Floating Kitchens of Burger King
Now that its apparent even contactless tech won’t bring back the glory days of the dining room, restaurant chains are on a tear to refit their existing stores to better […]
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Food E-Commerce Startup Dunzo Raises $28M
Bengaluru, India-based food delivery startup Dunzo has raised $28 million in what is the first tranche of the company’s Series E round. Entracker was first to report the news, noting […]
The Direct to Consumer Boom in Food Tech
We’re running out of synonyms. Since the pandemic hit in earnest, we’ve written about surges, spikes, booms, waves, deluges and just about every other artful synonym we can think of […]
Can Ghost Kitchens Save the Vanishing Restaurant Biz?
“Perhaps we should stop using the term ghost kitchen. Ghosts are rarely seen, but ghost kitchens? Well, they are popping up everywhere.” Spoon Editor Chris Albrecht was half-kidding when he […]
Taco Bell Unveils New ‘Go Mobile’ Restaurant Concept
Two big trends are a foot in the world of quick-service restaurants: orders going off-premises and major chains redesigning their store formats to better meet that demand. Taco Bell is the […]
US Foods Launches Ghost Kitchens Program
Perhaps we should stop using the term ghost kitchen. Ghosts are rarely seen, but ghost kitchens? Well, they are popping up everywhere. Case in point: Foodservice distribution giant US Foods […]
GE Wants Chibo to Be the All-in-One Cooking Class Platform For the Instagram Influencer Set
If you’re like me, you’ve watched some of your favorite food creators and chefs on Instagram or Twitter offer up cooking classes in recent months as a way to connect […]
Survey: Drive-Thru Orders and Mobile App Usage at Restaurants Are Up
Consumers are using a mobile app more often than just a few months ago to order restaurant food, according to new survey data from Bluedot and research firm SeeLevel HX. […]
Updated: Whataburger’s Food Truck Set to Tour the U.S. in 2021
Iconic Texas-based QSR chain Whataburger announced this week it has upped its off-premises game with a 36-foot-long food truck that will take a multi-state tour in 2021. The forthcoming Whataburger […]
Catering Startup Platterz Raises $43.8M CAD, Rebrands as Thriver
Corporate catering startup Platterz announced today it has rebranded as Thriver and raised a $43.8 million CAD (~$33 million USD) Series B funding round. The round was led by Viola […]
Winter Is Coming for Outdoor Dining, So Get Going With Off-Premises
In further proof that you can’t solve the current restaurant industry crisis by flipping a switch, Upserve released new data this week that shows many restaurants are still struggling with […]
Denny’s Off-Premises Sales Have Almost Doubled Thanks to the Pandemic
Denny’s announced on its Q2 earnings call this week that average weekly sales for off-premises orders have almost doubled since the start of the pandemic, from $4,000/week in February to […]
