delivery

Virtual brand company Acelerate raises $14.4M

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 15, 2021

Sequoia Capital led the Series A round for the company, which helps restaurants run multiple brands from a single location.

Technology

Tech roundup: Why robot delivery is going to college

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 12, 2021

There's a reason bots are popping up on campus. Plus, another restaurant group starts taking bitcoin, Ritual buys a contact tracing company and more.

Technology

Grubhub guarantees lowest price, on-time delivery

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 12, 2021

The Grubhub Guarantee program will give customers in-app credit if a delivery is late or if they find a lower price on another app.

Technology

Grubhub to offer robot delivery on college campuses

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 07, 2021

The company is partnering with Russia-based Yandex to deliver food using autonomous rovers.

Food

Grubhub’s midyear report ranks the top trending foods for 2021

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 01, 2021

The “State of the Plate” looks at how diners ate their way through the last six months, including a top 10 list of most popular foods and a forecast of what's ahead.

Technology

Tech roundup: Dine-in and takeout aren't eating each other

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 01, 2021

Recent weeks have provided more evidence that the two channels can coexist. Also, Slice adds new tools for pizzerias and Resy ups its perks for some Amex users.

Technology

Diners would rather order from your website than DoorDash, DoorDash says

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 30, 2021

A new report from the delivery giant found that many customers favor first-party channels such as websites and even the telephone over third-party ordering.

Technology

Tech roundup: Is it time to get used to delivery fee caps?

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 28, 2021

NYC and SF are pushing to make them permanent. Also, Landed adds new tools for hiring, Nextbite hires a culinary director and Donatos gets into ghost kitchens.

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