City Barbeque hires Hathway to streamline digital ordering

July 23, 2021

City Barbeque has hired digital ordering producer Hathway to design and build native apps, a custom web ordering site and an integrated marketing site to…

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.

How to Keep Your Customers Safe in a Post-Pandemic World

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

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Online Ordering Checklist Used by Leading Restaurant Brands

There's no disputing that online ordering is a must for maximum profitability and customer experience excellence. Check out the checklist used by leading QSR…

Yumpingo Advances California Pizza Kitchen’s Delivery Insights Through Company-Wide Launch of Olo Integration

The Yumpingo and Olo integration will drive order and delivery performance across all sites for the brand's off-prem operations.

Dickey's doubles down on ghost kitchen deployment

June 18, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has partnered with the Miami-based virtual kitchen provider, Combo Kitchen, to open at least 100 ghost kitchens over the next year. Each…

Kitchen United opens Asian concept in US locations

June 7, 2021

Ghost kitchen company Kitchen United has made a deal with the international multi-platform Asian food business, Camile Food Group, to launch a nutrition-led…

Customers still leaning on third-party delivery

June 1, 2021

Although dining in is back in full swing, customers are still relying heavily on contactless delivery, according to an analysis from App Annie, a mobile data…

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.

The Ultimate Guide to Accessorizing the Point of Sale

Discover the must-have POS accessories that can boost efficiency and profitability for any business.

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Wow Bao teams with Ghost Kitchen Brands on 100 locations

April 30, 2021

Wow Bao will bring its menu to 100 new locations, across the U.S. and Canada, starting next week thanks to a partnership with Ghost Kitchen Brands.

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…

Compass Group acquires food delivery platform Eat Club

April 29, 2021

Compass Group North America, which owns Canteen, has acquired Eat Club, a Redwood City, California-based food delivery platform, according to a Crunchbase News…

How QSR and Fast Casual Restaurants Can Prep for the Off-Premise Evolution

There are many opportunistic windows that opened during the pandemic that restaurants are not dismissing as a phase. One of those windows was off-premise…

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…

Sajj Mediterranean teams with Local Kitchens to grow customer base

April 21, 2021

Sajj Mediterranean is partnering with Local Kitchens, a digital food hall, to launch a "Sajj Kitchen" concept in Cupertino, California.

Dog Haus owner rolls out virtual wings, burger brands

April 19, 2021

The Absolute Brands, which owns Dog Haus and a variety of other concepts based in Pasadena, California, is adding wings and burgers to its offerings by…

The 2021 Dining Report

People are already in a new normal, and restaurants should expect to join them - and stay there. This is the exclusive report that shows you how.

Citizens Go app serves ghost kitchens, customers

April 12, 2021

Online ordering platform Lunchbox and Sam Nazarian's C3 are partnering to create the Citizens Go app that houses C3's network of ghost kitchens, restaurants…