Grubhub, Restaurant Strong to Give $4 Million to Independents
Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund will be giving $4 million in grants to support restaurants across the country that have been working hard to survive the pandemic. Aimed at independent restaurants in seven cities, the grants will range...
DoorDash, Grubhub and UberEats Challenge NYC Over Delivery Fee Caps
New York City’s decision to make permanent a 20-percent fee cap on meal delivery is “nothing more than unconstitutional, harmful, and unnecessary government overreach,” says a complaint filed jointly in federal court by DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub. The complaint...
Bakery by Perkins is a Shrewd Virtual Restaurant Play
Perkins has created a virtual restaurant brand for the bakery side of its business that is driving incremental volumes and increasing pastry and pie sales anywhere from 10 to 20 percent in its brick-and-mortar restaurants. It’s a clever move that essentially builds a...
Native Delivery Pays Off According to Latest Delivery Study
A new consumer survey from SMG, the latest in an ongoing study of trends in the food delivery market, shows native delivery making inroads as 23 percent of U.S. consumers reported ordering food directly from restaurants with their own delivery platforms compared to 24...
New York City Set to Solidify Third-Party Delivery Regulations
New York City Council passed a raft of bills last week that would significantly alter the relationship between NYC restaurants and third-party delivery services. The bills include: Extending the city’s 20-percent fee cap through February 17, 2022. Previously...
May 4-6 2022
The only conference solely dedicated to off-premises operations and the future of restaurants and foodservice in a world of on-demand convenience.
