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Olo CEO Says Delivery’s Incrementality Is Waning
Olo CEO Noah Glass said restaurants should expect deteriorating levels of incrementality, meaning that fewer truly new customers will be up for grabs in the coming year. The insight is part of the “Delivery Expert Series Volume VI” report from Cowen.
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Waitr, Bite Squad to ‘Move Side-by-Side’ After Acquisition
It’s been a big year for Chris Meaux, the founder and CEO of Waitr. The Louisiana-based company focused on restaurant delivery in underserved cities went public, and now has essentially doubled in size with the acquisition of Minnesota-based Bite Squad for $321...
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The stakes aren’t as high as the days when a national pizza company promised your pizza in 30 minutes or it’s free (not surprisingly there were accidents, some more than just fender-benders), but the need to get up to speed on delivery quickly is sweeping the...
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Franchised Delivery Becoming Ubiquitous
Integrating third-party delivery into restaurant operations is an ongoing challenge, but some of the largest franchised restaurants are seeing significant gains in overall delivery volume and average check sizes. According to the latest Restaurant Delivery Update from...
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TripAdvisor, DoorDash Partner to Feed Travelers
Heading anywhere during the holidays or beyond? Be forewarned: you may get hungry. In an interesting partnership—one of countless announced with delivery providers in recent weeks—TripAdvisor has partnered with DoorDash in more than 1,800 cities throughout North...
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Waitr, Bite Squad to ‘Move Side-by-Side’ After Acquisition
It’s been a big year for Chris Meaux, the founder and CEO of Waitr. The Louisiana-based company focused on restaurant delivery in underserved cities went public, and now has essentially doubled in size with the acquisition of Minnesota-based Bite Squad for $321...
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Olo CEO Says Delivery’s Incrementality Is Waning
Olo CEO Noah Glass said restaurants should expect deteriorating levels of incrementality, meaning that fewer truly new customers will be up for grabs in the coming year. The insight is part of the “Delivery Expert Series Volume VI” report from Cowen.
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Waitr, Bite Squad to ‘Move Side-by-Side’ After Acquisition
It’s been a big year for Chris Meaux, the founder and CEO of Waitr. The Louisiana-based company focused on restaurant delivery in underserved cities went public, and now has essentially doubled in size with the acquisition of Minnesota-based Bite Squad for $321...
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Get a Jump on the Future at FODC
The stakes aren’t as high as the days when a national pizza company promised your pizza in 30 minutes or it’s free (not surprisingly there were accidents, some more than just fender-benders), but the need to get up to speed on delivery quickly is sweeping the...
read moreFOD Briefs
TripAdvisor, DoorDash Partner to Feed Travelers
Heading anywhere during the holidays or beyond? Be forewarned: you may get hungry. In an interesting partnership—one of countless announced with delivery providers in recent weeks—TripAdvisor has partnered with DoorDash in more than 1,800 cities throughout North...
read more
Panera Adding Breakfast to In-House Delivery Program
Panera Bread has reportedly passed $2 billion in digital sales this year, double the previous year, as the brand launches a new breakfast delivery program starting with 231 cities and towns across the country. In a press release, Panera said breakfast can now be...
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Alphabet’s Wing Drone to Fly Over Finland
Wing, the drone arm of Alphabet, is heading to Helsinki next year. Wing has become a proper company or “graduated” within the company, meaning it’s no longer just a moonshot. And this test implies the technology is ready for prime time. The Helsinki test will be a...
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As Delivery Grows, Consumers Still Dining In
A consumer behavior survey from consulting firm ChangeUp found the growth of restaurant delivery is not hurting dine-in traffic and could even spur visits. The survey of nearly 450 consumers who recently used common third-party delivery options noted 58 percent of...
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Kitchen United Nabs Lightning-Fast $10M Series A
Just how excited are investors about the ghost kitchen industry? Well, according to Kitchen United CEO Jim Collins, they are pretty eager. “I think we opened and closed the round in about two days,” said Collins. The outcome of that fervent desire for ghost kitchens...
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McDonald’s, Wendy’s Check Sizes Doubling with Delivery
As McDonald’s and Wendy’s continue expanding third-party delivery at a growing number of locations, the mega-chain restaurants are reporting average check sizes 1.5 to two times higher than traditional, dine-in customers according to a new report from Stephens. “We...
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