Delivery
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Courtesy of Avride
Uber Eats to deliver with Avride robots in Austin
The deal is the latest in a string of partnerships between the delivery giant and robotics developers, and includes sidewalk robots and robotaxis.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 4, 2024 -
Courtesy of DoorDash
Chipotle, Sweetgreen leverage DoorDash’s new ad platform for restaurants
The delivery aggregator also added offsite capabilities and sponsored brand placements for CPG brands as delivery providers race to improve ad offerings.
By Chris Kelly • Oct. 4, 2024 -
Courtesy of PDI Technologies
C-stores trail restaurants in delivery satisfaction
While many convenience retailers continue to focus on improving menus, customers want better speed, clarity and customization, according to a new report from Intouch Insight.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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DoorDash’s commerce platform includes AI phone ordering
Partner restaurants can also access tools to create their own apps and customer support solutions.
By Julie Littman • Sept. 25, 2024 -
Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images
DoorDash, Uber Eats win NYC customer data court battle
New York City’s rule requiring delivery apps to give restaurants consumer information violates the First Amendment, a judge found Tuesday.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 25, 2024 -
Courtesy of Taco John's
Taco John’s launches catering
The QSR’s catering channel, supported by ezCater, spans dayparts from breakfast to dessert.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 20, 2024 -
Courtesy of Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle plans digital scavenger hunt to dole out $1M in free quesadillas
As part of the effort, three TikTok creators will each drop a text-to-claim code in their content for up to 10,000 consumers to receive a BOGO offer.
By Jessica Deyo • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of Olive Garden
Olive Garden will test Uber delivery to fight sales slump
Parent company Darden Restaurants will pilot the delivery platform’s white-label service at select units this year, with tentative plans for nationwide deployment in 2025.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Pepsi chases pizza deliveries in a sports car to push pairing power
A stunt campaign boosts the brand's partnership with DoorDash that will dole out free pizza from Little Caesars, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut and Marco’s Pizza.
By Sara Karlovitch • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Courtesy of Coco
Uber expands robotic delivery
Beginning this week, Coco will start delivering for Uber Eats in Los Angeles with additional cities forthcoming.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Grubhub adds 60 schools to campus dining program
In 2023, student orders on Grubhub’s marketplace were up 30% while delivery orders increased 35%.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 21, 2024 -
Courtesy of Serve Robotics
Shake Shack will use robots to deliver orders in Los Angeles
The new partnership enhances Shake Shack’s push to use new technology, which also includes a rollout of kiosks across its restaurants.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Courtesy of Grubhub
Grubhub adds features to improve consumer experience
Among the most significant additions is product recommendations at checkout, which could help restaurant partners upsell customers.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 2, 2024 -
Courtesy of DoorDash
DoorDash adds discounting tools to drive off-peak traffic
The features allow operators to highlight lunch specials and happy hour discounts to help increase transactions during those dayparts.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 30, 2024 -
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images via Getty Images
NYC delivery worker earnings up 22%
Decreases in consumer tips and total employment were more than offset by sharp rises in base pay, according to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 15, 2024 -
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Habit Burger Grill launches catering with ezCater
The fast casual chain joins chains like Bojangles and Perkins which have added catering through ezCater this year.
By Julie Littman • June 25, 2024 -
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Uber loses gig worker court decision
The battle over whether gig workers are independent contractors continues. A separate court case will decide the legality of a Lyft- and Uber-backed ballot measure in California that would define them as such.
By Dan Zukowski • June 11, 2024 -
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Starbucks partners with Grubhub for delivery
The new partnership will allow the coffee chain to continue building a channel that grew by double-digits last quarter.
By Julie Littman • June 6, 2024 -
Courtesy of Amazon/Grubhub
Amazon adds Grubhub restaurant delivery to platform
Prime subscribers will have access to an ongoing Grubhub+ membership, too.
By Julie Littman • May 30, 2024 -
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Uber adds student discount, restaurant lists in latest product rollout
As part of Uber’s Go-Get 2024 event, the company said it will soon allow Uber Eats users to curate and share lists of their favorite restaurants from the app.
By Julie Littman • May 15, 2024 -
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Operators predict continued catering boom
Return-to-office is increasing demand for business catering as employers use meal plans to draw workers in-person, according to a survey from ezCater.
By Julie Littman • May 9, 2024 -
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Starbucks’ late-night delivery pilot ‘doubled our business,’ CEO says
A third-party partner prepared Starbucks orders for delivery offsite between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m., and the coffee giant aims to make a $2 billion business out of this model over the next five years.
By Emma Liem Beckett • May 7, 2024 -
Courtesy of Uber Eats/Instacart
Instacart adds restaurant delivery with Uber Eats
Over the next few weeks, Instacart will add a restaurant tab powered by Uber Eats to its app, giving Uber access to potentially millions of new customers.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • May 7, 2024 -
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Denny’s virtual brands engage Gen Z, fuel off-premise growth
By leveraging slow dayparts like dinner and late night, the casual chain’s three delivery-only brands are increasing sales and capturing younger demographics.
By Julie Littman • May 3, 2024 -
Courtesy of Virtual Dining Concepts
IHOP adds 2 new Virtual Dining Concept brands, expands another
IHOP is focusing on virtual brands as a solution to traffic problems in non-peak dayparts and thinks two sports-themed brands could lift sales.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 25, 2024
