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Grubhub unveils first-party ordering platform for independent restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on May 11, 2021

Grubhub Direct will allow restaurants to create their own websites and gather customer data while paying lower fees.

Tech roundup: Mark Cuban invests in a food packaging startup

By Joe Guszkowski on May 10, 2021

SAVRpak says its peel-and-stick patch keeps food fresher. Also, George Lopez has a virtual brand and Paytronix integrates with Google ordering.

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5 ways to improve your third-party delivery operations

By Joe Guszkowski on May 10, 2021

Here's how three restaurants optimized their relationships with providers as delivery continues to be a key channel.

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Restaurants' appetite for cryptocurrency is growing

By Joe Guszkowski on May 07, 2021

Some view digital currency as the payment of the future, and it promises better security and lower fees. But will anyone have the stomach to actually invest in it?

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Square adds alcohol delivery feature

By Joe Guszkowski on May 06, 2021

The upgrade will make it easier for restaurants to field off-premise alcohol orders.

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How automation and transparency could have prevented costly lawsuits

Sponsored content from our partner Gratuity Solutions on May 06, 2021

Automation software that keeps calculations error-free would pay for itself many times over if it prevented even one legal hiccup down the road.

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Uber Eats ready for 'dialog' on looming regulations

By Joe Guszkowski on May 06, 2021

As the company posts another quarter of strong growth and steep losses, restrictions are brewing around labor, fees and other aspects of the third-party delivery model.

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Uber Eats partners with Gopuff to expand essentials selection

By Joe Guszkowski on May 04, 2021

Uber Eats users will have access to Gopuff's range of "everyday essentials," bringing together two of the largest on-demand delivery providers in the U.S.

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