Is Amazon already back in the food delivery game?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

June 14, 2019

Although Amazon announced earlier this week that it was closing its 4-year-old Amazon Restaurants delivery service, it's not quite out of the food delivery…

KFC US CEO on building a better bucket of chicken + Chowly CEO on streamlining third-party delivery

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

This week we go inside that heavenly scented bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken as we pull back the curtain on the 89-year-old KFC brand with the help of KFC…

Incre-MENTAL: The heated debate over third-party delivery

Operators are asking themselves, "Does the delivery sale add or simply replace dining room visits?"

How Wing Zone conquers delivery using in-house drivers, third-party providers

Wing Zone CEO Matt Friedman explains why third-party companies are an important part of the chain's delivery strategy even though it has its own in-house…

Delivery.com integrates food ordering platform with Google Search, Maps, Assistant

May 24, 2019

Delivery.com recently integrated its mobile ordering platform with Google’s food ordering technology to allow users of the search engine to place orders within…

Study predicts summer's Top 10 most delivered food

May 22, 2019

When it comes to food delivery this summer, the top items illustrate a wide range of tastes as well as beverage choices.

Postmates to launch television ad campaign featuring Martha Stewart

May 20, 2019

Postmates, the on-demand delivery firm, has announced that its first national television ad campaign will feature celebrity home improvement expert Martha…

Protecting your branding, customer experience from third-party delivery

FastCasual’s Cherryh Cansler sits down with Scott Absher, CEO of ShiftPixy, to learn how to solve pain points often associated with third-party delivery.

Amazon leads $575 million Series G round in Deliveroo

May 17, 2019

Deliveroo, a U.K.-based delivery service with operations across Europe, announced a massive $575 million Series G funding round led by Amazon, along with…

Postmates, Square partnership allows small restaurants to offer on-demand delivery

May 9, 2019

Square Inc. has entered an agreement with Postmates to provide on-demand delivery to Square's small business customers, according to a press release. 

Wyndham, DoorDash partner to offer hotel guests discounts, zero delivery fees

May 2, 2019

Restaurants have another way to get their food to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts guests thanks to an agreement with DoorDash that allows first-time users staying…

How to make third-party delivery companies work for you

Gallup research found that customers rated third-party delivery service as highest on cost, lowest on speed, and second-lowest on accuracy and quality when…

Wingstop expands DoorDash delivery to Dallas-Fort Worth

April 26, 2019

Wingstop is launching delivery in its hometown, Dallas, Texas, via its continuing partnership with delivery service DoorDash.

City Barbeque rolls out delivery to all locations

April 23, 2019

Ohio-based City Barbeque has launched delivery and is kicking it off by cutting all delivery fees on orders placed between Wednesday and April 30, according to…

Does Uber Eats, Doordash have some new competition?

April 22, 2019

Foodsby, a lunch ordering and delivery platform that connects office professionals with local and national restaurants, has launched its service in the San…

Uber Eats plans 20 market international rollout of Apple Pay integration

April 17, 2019

Uber Eats has said that it will integrate Apple Pay into its app and roll out the payment option to customers in 20 markets over the coming weeks.

Franchisees to ramp up growth via delivery strategy

April 1, 2019

A good majority of restaurant franchisees, 71 percent, feel pressure to grow their brands this year and will likely ramp up delivery options, boost unique…

Regaining control of last-mile delivery

In order to successfully regain control of delivery from third-party providers, restaurants must shift ownership of their mobile order flow back to themselves…

Jimmy Johns launches national campaign around 'freaky fast' delivery strategy

March 20, 2019

Jimmy John's is revealing how it uses "Sandwich Delivery Zones" to make its slogan of "Freaky Fast" a reality for customers. The campaign underscores the…

SYNQ3 hits $5B take-out order benchmark

March 7, 2019

SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions has surpassed the $5 billion mark in take-out orders fulfilled and is seeing $11 million in take-out orders processed each day.