Daily news and analysis about the food tech revolution
DoorDash will pay a $2.5 million settlement to the Washington, D.C. attorney general’s office over a lawsuit filed in 2019 about the delivery service’s controversial tipping policies. Attorney General Karl […]
Months after laying off half its staff, Toast has reached an $8 billion valuation, according to a new report from CNBC. That new valuation, up from $4.9 billion in February […]
When we write about food robots, typically those robots are like (very advanced) appliances that fit into an existing kitchen. Miso’s Flippy works the fryers, Picnic’s robot assembles pizza, and […]
Human-free, contactless delivery is going next-level, thanks to a new partnership announced today between Piestro and Kiwibot. In a word, this new deal is all about robots. Piestro makes a […]
Restaurant management platform Sevenrooms announced today it has integrated its waitlist feature with Google’s reservation tool, Reserve With Google. Sevenrooms has also integrated its waitlist Google Search, Maps, and Assistant, […]
Restaurant tech platform SALIDO announced this week it has been acquired by payment tech company North American Bancard (NAB). According to a press release sent to The Spoon, NAB will […]
Virtual Kitchen, a company founded by two ex-Uber executives, has raised $20 million in new funding, according to a filing with the SEC (h/t Restaurant Dive). The round was led […]
Uber Eats launched a new paid advertising platform today that claims to be “helping restaurants reach more customers,” according to a company blog post. Thing is, it doesn’t seem like […]
We may be all-in on next-gen vending machines here at The Spoon, but does that mindset apply to those currently dispensing edible tarantula in a can? Read on to decide […]
Results of a new survey from Coresight Research (registration required) released today show that as grocery e-commerce continues to trend up, thanks to the pandemic, Walmart has overtaken Amazon as […]
“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 […]
Restaurant management platform TouchBistro today announced its acquisition of TableUp, a company that makes loyalty and marketing software for the restaurant biz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. TouchBistro […]
