TechLook out, DoorDash: Local meal delivery companies are teaming upPotentially hundreds of mom-and-pop delivery companies will be available through a new app and website that pair diners with hometown providers.
TechDoorDash drivers: Tech glitches bedevil the meal delivery serviceTechnical problems are frustrating drivers and could lead to late, cold, or lost orders.
TechLocal food delivery companies say Google devastated their businessDecades-old services have seen business plummet as DoorDash, Grubhub, and other deep-pocket rivals crowd them out. They say Google is part of the problem.
NewsNow you can order Girl Scout cookies with Grubhub. Here’s howWhither the cookie booth? The Girl Scouts of the USA is partnering with Grubhub to help Americans get their fix during the pandemic.
TechHow food delivery upstarts are fighting the tyranny of GrubhubAs restaurants turn to food delivery en masse amid the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller startups are rising up to challenge Big Food Delivery’s supremacy.
NewsGrubhub and Just Eat are in ‘advanced’ merger talks in what could be a new headache for restaurantsJust Eat has offered to pay “a small premium” over the share price that Grubhub was trading at earlier today, per CNBC.
NewsBacklash to rumored Uber-Grubhub merger gets louderSenate Democrats are calling on antitrust enforcers at the DOJ and FTC “to closely monitor Uber’s potential acquisition of Grubhub.”
NewsRestaurants should fear an Uber-Grubhub mergerYep: Your local restaurant owner has yet another thing to worry about.
ImpactOut of avocado? Panera Bread’s new grocery delivery service can helpThe soup-and-sandwich chain is adding produce, bread, and other pantry staples to its pickup and delivery menus.
TechWhat it’s like to be a delivery worker during the COVID-19 pandemicGrocery and restaurant deliveries are booming, but working conditions are more hectic and dangerous—for just a bit more cash.
NewsNYC first to crack down on Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, and othersGrubhub controls two-thirds of the NYC market.
TechHere’s what you should tip Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart workersFive percent? Ten? Twenty? As more of our rides, food, and other stuff comes from apps, what’s a fair reward for the humans behind the technology?
NewsGrubHub stock is in a free fall after earnings disaster and 5 downgradesAs a result of the disappointing Q3 revenue and Q4 forecasts, the stock received five downgrades, causing GrubHub’s share price to plummet.
TechTerrible tippers are making underpaid delivery jobs even worseGrocery delivery gig workers on Instacart are complaining of more jobs with low tips, zero tips, or disappearing tips.
NewsYou can skip that long Shake Shack line because the burger chain now deliversAre you ready to eat a ShackBurger on your sofa?
NewsForget the restaurant reservations: OpenTable will now bring the food to youScore one for the homebodies.
NewsAmazon is closing its Amazon Restaurants takeaway delivery serviceThe service can’t compete with food delivery powerhouses Uber Eats and Grubhub.
TechThe fight for $15 (per hour) comes to the gig economyWith take-home pay dropping as companies prune for IPOs, drivers for Instacart, DoorDash, and other services are uniting to demand a minimum wage.
Co.DesignThe future of the $13B food delivery industry rests on a better shelfWe’re ordering more and more delivery, and restaurants aren’t designed for it. Some companies are rethinking their spaces to cope.
NewsHere’s why Uber Eats just acquired David Chang’s Ando delivery serviceUber Eats has acquired David Chang’s latest operation: Ando, a delivery-only lunch menu that operates out of a couple of industrial kitchens around Manhattan. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. For the time being, Ando will be shuttering operations. The announcement comes roughly six months after Andy Taylor, former head of Hale and Hearty … Continue reading “Here’s why Uber Eats just acquired David Chang’s Ando delivery service”
ImpactJetBlue is staging a hostile takeover of Spirit. What would a merger mean for flight attendants?
Co.DesignAs temperatures skyrocket, Barcelona has devised a simple (and replicable) way to keep people cool