McDonald’s Spent $50 Million on TV Advertising in April

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Google Wants to Tell You What to Eat

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Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: Grubhub Looks Beyond Just Delivery

6 years ago

The tech-fueled delivery business is so much more than just delivery. Stakes are high as companies vie for contracts, exclusive agreements, and market share while at the same time racing to build out infrastructure and coverage across the country and around the world.

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Video: Uber Eats Boss Says ‘We Like to Grow Things Quick’

6 years ago

Uber Eats is a bright spot for its parent company and the best example of what it can do if it plays nice rather than breaks things (and laws).

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DoorDash Raises $250 Million Nearly Tripling Its Valuation

6 years ago

DoorDash is on fire. There's lots of room to grow in the delivery market — remember, nearly half of delivery orders are still placed over the phone — but its new technology, strong chain partnerships, and influx of cash are teeing it up as a force to be reckoned with in the space.

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Food Delivery Service Waitr Is Rapidly Expanding Under New Ownership

6 years ago

Scaling up is great for the service, but it's not immune to growing pains along the way.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Restaurant Website Updates

6 years ago

When and how you’re making updates matters, but if your restaurant website isn’t mobile-friendly you risk over 50 percent of your guests not seeing them.

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McDonald’s Argues That Digital Kiosks Mean More Employees

6 years ago

This may be true for now, but we find it hard to believe that, without humans taking orders, operators won't see opportunities to cut staff in the future.

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DoorDash Adds Free In-Store Pickup and a Subscription Plan

6 years ago

The delivery story is far more complex than a few strong players battling to bring you dinner. It's about customer loyalty and retention and, for the companies involved, becoming an indispensable part of daily life.

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Zume Is Getting Nearly $750 Million From SoftBank for Robot Pizza

6 years ago

Robot pizza is not a bad idea, in some circumstances, which is why Domino's is already in the game. Can three quarters of a billion dollars help one company catch up?

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Square’s Payments Hardware Now Supports Custom Point of Sale

6 years ago

True to form, Square is making it easy for developers (or restaurants) to build their own point-of-sale solutions accepting Square payments, no salesperson required.

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The Cheesecake Factory Will Partner Exclusively With DoorDash for Delivery

6 years ago

Chain restaurants entering into exclusive agreements with delivery partners isn't the norm just yet — most continue to partner with several companies as they explore delivery's potential. But when executed properly, an exclusive partnership can be good news for both companies involved.

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Grubhub Shuts Down Eat24

6 years ago

This decision comes as no surprise. Unlike Seamless, Eat24 didn't have the same brand identity with its core customers. If there's no potential customer blowback, it makes more sense to convert those users over to Grubhub.

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Grubhub Buys LevelUp for $390 Million

6 years ago

How soon until Grubhub users start earning loyalty points per delivery order placed?

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