Third-party delivery: How to turn a necessary defense into a meaningful offense

by Zach Goldstein — CEO, Thanx

Restaurants would be well-served to begin building an "owned audience" of customers who they can personally interact with to drive repeat purchasing.

DoorDash, TripAdvisor partner on food delivery access

November 28, 2018

DoorDash, and travel site, TripAdvisor are teaming up to provide nationwide food delivery service to TripAdvisor users.

Wingstop rolls out delivery to LA, Houston

November 26, 2018

Wingstop, which has more than 1,200 locations worldwide, has launched delivery in the Los Angeles and Houston markets via DoorDash. The rollout builds upon the…

Landcadia acquires Waitr for $308M

November 16, 2018

Landcadia Holding has completed its acquisition of Waitr, a restaurant platform for online ordering and on-demand food delivery.

Panera delivering breakfast via in-house drivers

November 16, 2018

Panera Bread has rolled out breakfast delivery to 231 cities and towns, including select cafes in the Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, St. Louis and Minneapolis…

Zoës Kitchen debuts home delivery with freebie offer

November 13, 2018

Zoës Kitchen is now offering home delivery, via DoorDash, with a special incentive to lure customers this week.

The secrets salad dressing packet sales relay about delivery growth

October 29, 2018

Food service delivery sales have bounced up 20 percent in the past five years, and now NPD Group said there's evidence that portion-controlled salad dressing…

Uber Eats aims to cover 70 percent of U.S. by year's end

October 23, 2018

Uber Eats, with the rollout of additional cities this week, is aiming to cover 70 percent of the U.S. population by year's end.

Ordrslip pairs with Square app

October 23, 2018

Ordrslip, a software-as-a-service provider, is partnering with Square to give Square customers instant access to Ordrslip in the Square App Marketplace…

I ♥ Mac & Cheese expands delivery via Uber Eats, Delivery Dudes

October 18, 2018

I ♥ Mac & Cheese has partnered with Uber Eats and Delivery Dudes to deliver from all its South Florida locations, including Boca Raton, Coral Springs…

Postmates adds 134 cities to delivery area, gives discount to Chipotle customers

October 18, 2018

Postmates has added service, this year, in more than 130 cities, giving it a presence in 550 cities nationwide, covering 60 percent of national households, a…

Qu Introduces Industry-Changing In-House Delivery Management Solution

New Delivery Platform Offers an Alternative to Costly Third-Party Solutions for Fast-Casual and Quick Service Restaurant Chains.

Qu gives delivery brands in-house alternative to third-party providers

October 3, 2018

Qu, formerly Gusto POS, has launched a delivery management platform to provide restaurant brands dependent on third-party delivery a better choice, according…

Grubhub adds 'round up to next dollar' feature to support hungry kids

October 1, 2018

Grubhub has launched a feature that allows diners to support U.S. organizations that help those in need, a news release said. To kick off the Donate the Change…

FAT Brands CEO discusses third-party delivery

FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn talks with Cherryh Cansler of Fast Casual about his push for delivery in his keynote speech at the Restaurant Franchising …

Firehouse Subs partners with Uber Eats

September 13, 2018

Firehouse Subs has announced a national partnership with Uber Eats. Nearly 500 Firehouse Subs restaurants are already on the platform, with a goal of 700 by…

Naf Naf launches delivery through Doordash

September 12, 2018

Naf Naf, a Middle Eastern inspired fast casual, has launched delivery service via DoorDash, and to celebrate is waiving delivery fees for a limited time…

Nekter Juice Bar partners with Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates

September 11, 2018

Nekter Juice Bar has aligned with three third-party delivery providers, Grubhub, Doordash and Postmates, to make it easier for guests to get Nekter Juice Bar…

Chipotle launches in-app delivery

August 28, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching direct delivery powered through DoorDash, which allows customers to get Chipotle delivered without having to leave…

Firehouse CEO on 'surviving the era of the aggregators'

Firehouse Subs' CEO Don Fox weighs in on some of the opportunities and challenges in the era of third-party delivery.