DoorDash posts hefty loss on Q2 2021 revenue gain

August 17, 2021

DoorDash Inc., the food delivery service, reported a hefty loss on higher revenue for the second quarter ending June 30, 2021, according to a press release.

Sodexo, Kiwibot team to provide robot food delivery to U.S. colleges

August 13, 2021

Sodexo has partnered with Kiwibot, a robotic last-mile delivery company, to deliver meals at three campuses this month: New Mexico State University, Loyola…

Domino's doling out $50M worth of free food

August 10, 2021

It's a summer and fall of freebies for Domino's as the pizza brand promises to give away $50 million in free food to randomly chosen customers.

Lunchbox gobbles up Spread

August 4, 2021

Online ordering engine Lunchbox has acquired online marketplace Spread which offers delivery and take-out services.

DoorDash expands ghost kitchen footprint

August 2, 2021

DoorDash has opened its second DoorDash Kitchens location in San Jose, California.

Domino's CEO: Worker shortfall adding 'minute or 2' to delivery times

July 23, 2021

Domino's CEO Rich Allison Thursday said aloud what most of us already know by now if we order anything delivered — wait times are increasing. Allison said on…

Fantasma Kitchens opening 3 fast casual brands

July 20, 2021

Fantasma Kitchens, a ghost kitchen concept created by chef and restaurateur, Lanny Lancarte, will open in September on the north side of Fort Worth, Texas.

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As more Americans get vaccinated and dine-in restrictions lessen, restaurants are preparing for traffic increases.

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Study identifies maximum restaurant delivery 'doughnut' area

July 7, 2021

How wide an area should a restaurant focus on for maximum profit from delivery orders? Well, according to the research from delivery software provider, Vromo…

Domino's, Papa John's, Yum stock prices up ... as are pump prices

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Major pizza restaurant companies fared well, for the most part, in trading last week. But their gains in stock prices are being eaten into by increasing losses…

Brands get own order/delivery option with Menuu, Onfleet partnership

May 19, 2021

Restaurants seeking delivery and online ordering solutions got a new option this week when online ordering and marketing engine, Menuu, began a partnership…

Could Grubhub's commission-free offering lead to 3rd-party showdown?

May 12, 2021

Things are heating up on the third-party delivery landscape, where the players are getting much more competitive on pricing and options.

Smokey Bones adds Columbus ghost kitchen

April 30, 2021

Casual dining brand Smokey Bones this week opened a 200-square-foot ghost kitchen in Columbus, Ohio that will serve as the production hub for that brand and…

Domino’s looking to hire 4,000 team members in Florida

April 30, 2021

Domino's franchise-owned locations are looking to hire nearly 4,000 team members in 400 stores in the state of Florida. The positions range from delivery…

DoorDash changes pricing, offers 15% commission option

DoorDash is launching a sliding scale pricing structure for local restaurants that it says is intended to give operators options to make more money and adjust…

Papa John's partners with Google Cloud to migrate data centers to cloud

April 23, 2021

Papa John's International has partnered with Google Cloud to migrate its data centers to the Google Cloud service. With this migration, Papa John's will be…

Chuck E. Cheese adds delivery in underserved markets

April 1, 2021

Chuck E. Cheese and its ghost kitchen brand, Pasqually's Pizza & Wings, have added delivery to underserved areas through an agreement between the brands…

Chipotle, Jersey Mike's VIPs weighing in on dining trends

March 30, 2021

The pandemic has no doubt taken its toll on restaurants, but while thousands are struggling, others are reporting gains. In an effort to uncover the successful…

Making third-party delivery work for your brand

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 25, 2021

Although delivery has been available at Alfredo's Pizza since it opened over 20 years ago in West Babylon, New York, owner Rob Tarsio needed to streamline…

Philly airport piloting robotic food delivery

February 25, 2021

The contactless food ordering program at Philadelphia International Airport is piloting a robotic strategy with a gita (a robot featuring visual sensors) that…