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Don’t Forget to Tip Your Robot: Survey Shows Diners Not Quite Ready for AI to Replace Humans
May 20, 2025 Michael Wolf

May 13, 2025

A Week in Rome: Conclaves, Coffee, and Reflections on the Ethics of AI in Our Food System

May 6, 2025

How ReShape is Using AI to Accelerate Biotech Research

April 30, 2025

How Eva Goulbourne Turned Her ‘Party Trick’ Into a Career Building Sustainable Food Systems

February 1, 2025

A Conversation With Bear Robotics’ John Ha on LG Deal and The Future of The Company

According to Yelp and Foursquare Data, Pizza, Fast Food, and CSAs are Up in Wake of Coronavirus

March 20, 2020 Catherine Lamb

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There’s a lot of news swirling around there about how COVID-19 is hurting local businesses, and for restaurants, things are looking especially grim. But what does the data actually say? […]

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‘Pare Down Your Menu’ and Other Advice for Restaurants Forced Into Delivery

March 20, 2020 Jennifer Marston

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States continue to mandate that restaurants shut down their dining rooms, and across the U.S. major chains are voluntarily switching to off-premises-only models. Those measures are necessary right now as […]

With Stadiums Shut Down, FanFood Shifts to Restaurant Curbside Pickup (and Drive-In Movies!)

March 20, 2020 Chris Albrecht

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Sports leagues and games large and small were among the first parts of everyday entertainment to be decimated by the COVID-19 outbreak. No sporting events (and no concerts!) means no […]

Ox Verte Pivoted from Office Catering to Home Office Meal Delivery in Three Days

March 20, 2020 Chris Albrecht

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What a difference a five days can make. A couple of weeks back, NYC-based office meal delivery service Ox Verte had a nice business going. The certified B corp counted […]

As Restaurants Fight to Stay Alive, Delivery Services Continue Controversial Practices

March 19, 2020 Jennifer Marston

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I’d hoped this week to write a post rounding up the moves third-party delivery services are making to help restaurants as the COVID-19 crisis escalates and businesses are forced to […]

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Goodr Delivers Groceries and Surplus Food to Hungry Students, Seniors in Atlanta

March 19, 2020 Catherine Lamb

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“Hold on, I have to get my credit card.” Jasmine Crowe, CEO of Goodr, was grocery shopping in the middle of our call earlier today. She was at the store […]

Delish to Host Instagram Live Cooking Classes for Parents and Kids

March 19, 2020 Catherine Lamb

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If you’re a parent working from home with kids out of school, chances are you’re on the lookout for creative ways to distract them — hopefully while they learn some […]

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Could the COVID-19 Outbreak Save Meal Kits?

March 19, 2020 Catherine Lamb

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When I get anxious or stressed out, my natural response is to cook elaborate meals for myself. Following complex recipes soothes me. But I understand that that is absolutely not […]

My Elderly Parents Kept Going to the Grocery Store, So I Finally Instacarted for Them (and It was Great!)

March 19, 2020 Chris Albrecht

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Parents, especially elderly ones, can be stubborn. They have their routines and will stick to ’em by gum. For my septuagenarian parents, it’s going to their local grocery store, which […]

Guided Cooking Deals to Help You Eat Better While Social Distancing

March 19, 2020 Catherine Lamb

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Being in the business of covering food news, it’s easy to be all doom and gloom right now. While the COVID-19 outbreak is certainly causing huge disruptions in the foodservice […]

Newsletter: Covering Food Tech in the Time of COVID-19

March 19, 2020 Chris Albrecht

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This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. How can we help? Honestly, that […]

Toast Launches a Relief Plan for Restaurants

March 18, 2020 Jennifer Marston

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Restaurant tech company Toast just announced it has set up a fund to support restaurants and restaurant workers as COVID-19 spreads and businesses are forced to close in response. The […]

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