NYC Council caps third-party delivery fees

May 14, 2020

The New York City Council voted to cap commissions on third-party food delivery services during the state of emergency, a move that supporters say will provide…

Shake Shack launches 'Shake Shack at Your Shack'

May 12, 2020

Shake Shack is tapping creative agency Circus Maximus to develop a social media initiative in response to changing market conditions.

Buffalo Wild Wings opening 'Go' store model this week

May 12, 2020

Buffalo Wild Wings will open the doors of its first 'Go' restaurant May 13 designed specifically for takeout and delivery orders. The store is located at at…

Umami Burger opens 28th location, 100 more planned

May 8, 2020

Umami Burger is opening the first of five locations in the Middle East, slated for Doha, which will mark its 28th location.

Gusto launches sixth store in Atlanta

May 7, 2020

Gusto is opening its sixth location in Atlanta, Georgia, this time in North Buckhead at 4365 Roswell Road, NE.

Eating up profits: The high cost of restaurant POS downtime, and the surprising difference SD-Branch can make

One tenth of 1 percent. It might not seem like much, but it adds up. And when that one tenth of one percent is POS downtime, it adds up to a lot: A lot of…

Toast launches flat fee mobile delivery for restaurants

April 29, 2020

Toast, a Boston-based restaurant management platform, is launching Toast Delivery Services, which offers simple flat-rate mobile food delivery for restaurants…

Coolgreens opens third Dallas location

April 27, 2020

Coolgreens, a healthy lifestyle eatery, now has three locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

Chipotle beats COVID-19 odds as Q1 digital sales soar

April 21, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. beat the odds during the first quarter, as the burrito chain withstood the COVID-19 outbreak by closing dining areas and surging…

Benefits of Kitchen Displays Systems

The kitchen represents the heart of a restaurant. Of course, the front counter and dining areas play pivotal roles in the operation as well, feeding into the…

Tools for Restaurant Success in a Post-COVID World

Set your restaurant up for success when restrictions begin to lift. In this infographic, you will learn why you should double down on off-premise capabilities…

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Rakuten launches free takeout platform

April 14, 2020

In a quest to help struggling restaurants in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rakuten Americas is offering a free platform for providing takeout options to…

Third-party delivery services push back against San Francisco cap

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

April 13, 2020

Several of the top restaurant food delivery services pushed back against a 15% cap on restaurant food delivery fees announced Friday by San Francisco in order…

DoorDash drops commission rate for small restaurant brands

April 10, 2020

In a $100 million effort to help restaurants with fewer than five locations stay afloat during the COVID-19 outbreak, DoorDash is slashing commissions by 50…

Just Salad launches Just Grocery delivery service, meal service

April 9, 2020

Customers can order groceries with their salads at Just Salad in New York City. It's selling fruit, vegetables, bathroom tissue, sparkling water and paper…

Zaxby's, Bruegger's Bagels go the family route

April 8, 2020

In an effort to meet the needs of families sheltering at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two eateries are offering up customized family offerings.

Wingstop sees Q1 same-store sales boost despite COVID-related shift

April 7, 2020

Wingstop Inc. released preliminary fiscal first-quarter results showing a boost in same-store business following the switch to takeout and delivery due to the…

Grubhub spending $30M to help independent restaurants

April 2, 2020

Grubhub is spending $30 million to support 100,000 independent restaurants in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a spokesman.

Olo tests in-vehicle food ordering with BMW at Nekter Juice Bar, Portillo's Hot Dogs

November 25, 2019

Olo, a mobile food ordering platform, announced a pilot program with BMW to test in-vehicle ordering, starting with Nekter Juice Bar and Portillo's Hot Dogs. 

Chipotle adds Alexa ordering

November 21, 2019

If your name is Alexa, it's your lucky day. Not only has Chipotle Mexican Grille partnered with Amazon Alexa to allow any customer to order food via delivery…