Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
If pictures tell a story, the one below is not a pretty one for restaurants: The chart, which I created using data from OpenTable, shows the percentage difference year over […]
The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent social distancing are affecting many folks, but one of the groups that’s been the hardest-hit is the hospitality industry, especially restaurants. So we at The […]
Restaurants large and small face a major sales slump due to declining foot traffic and mandates from city governments to reduce capacity in the dining room. Meanwhile, larger chains are […]
It’s a scary and confusing time, so I hope getting together with some familiar food tech friends will give you a 30 or so minute respite from the madness. One […]
We’ve written about the coronavirus in broad terms, mostly as it relates to bigger trends. How will it impact food delivery, or grocery shopping or the business of food tech […]
Under pressure to offer more protection to workers, major gig economy companies are considering setting up a fund to compensate drivers affected by the coronavirus, according to The Wall Street […]
It’s been clear for the last month that coronavirus COVID-19 would spare pretty much no industry, and the food tech spaces we follow are no exception. From trade show cancellations […]
The Spoon is headquartered just outside of Seattle, and with a rise in coronavirus cases here over the weekend, things are understandably a little… tense. This tension was on full […]
After days of bad news about exhibitors pulling out of one of the biggest natural and organic food product shows in the world, New Hope Network announced last night that […]
Another trade show has gone down due to the coronavirus. Last month we learned the Inspired Home Show (previously known as the Housewares Show) had cancelled the portion of its […]
If there is anything “lucky” about the deadly coronavirus outbreak marching its way across the world, it could be the timing. At at time when human-to-human interactions, especially in quarantined […]
It seems the end of 2019 was a mixed bag for Beyond Meat. On its earnings call yesterday, the plant-based protein company reported quarterly revenue that exceeded analyst estimates but […]
