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With Consumers in Quarantine, Connected Cooking Companies Spring Into Action With Tailored Content

With a good chunk of the world’s population currently in quarantine, most of us are cooking at home a lot more nowadays. Along with all this home cooking has come […]

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Instacart Adds New Order Ahead and Delivery Range Options

Anyone who has tried to use Instacart in recent weeks may have noticed considerable delays and wait times for grocery delivery. The startup is bearing the brunt of the sudden […]

As It Auctions Assets and Lays Off Employees, It Appears Time May Have Run Out for PicoBrew

When I headed down to PicoBrew headquarters near the University of Washington in early February to talk to Bill Mitchell about his company’s recent entry into receivership, I had already […]

Nuro’s Driverless Delivery Vehicles Get Approval to Run on California Roads

Nuro announced today that it has been given permission to operate its driverless delivery vehicles on California’s public roads. The Nuro R2 is a pod-like, low-speed autonomous vehicle about half […]

Swiggy, Zomato Expand Delivery Services to Groceries and Beyond in India

Swiggy, one of India’s biggest food delivery services, announced this week it has raised $43 million as part of its ongoing Series I round. The round was led by existing […]

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COVID-19 Summit: How a Global Pandemic Will Reinvent the Restaurant Menu

For the last few weeks — really since states began mandating dining room closures — one of the most commonly uttered pieces of advice for restaurants has been to rethink […]

COVID-19 Summit: Coronavirus Could Actually Help us Reduce Food Waste (in Some Areas)

Unpopped popcorn kernels from movie theaters. Pre-wrapped cheese plates for airline passengers. These are just a few of the unexpected food resources that, due to social distancing recommendations, are going […]

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COVID-19 Summit: Restaurant Owners Need to Act on the Paycheck Protection Program Now

Struggling restaurant operators in this country have a lot to worry about right now. And not to add one more thing to that list, but if you are a struggling […]

Miso Robotics Officially Opens Equity Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise $30M

Miso Robotics, the company behind Flippy, the burger grilling, tater tot frying robot, announced today that it is kicking off its equity crowdfunding campaign to raise a $30 million Series […]

COVID-19 Summit: For Struggling Restaurants, the Key Terms are “Shapeshift” and “Break Even”

“It’s really f***ed up right now,” That’s how Robert Egger, founder of DC Central Kitchen, summed up the current restaurant situation on our COVID-19 Virtual Strategy Summit. “I’m sorry dudes, […]

COVID-19 Summit: How to Get Up, Running, and Efficient With Restaurant Delivery/Takeout

At today’s jam-packed yet socially distanced COVID-19 summit, we’ve been exploring the different strategies food businesses can take to survive the sudden changes brought about by coronavirus, a stopped economy, […]

NPD Group: Restaurant Customer Transactions Are Down 42 Percent

Restaurant customer transactions dropped 42 percent during the week ending in March 29 compared to the same time period one year ago, according to new numbers from The NPD Group.  […]