People can order food online in a variety of ways. They can order fresh meat from a farm or meal kits from a services. Ordering online is a new way for people to eat but it is quickly changing the food industry. More and more people are looking for options that allow them to order food online.
Previous articles about online food ordering
Target centralizes last mile with sorting centers
Logistics is a huge challenge for restaurants and retailers, but Target is developing a centralized system with its delivery partner Shipt. The retailer has opened a sorting center in Minneapolis, Minn. where the company is headquartered. Under the pilot project, a...
Food trucks have a role to play in delivery, virtual brands
The food economy is changing and everyone is trying to understand a world turned upside by the pandemic. Food truck organization Roaming Hunger believes mobile kitchens can play a central role in a transformed restaurant industry in which delivery, ghost kitchens and...
Olo seeks to dismiss DoorDash lawsuit
DoorDash has filed a breach of contract lawsuit in the state of New York against Olo, claiming the restaurant software platform overcharged for services and did not honor DoorDash's preferred vendor status. The lawsuit seeks $7 million in damages, but Olo has filed a...
Ovation brings customer feedback into the digital age
Ovation founder and CEO Zack Oates knows his company’s product works — he is a customer. Ovation helps restaurants and others in the hospitality industry receive instant feedback from customers. Recently, Oates ordered a main dish and side salad and had it delivered...
Virtual brand integrates with Google to expand beyond third party
Looking to move beyond its partnership with DoorDash, Brinker International has integrated its virtual brand, It's Just Wings, with Google and Google Maps. Now, people can search can "It's Just Wings near me" on Google and find one of more than 1,000 participating...
Wix expands to help restaurants integrate technology
Ronny Elkayam often reflects on the future of the restaurant business. As senior vice president of strategic products at website builder Wix, he envisions a transformed restaurant industry after the pandemic. No longer will restaurants focus solely on in-person...
Waitr buys South Florida delivery company
Food ordering and delivery company Waitr is buying Delivery Dudes, a Florida based-food delivery company. The sale is valued at $23 million. Founded in 2009, Delivery Dudes provides food delivery mostly in the South Florida market. It operates in 50 cities and targets...
Online ordering company Olo files for $100 million IPO
After showing huge gains in 2020, online ordering company Olo has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. The company hopes to raise up to $100 million and use the funds to fuel growth through acquisition, according to its filing with the Securities and...
Report: Restaurants must diversify revenue, embrace tech
The pandemic has been hard on the restaurants, but a new report by Square shows that the restaurant industry is not dying. Rather, it is evolving and must invest in technology. “Now your digital experience is just as important as your food experience,” said Wally...