Hold the Phone. Soon it Will Be Your Restaurant’s Menu
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. A couple of years ago I came across […]
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Melissa Snover of Nourished on How 3D Printing is the Key to Personalized Food (Spoon Plus)
Since Nourished lies at the intersection of two burgeoning food tech trends — personalization and 3D printing — I reached out to Snover to learn more about Nourished. In our […]
DoorDash Will Use Location Data to Make Pickup Orders Speedier and More Socially Distanced
DoorDash announced a new feature today that’s meant to speed up the process for pickup orders and make it more appropriate for these socially distanced times. One catch: the new […]
Be Like Walmart and Swing for the Geofences
This is the web version of our newsletter. Sign up today to get updates on the rapidly changing nature of the food tech industry. Prior to the pandemic, I never […]
Swipe Right for Double Guac, Chipotle Just Created a Virtual Assembly Line (Other Restaurants Should Too)
As restaurants slowly reopen with reduced capacity and more emphasis on takeout orders, one thing we will see more of is restaurant chains using tech to better customize meals purchased […]
Panera Launches Geofence-Enabled Curbside Pickup
Even as dining rooms slowly reopen, many chains and restaurants are emphasizing curbside pickup when it comes to how customers can get their food. Case in point: today, sandwich/bakery chain […]
ConverseNow Raises $3.25M for Its AI-Driven Restaurant Ordering Platform
Restaurant tech startup ConverseNow announced this week it had raised a $3.25 million seed funding round for its platform that uses AI to automate the process of ordering food. The […]
Vejo Review: The Pod-based Connected Blender Falls Short on Taste and Value
During quarantine, with most of us turning to comfort food and relying on shelf-stable ingredients, it can be hard to eat all your fruits and vegetables. Which is why I […]
Despite a Pandemic, Chipotle’s Digital Business Keeps Growing
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, […]
Gousto Raises $41M for High-Tech Meal Kit Business
London, UK-based Gousto announced today it has raised another £33 million (~$41 million USD) for its meal kit subscription service, according to a press release sent to The Spoon. The […]
McDonald’s Slows Development on Its Tech-Forward Store Remodels
In an effort to reduce capital expenditures by $1 billion, McDonald’s is slowing the development of its Experience of the Future store remodels across the U.S., according to a press […]
Harvie’s Customizeable D2C Farm Sales Platform Could Help Local Growers Survive
Connecticut farm Farmer Joe‘s Gardens announced today it is partnering with Harvie, an online farm share platform, to pivot and serve people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pittsburgh, PA-based Harvie connects […]
