Online / Mobile / Social News & Media

Chase offers free DashPass food delivery subscription to elite cardholders

January 7, 2020

JP Morgan Chase announced a partnership with food delivery platform DoorDash to offer DashPass subscriptions to its Sapphire, Freedom and Slate cardholders.

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Dill & Parsley launches digital loyalty and mobile ordering

December 17, 2019

Dill & Parsley, a fast casual restaurant group based in New York, said it launched a new digital loyalty and mobile ordering app.

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Why Florida fast casual brand doubled down on mobile marketing

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

By implementing a mobile proximity marketing strategy, EVOS Restaurants in Florida saw a 9% lift in sales and increased website visits by over 110%.

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Dave & Buster's debuts mobile guest engagement commerce app

December 5, 2019

Dave & Buster's is launching a guest engagement app experience that lets guests tap their smartphones on games, provides instant reloading capability for…

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Postmates slashes staff, closes Mexico City office as investors sour on gig companies

December 4, 2019

On demand delivery service Postmates has slashed dozens of jobs and closed its Mexico City office amid rising investor concerns about several high profile gig…

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Noble hires former Red Sox exec to lead mobile-ordering strategy

December 3, 2019

Noble, a mobile-ordering platform for the hospitality and gaming industry, has named former Red Sox executive Jon Dienstag as vice president of strategy and…

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Halal Guys to launch updated mobile app with online ordering, enhanced loyalty

December 2, 2019

The Halal Guys is launching an upgraded version of its mobile app that allows customers to order online and provides additional loyalty benefits, including the…

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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.

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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…

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Punchh raises $40M in Series C funding, enters deal with Casey's General Stores

November 14, 2019

Punchh, a firm that provides AI-based marketing solutions for retailers, said it raised $40 million in a Series C funding round and also entered an agreement…

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Former Uber boss Kalanick raises $400M for ghost kitchen, delivery platform

November 8, 2019

Travis Kalanick, the Silicon Valley icon who was ousted as CEO of Uber, raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in January for his new…

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Best practices for integrating carryout

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

By envisioning the carryout business as a component of an emerging, integrated digital ecosystem, restaurant decision makers can allocate resources in a way…

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Starbucks named first launch partner for Bakkt consumer crypto rollout in 2020

October 29, 2019

Bakkt Trust Co., a digital asset company that uses bitcoin, announced that Starbucks will be the first launch partner for a consumer app that it plans to debut…

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Apple Pay surpasses Starbucks as top mobile payment app in US

October 24, 2019

Apple Pay has overtaken the Starbucks mobile app to become the top mobile payment app in the U.S., and marking the first time a generic mobile payment app has…

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Tocaya Organica enters exclusive delivery partnership with Postmates in LA

October 23, 2019

Tocaya Organica announced an agreement with Postmates to become its exclusive on demand delivery partner in Los Angeles.

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Noble partners with Epson to streamline in-venue mobile food, drink orders

October 17, 2019

Noble, an on-premise experience platform that streamlines food and beverage operations for venues, has adopted the Epson TM-m30 and TM-T20II POS receipt…

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Wahlburgers launches mobile ordering app with exclusive member benefits

October 15, 2019

Wahlburgers, the casual burger and bar restaurant founded by brothers Mark, Donnie and Chef Paul Wahlberg, are launching a mobile app that allows online…

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Order ahead app Ritual launches in Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands

October 14, 2019

Toronto's Ritual, an on-demand food pickup service, has expanded its international footprint by launching its mobile app in Germany, Hong Kong and the…

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DoorDash launches first shared kitchen with Halal Guys, others in Redwood City

October 14, 2019

DoorDash, one of the nation’s largest online food delivery services, said it is launching its first shared commissary, called DoorDash Kitchens, in Redwood…

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Grubhub, Just Salad launch virtual restaurant

October 10, 2019

Just Salad, a NYC-based fast casual concept has partnered with Grubhub, to launch a virtual restaurant. Health Tribe, the digital-only concept, features a…

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