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DoorDash and Grubhub sue San Francisco over delivery fee cap

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 16, 2021

The companies said the city's permanent 15% cap is unconstitutional and are asking a court to put a stop to it.

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.

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Crave Hospitality to license its virtual food hall software

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 15, 2021

The Boise, Idaho-based company developed a robust system for its own business and is now selling it to other restaurants, starting with chef Michael Mina.

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Why yes Alexa, I’d like fries with that

Sponsored content from our partner Presto on Jul. 14, 2021

In the restaurant business, the next generation of speech recognition technology will enable faster transactions, improved order accuracy and happier guests—all with less reliance on staff, who have their hands full with enough things as it is.

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Consumers say Chipotle has the best online ordering experience

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 13, 2021

Panda Express and Subway came in second and third, respectively, in a survey of 2,000 diners by researcher Ipsos.

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Automated repairs company 86 Repairs raises another $5.3M

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 13, 2021

The fast-growing company wants to simplify restaurant maintenance, attracting investors such as Gordon Foodservice and a fund led by former McDonald's CEO Don Thompson.

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