When It Comes to Food, What Compromises Will We Make in the Age of COVID-19?
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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Newsletter: And Now for Some Cool Food Tech News
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. Usually in these newsletters, I try […]
Newsletter: COVID-19 Could Help Us Build a Better Restaurant
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 […]
Grocery Chains Hy-Vee, Woodman’s and More to Offer Free Delivery for the Elderly
The ability for folks over the age of 60 to get groceries is a big concern during this pandemic. Stores are creating special shopping hours for the elderly, I’m Instacarting […]
Mercato Can Get Independent Grocers Online and Delivering in 48 Hours
There is a conundrum in this time of COVID-19. While you’re supposed to shelter in place, you also want to support local businesses by getting groceries from your area market. […]
Thank You, Walmart and Safeway, for Keeping Us Fed. Now Fix Your Confusing and Misleading E-Commerce
Grocery stores have been a bright spot in this otherwise dark time of global pandemic. Store workers are braving an on-edge public and risking infection to stock shelves or come […]
These Coffee Bean Delivery Sites Will Help You Get Your Java Fix During Quarantine
Maybe you used to get your coffee at work. Or at a local café on your way into the office. Now that we’re supposed to be working (and staying) at […]
COVID-19 Got Shoppers to Order Groceries Online, but Will They Keep Coming Back?
As COVID-19 has forced shoppers indoors, the growth curve of online grocery has suddenly accelerated, with downloads of popular grocery apps increasing by as much as 2000%. Shoppers who were […]
Goodr Delivers Groceries and Surplus Food to Hungry Students, Seniors in Atlanta
“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 […]
New to Working From Home? Here Are Some Food Tech Tips to Avoid Big Weight Gain
As someone who has worked exclusively from home for the past two and a half years, I’d like to say “welcome!” to all the people who are now forced to […]
Updated: Grubhub Defers Commission Fees From Independent Restaurants, Sets up Charity Fund
Update: According its terms and conditions, Grubhub’s “relief” program defers rather than waives restaurant fees. Restaurants that sign up for the program are required to pay back fees at the […]
Hey, Delivery Companies: It’s Time to Make Social Distancing Profitable for Restaurants, Too
To delivery or not to delivery? That question, asked frequently nowadays, just got more complicated in the wake of the World Health Organizing (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. Food tech […]
