Do up-and-coming apps pose a threat to Seamless and GrubHub?
For restaurateurs concerned about high commission fees paid to popular online ordering services, lesser-known apps may help alleviate that strain.
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Maple: A restaurant that exists only in tech form
A newcomer to the New York City dining scene foregoes seats, tables, even a walk-up window. Indeed, it doesn’t exist as a restaurant at all, just as a delivery app connected to a kitchen.
It’s no secret the four main food channels—restaurants, supermarkets, on-site foodservice facilities and c-stores—are looking more alike by the day. But there are still ideas unique to each for bolstering traffic and sales. Here, we present 12 tactics that could translate from one sector to the next.