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Chipotle just recorded its highest quarterly level ever for digital sales, according to the company’s Q1 2020 investor call yesterday. Company CEO Brian Niccol said digital sales grew 81 percent, […]
Toronto, Ontario mayor John Tory is considering imposing a cap on the commission fees third-party delivery services like DoorDash charge restaurants. He has said he will impose an emergency, temporary […]
Of all the tidbits of advice and information to come up in conversation with restaurants over the last few weeks, “communicate with your customers” is across the board the most […]
In the midst of a pandemic, it seems beleaguered third-party delivery service Waitr is seeing some uptick in demand for its service. After a slump in March, the Louisiana-based company […]
Online ordering platform ChowNow today announced a partnership with Instagram to offer restaurant orders through the social media app, according to a press release from ChowNow. Participating restaurants that are […]
Focus, over-communication, and flexibility. Among other initiatives, those are the things currently driving the decisions of one chain — Austin, TX-based Torchy’s Tacos — as it navigates a pandemic-era restaurant […]
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I knew it was going to be a great day when I opened up my Twitter feed morning and immediately saw a CNN story about a woman who was arrested […]
San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an emergency order at the end of last week to put temporary caps the delivery fees that third-party services charge restaurants. The order is […]
So earlier this week I was chatting with a food industry colleague who pointed out the sheer amount of opportunity food businesses have right now to experiment with existing norms. […]
Yesterday, Toast announced it will cut 50 percent of its staff through layoffs and furloughs. In a letter posted to the Toast blog, CEO Chris Comparato said the move is […]
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 […]
