Sorry TechCrunch, Cloud Kitchens Aren’t an Oxymoron
With its hot take-y headline, the TechCrunch blog post “Cloud kitchens is an oxymoron,” buzzed around my Twitter timeline yesterday. In the article, author Danny Crichton sets out to burst […]
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Newsletter: Are Ghost Kitchens Now Mandatory for Restaurant Chains?
“To-go or not to-go.” That used to be the question. Then food delivery became commonplace, and with 60 percent of restaurant orders now off-premises, it’s pretty much mandatory for restaurants […]
Robot Smoothies are Just the Start for Ono Food Co.’s Automated Food Platform
When something is particularly tasty in Hawaii, you say it’s “ono” or “onolicious.” Ono Food Co., which officially launches tomorrow, is looking to bring fresh, affordable, and ono foods to […]
Grubhub and Just Salad Partner for a Digital-Only Concept Restaurant
Grubhub just added another virtual restaurant concept to what’s quickly becoming a string of them for the third-party delivery service. Today, the company announced a partnership with NYC-based fast-casual chain […]
Report: 60 Percent of Restaurant Orders Are Now Off-Premises
Off-premises dining — that is, delivery, takeout, and drive-thru orders — now accounts for 60 percent of restaurant occasions, according to a new report developed by Technomic for the National […]
Google and Olo Partner to Give Restaurants More Control of Their Data
This week, Google announced a partnership with digital ordering platform Olo that will let restaurants offer pickup orders through Google Search and Maps, and Google Assistant without incurring high commission […]
The Week in Restaurant Tech: It Was Mostly About McDonald’s
McDonald’s grabbed multiple headlines this week, and honestly if the chain keeps adding tech-forward initiatives at its current hell-bent pace, I’m gonna have to rename this column “The Week in […]
Fatburger Is Turning Los Angeles Stores Into Ghost Kitchens for Its Sister Brand
Southern California QSR chain Fatburger is turning 15 of its Los Angeles locations into ghost kitchens for Hurricane Grill & Wings, one of its sister brands, according to a post […]
Postmates Raises $225M, Now Valued at $2.4B Ahead of IPO
Third-party delivery service Postmates has raised another $225 million in funding, TechCrunch reports. The round was led by GPI Capital and brings the service’s total amount of funding to roughly […]
Postmates Scores Exclusive Deal With Yankee Stadium
Postmates announced today it has struck an exclusive deal with the New York Yankees to bring pickup service to Yankee Stadium. The news follows August’s announcement that the third-party delivery […]
Chowly and DoorDash Partner on Expanded POS Integration
Today, Chowly, whose technology integrates third-party delivery orders with restaurant POS systems, announced a partnership with DoorDash to bring DoorDash Drive to restaurants, allowing them to utilize third-party delivery drivers […]
Newsletter: Business Heats Up in the NYC Ghost Kitchen Space, the Role of the Restaurant Robot
While maybe not quite the norm yet, ghost kitchens have become one of the most important trends in the restaurant business in 2019. And these days, the concept — restaurant […]
