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Technology

Delivery fee caps hit Silicon Valley

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 16, 2020

Santa Clara County and San Jose approved a 15% limit on what third-party providers can charge restaurants.

Financing

Shareholders approve BurgerFi-Opes deal

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 16, 2020

The better-burger concept becomes a publicly traded company, with cash for expansion.

Operations

22 Specialty’s Cafe and Bakery units to become EllaMia digital kitchens

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 16, 2020

Some of the chain’s locations, which shut down all of it stores in May, have been purchased by digital kitchen platform C3.

Operations

How Wingstop readied itself for a pandemic

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 15, 2020

The fast-casual wing brand put the pieces in place for digital transformation just before crisis landed at its doorstep.

Technology

Grubhub is offering free delivery in Chicago and New York this winter

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 15, 2020

Its Grubhub+ subscription program will be free through mid-March, and partner restaurants will be added to the service at no charge.

Workforce

Restaurant industry pushes for priority on having its workers vaccinated

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 15, 2020

The National Restaurant Association is pressing federal and state officials to remember that employees are regarded as essential workers and should be high on the list of recipients.

Financing

Higher prices could rain on the delivery parade

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 15, 2020

More chains are pushing higher menu prices for third-party delivery. RB’s The Bottom Line says this could keep the business from getting the growth it wants.

Financing