Fresh&co intros catering website

October 21, 2020

Fresh&co, a fast casual restaurant chain based in New York, has launched its catering website. The fresh&co catering website will provide local and…

Gimbal’s On-the-Way SDK Creates Curbside Efficiencies for Retailers and Restaurants

Gimbal announced the launch of its On-the-Way SDK, a real-time solution connecting mobile orders with in-store, curbside, and drive-thru pickup options. This…

El Pollo Loco adds curbside pickup

September 29, 2020

El Pollo Loco has tapped Radius Networks' FlyBuy technology to automate and enhance the pickup process for staff and customers, according to a company press…

WaBa Grill enhances mobile app

September 17, 2020

California's WaBa Grill has updated its WaBa Rewards App to improve the guest experience with an easy-to-navigate menu layout and order flow, as well as a…

Starbucks swings to fiscal 3Q loss, but sees daylight

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

July 29, 2020

Starbucks Corp. swung to a fiscal third-quarter loss as the global coffee house continued to deal with the impact of COVID-19, although executives said the…

DoorDash, Bluevine launch PPP funding initiative to assist merchant partners

July 28, 2020

DoorDash has announced a partnership with fintech BlueVine to help struggling restaurants obtain funding through the federal government's Paycheck Protection…

Zuul raises $9M to expand ghost kitchens in NYC

July 23, 2020

Zuul, a New York-based provider of ghost kitchens, said it raised $9 million in funding to expand its presence across the city.

Chipotle sees Q2 digital surge to beat estimates amid COVID impact

July 22, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said digital sales more than doubled during the second quarter, beating estimates despite taking an overall profit decline due to…

Starbucks gives more payment options to loyalty members

July 21, 2020

Starbucks is expanding the number of payment options available to its most loyal customers, allowing Starbucks Rewards members to pay using cash, credit/debit…

Sionic Mobile adds Focus Brands restaurants to rewards platform

July 21, 2020

Sionic Mobile Corp., a provider of connected commerce, has added seven restaurant brands to its Mobile Rewards Marketplace through the new Mix It Up gift card…

Coca-Cola rolls out contactless Freestyle beverage dispenser

July 15, 2020

The Coca-Cola Co. is rolling out contactless, triggered via smartphone, for its Freestyle self-service dispenser used in restaurants, as the coronavirus…

Bbot raises $3M to drive contactless dining platform forward

July 14, 2020

Bbot Inc., a restaurant and hospitality startup focused on simplifying and improving order and pay processes, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led…

DoorDash launches support for black-owned businesses

July 8, 2020

DoorDash has announced a series of initiatives to support Black-owned restaurants on the DoorDash and Caviar platforms, including an agreement with Kiva, an…

Tillster digital ordering platform joins ParTech's Brink POS ecosystem

July 7, 2020

ParTech Inc., a provider of pont-of-sale software for the restaurant and retail industries, has added the Tillster digital ordering platform to the cloud-based…

Uber in talks to buy Postmates for $2.6B: report

June 30, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc., fresh off losing out on a deal to buy meal delivery platform Grubhub, is now in talks to buy rival delivery service Postmates Inc. for…

Coca-Cola, Uber Eats partner to fight hunger with Feeding America

June 24, 2020

The Coca-Cola Co. and UberEats have are partnering provide up to 5 million meals through Feeding America's hunger relief program as the country struggles to…

Paytronix rolls out contactless dine-in platform

June 22, 2020

Paytronix Systems Inc. announced the rollout of its Paytronix Contactless Dining technology, which is designed to help restaurants offer dine-in service with…

Ritual to launch contactless ordering tool for Chicago restaurants

June 16, 2020

Ritual, a Toronto-based mobile ordering startup, has launched a tool in the U.S. — Ritual One — to allow small, independent restaurants in Chicago provide…

Just Eat Takeaway closing in on merger with Grubhub

June 10, 2020

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV confirmed that it is in advanced negotiations on an all-stock deal to merge with Grubhub Inc., in a statement released this morning. 

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