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Consumers dining off premises want speed, value and better packaging

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 17, 2025

The National Restaurant Association's 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends report predicts growth in curbside service and designated takeout counters.

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Lunchbox introduces free order aggregation

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2025

In response to the challenges facing the restaurant industry, the technology company unveiled a free order aggregation service, streamlining orders from third-party platforms directly to restaurants’ point-of-sale systems.

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First-party ordering gains some momentum

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 07, 2025

Tech Check: Restaurants have tried for years to get consumers to order direct. Those efforts may finally be paying off.

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Domino's will soon start offering its pizzas on DoorDash

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2025

The fast-food pizza chain, long a holdout on third-party delivery, will launch with the country’s biggest aggregator in May. But it will use its own drivers.

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Grubhub is reviving Seamless in NYC

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 02, 2025

New York-based Seamless was acquired by Grubhub and later put on the back burner. But the delivery brand is getting a new life after Grubhub found that New Yorkers prefer it.

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Maybe restaurant delivery isn't meant to be affordable

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 31, 2025

Tech Check: Delivery is expensive for a reason, and lowering the cost will require major changes to the restaurant ecosystem. Is it worth it?

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Why Piada Italian Street Food developed its newest item to fit a to-go bag

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 26, 2025

Behind the Menu: The fast casual’s signature Piada Sticks didn’t travel well, but they inspired the idea for the more compact Piada Pockets, available now in three flavors.

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