Food delivering ordering technology has changed drastically in recent years as millions of dollars have been invested into the industry. Technology companies are finding ways to integrate online ordering, kitchen preparation, POS and delivery. The industry is changing the way people buy and consume food.
Previous articles about online food ordering
Mezli building fully-automated restaurant platform
Food automation company Mezli began as a problem for three graduate students — where to find quality, inexpensive food? “We were all grad students at Stanford, and this was kind of a personal problem,” said co-founder and CEO Alex Kolchinski. “What am I going to eat...
Sysco to offer moisture-reducing packets to customers
Soggy food is a major problem with delivery. Sysco Corporation and SAVRpak have partnered to find a solution. SAVRpak produces a freshness packet that reduces the amount of moisture inside a delivery container. The packets stick to the top of the food container and...
Restaurant marketplace Acelerate raises $14M
Virtual restaurant brand marketplace Acelerate has raised $14 million. Sequoia Capital led the financing round. The company helps match virtual brands with kitchens. George Jacobs, the company's CEO, saw the need for restaurants to diversify their revenue streams. His...
Grubhub looks to deploy robots on college campuses
Grubhub and robot delivery company Yandex are preparing to rollout delivery robots on college campuses in the United States this fall. Grubhub has delivery partnerships with 250 college campuses, and the robots are being deployed at select locations. The goal is to...
MealMe simplifies food delivery into one app
MealMe has evolved from a social media platform to an application that allows users to compare delivery rates. The founders believe that the transformation sets the company apart, and that it will become a leading food delivery platform. MealMe was originally launched...
Domino’s testing robot delivery in Houston
Robots are delivering Domino's pizza in Houston. Through a partnership between Domino's and robot company Nuro, select customers in the Woodland Heights neighborhood have the option of robot delivery. "We're excited to continue innovating the delivery experience for...
Squarespace buys restaurant platform Tock
Website builder Squarespace has acquired Tock, which provides the hospitality industry with online reservations, restaurant management, takeout, delivery and event management. The sale was valued at $400 million and will be a mixture of cash and stock. With the...
Chipotle invests in delivery robot company Nuro
Chipotle Mexican Grill is investing in Nuro, a company that develops and manufactures autonomous delivery vehicles. It is the first significant investment for Chipotle in a third-party technology since CEO Brian Niccol took the helm in 2018, according to the company....
Uber spins off robot delivery company
Uber Technologies is spinning off robotic delivery company Serve Robotics. Postmates started Serve in 2018 as an experiment in autonomous robot delivery. Uber took control of Serve when it acquired Postmates last year and has decided that Serve should function as an...