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Some ghost kitchens shed shadowy image

 By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 15, 2021

C3 and Ghost Kitchen Brands want to get in front of customers in the physical world, in places like hotels, airports and Walmart.

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Automats make a comeback, with high-tech twists

 By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 15, 2021

The pandemic has accelerated many of the trends the automat was built for: convenience, speed and reduced human contact.

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Pizza tech platform Slice raises $40M to continue growth

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 14, 2021

The round included existing investors Cross Creek, KKR and GGV Capital as well as newcomer 01 Advisors, a venture of former Twitter execs Dick Costilo and Adam Bain.

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Pay-at-table startup Sunday launches with $24M seed round

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 14, 2021

The company wants to disrupt restaurant payment with QR codes that allow guests to pay faster.

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Uber Eats integrates with Instagram, launches 'stories' function

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 13, 2021

Restaurants will be able to display their Instagram accounts within the app as well as post updates in users' feeds.

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Umami Burger parent launches multiconcept delivery app

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 13, 2021

C3's Citizens Go app allows customers to order from multiple of the company's concepts, with fulfillment provided by its network of ghost kitchens.

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Chick-fil-A is testing robot delivery

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 13, 2021

The chicken sandwich chain is using semi-autonomous Kiwibot fleets to cart orders at a few restaurants in Southern California.

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Domino’s is putting its delivery robot to work

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 12, 2021

The chain and autonomous vehicle maker Nuro will start testing the R2 vehicle at a location in Houston this week.

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Tech roundup: Not enough delivery drivers

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 12, 2021

Restaurants are reporting long delivery times and spotty service. Also, DoorDash eyes a branded credit card, and NYC could soon consider a permanent delivery fee cap.

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DoorDash says delivery fee caps are hurting order volumes

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 08, 2021

The company has raised prices to offset the caps, which has depressed demand. It adds to concerns that delivery is getting too expensive.

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