delivery partnerships, customer acquisition help Papa John's SSS grow 28% in Q2
The pizza chain added over 3 million new customers on digital channels alone, and saw increased retention and repeat rates among these diners.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 6, 2020 -
DoorDash launches new online convenience store DashMart
The company's venture, which marks its first foray into managing its own inventory, will offer around 2,000 grocery and restaurant items and delivery in as little as 30 minutes.
By Jessica Dumont • Aug. 6, 2020 -
Wendy's digital sales momentum grows with delivery expansion during Q2
While a majority of the mix was from delivery orders, the chain expects its newly launched loyalty program to boost mobile ordering.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 5, 2020 -
25% of diners place online orders multiple times a week, study shows
Twenty-seven percent of guests surveyed by Toast said they plan to order more takeout and 23% said they plan to order more delivery compared to before the novel coronavirus pandemic, suggesting online ordering demand will only grow.
By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 4, 2020 -
Grubhub says pandemic is 'permanent catalyst' for business as revenue rises 41%
The delivery platform said its corporate business was hardest hit by the pandemic, but it added thousands of chain restaurants in Q2.
By Emma Liem Beckett • July 31, 2020 -
Yum grows digital sales $1B globally
Digital sales made up 30% of the company's global sales mix in Q2, bolstered by its launch of a tech team and various delivery and online assets.
By Julie Littman • July 30, 2020 -
Major QSRs hiking delivery menu prices by over 15%
Chains like McDonald's, Starbucks and Chick-fil-A, which offer low-ticket items, are among those more likely to charge higher prices for items ordered via delivery, according to Gordon Haskett analysis.
By Alicia Kelso • July 28, 2020 -
McDonald's drive-thrus allowed its US restaurants to largely stay open
Drive-thru business made up 90% of McDonald's U.S. sales during Q2 2020, which is helping those markets recover more quickly.
By Julie Littman • July 28, 2020