Foodservice Companies Pivot to Feed Hospital Workers
In times where the news seems bleaker than ever, it’s encouraging to be able to report on uplifting stories, however small. So I was happy to receive a press release […]
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Chipotle Partners with Uber Eats to Reach More Diners during COVID-19
Quarantined burrito lovers, take note. Chipotle announced today it has added Uber Eats to its list of third-party delivery partners. The chain also announced that it will waive delivery fees […]
Own a Restaurant? Here Are Some Resources for Surviving COVID-19
It’s way too soon to know exactly how badly restaurants will be impacted by the mandatory dining room shutdowns happening due to the spread of coronavirus. In a letter to […]
As Online Grocery Shopping Surges, Walmart Leads the Retail Pack (and Could Stay There)
With COVID-19 limiting movement in some cities and raising new concerns about being out in public among groups of people, there’s been a surge in online grocery shopping. And according […]
The Food Tech Show: Spoon Editor Lockdown Edition
With the exception of Jenn Marston, all the Spoon editors are located in the Seattle area, where there’s been a lockdown order on pretty much every type of social gathering […]
I Visited the Canlis Seattle Pop-Up and Honestly I Feel Conflicted
Even before Seattle, along with many other regions, announced the forced closure of restaurants and bars, one of the city’s most well-known establishments was already a few steps ahead. Canlis, […]
Online Grocer Farmstead Seeing 70 Percent Growth, Doubling Headcount to Keep Up
Farmstead has suddenly found itself on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic. The online grocer is based and delivers only in the Bay Area, where a shelter in place […]
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Uber Eats Waives Delivery Fees for Independent Restaurants
Uber Eats is waiving delivery fees for all orders coming from independent restaurants in the United States and Canada. The move is a response to the operational and financial strain […]
DoorDash Makes Moves to Help Workers and Restaurants Impacted by Coronavirus
Third-party delivery service DoorDash today announced a series of moves aimed at protecting workers and customers, and helping restaurants survive in the wake of coronavirus. In a letter sent to […]
McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Other Major QSRs Suspend Dine-In Service Across the U.S.
McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A, and several other major restaurant chains have suspended dine-in service for the foreseeable future across all of their brands. The moves come as cities and states across […]
New York City’s Restaurant Traffic is Down by Almost 70%. That’s Before the Lockdown
This weekend I wrote about how restaurant traffic had seen precipitous drops last week in places like Washington State and New York City due to coronavirus. That trend has only […]
Chowly Offering “No-Cost” Starter Package to Help Restaurants Pivot to Delivery
Amid increasing city and state mandates for restaurants to stop any dine-in options, restaurant software company Chowly announced today that it is offering restaurants a “no-cost startup package” to help […]