Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
Chicago-based Wow Bao is expanding its presence across the U.S. by opening ghost kitchens inside other restaurant brands’ stores. The fast-casual chain just launched an off-premises platform that allows other […]
DoorDash announced today that it is expanding its food delivery operations into the convenience store category. The delivery service has partnered with regional and national convenience stores such as 7-Eleven, […]
Connecticut farm Farmer Joe‘s Gardens announced today it is partnering with Harvie, an online farm share platform, to pivot and serve people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pittsburgh, PA-based Harvie connects […]
Uber Eats is expanding its grocery delivery operations with new partnerships across France, Spain and Europe, according to various reports. In France, Uber Eats has teamed up with Carrefour, which […]
Startups, take note. The next installment of Cornell University and the state of New York’s Grow-NY business competition is set to take place from September to November of this year […]
This weekend I went to my favorite neighborhood coffee shop and, just like always, reflexively brought along my takeaway mug. But when I got there I saw the signs that […]
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The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that Postmates couriers are employees and therefore eligible for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling is actually a reinstatement of […]
Restaurant tech startup Allset announced today it has has raised an $8.25 million Series B round. The round was led by EBRD with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Greycroft, […]
Many of us are wondering what we can do to help during the coronavirus pandemic. We can order takeout from our favorite local restaurants and applaud hospital workers, but, at […]
Restaurants once again have the opportunity to push their off-premises offerings on social media via TheGreatAmericanTakeout, an awareness campaign organized by Los Angeles-based ad agency High Wide & Handsome and […]
Welcome to the first-ever Weekly Spoon newsletter that’s entirely focused on restaurant innovation. That we chose to launch this just as a pandemic is sweeping across the globe is entirely […]
