Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2024

Online food delivery thrives as phones become one-stop shops for ordering and tracking meals. This convenience has made the online food delivery market massive, with global revenues of over $1 trillion in 2023 alone. They must choose whether to use third-party online ordering platforms or handle delivery in-house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

The prominence of food delivery and service robots has increased in the overall restaurant industry. In this blog, we will discuss the changing face of the restaurant industry as a result of the introduction of food delivery and service robots. Contactless Food Delivery- Robots Taking Over the Streets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

With cashless transactions and delivery services becoming the norm, diners are enjoying faster, more streamlined dining journeys. Delivery platforms increase risks of supply chain attacks The restaurant supply chain is dense, involving food suppliers, payment processors, and delivery services.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Jackie Abril-Carlile, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Culinary Instructo r and Executive chef and general manager at North Mountain Brewing Everything Has Changed At the onset of COVID, most fast casual restaurants went from primarily dine-in business to mostly takeout and delivery models.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2024

Here’s the scene of a restaurant using third-party delivery… Dine-in customers walk into the smell of delicious food, but the atmosphere feels more like a busy train station than a place to eat. Drivers who are trying to be more efficient are even batching orders themselves – picking up multiple deliveries at once.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

” noises chirping from veritable command centers of tablets in restaurants throughout the country have become a ubiquitous symphony thanks to the staying power of third-party delivery apps offering unparalleled convenience and accessibility to consumers. Let your compassion and preparedness shine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2023

Less than two decades ago, restaurant-quality meal delivery was largely limited to pizza and Chinese takeout. Today, the global food delivery app industry is predicted to reach $320 billion by 2029 — up from $140 billion in 2022. When it comes to delivery, you can take the process into your own hands.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Have you noticed how food delivery apps are becoming essential in attracting and retaining diners? In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to create a food delivery app tailored to your restaurant’s needs, while staying competitive in a booming industry. The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

is the second-largest online food delivery market​ and generated an estimated $218B in revenue in 2022. The job of telling apart real bad behavior from regular problems becomes a puzzle for delivery apps. In addition, businesses and food delivery apps should be on the lookout for suspicious activity to avoid CNP.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2024

According to Statista , the global online food delivery market size was valued at $151.5 billion in 2021 and the meal delivery market is expected to reach more than 192 million users by 2029. According to Statista , the global online food delivery market size was valued at $151.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Delivery/Takeout : COVID created a shift from in-person dining to takeout and delivery options, increasing reliance on third party delivery services, and on attractive takeout options. Alternative Food Delivery The restaurant industry is always resilient and willing to change at a whim if anything affects it.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By Indiana Lee, Contributor The rise of food delivery services has driven the restaurant industry into a new frontier. While many restaurant owners eagerly embrace this trend, it’s crucial not to overlook the additional expenses of implementing a delivery service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Takeout Holds Steady, Delivery Slumps Delivery orders dropped 9 percent, while dine-in traffic fell 20 percent. Is Delivery Worth the Dollars? More than one third (36 percent) of Americans plan to order food delivery for the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. The steepest decline happened between 6-9 p.m.,

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EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Tomekah George Wonder’s big idea for food delivery is to own every aspect of the process, from recipe development to the moment it ends up at your door A few weeks ago, chef JJ Johnson launched a new restaurant concept in downtown Brooklyn. Wonder has shown a savvy curatorial eye reminiscent of the early days of delivery app Caviar.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2025

The challenges can be overwhelming, from managing multiple orders to coordinating staff and ensuring timely deliveries. You’re handling inventory, coordinating staff, and managing delivery routes, but everything seems to take twice as long as it should. Growing a restaurant or catering business is no small feat.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Fast food and food delivery gradually began changing that equation. The restaurant experience was once solely comprised of human-to-human, in-person experiences. Then, in 2020, we saw the restaurant industry go through a major digital upheaval, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Robert Sietsema/Eater NY Wonder wants to fix food delivery — so it just acquired Grubhub On November 13, Wonder, the company that describes itself as “a new kind of food hall,” announced its acquisition of the established food ordering and delivery platform Grubhub. How is Wonder different from other delivery platforms?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In the last several years, the restaurant industry has undergone colossal changes, driven predominantly by the rising demand for delivery. Through our work with international restaurant brands, we’re noticing a common shift to online food delivery.

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EATER

APRIL 2, 2024

Food delivery apps have recently added new fees in response to minimum pay rules in New York City and Seattle. Getty Images/iStockphoto As delivery discourse rages, don’t forget the middlemen: apps like UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. No one is happy about the delivery apps. But we should give credit where it’s due.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Sixty-one percent of delivery customers, 54 percent of quickservice patrons, and 41 percent of tableservice diners indicate that being part of a rewards program influences their dining choices. Additionally, 41 percent say the same about delivery, with Gen Z and millennials leading demand.

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2025

Kayla Stewart , senior editor Delivery is now the name of the game Before the pandemic hit I was only an occasional delivery orderer on the third-party apps. After years reading about one of the biggest pandemic stories the deleterious effects of delivery on independent restaurants we understood the costs. Didnt we?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 4, 2023

Despite inflation taking its toll, many people are continuing to prioritize and enjoy the convenience of takeaway and food delivery with recent Deliverect data revealing that more people are purchasing delivery orders today than they were before the recent increase in the cost of living. Quality, Convenient Deliveries Influence Choice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 14, 2025

Negotiate Strategically : Don't be afraid to negotiate on price, payment terms, and delivery schedules. Form Open Lines of Communication : Share your needs and challenges and be receptive to their feedback. This builds trust and helps them anticipate your needs. The goal here is to open the door to mutually beneficial agreements.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2025

In our study, 35 percent of diners report increasing their takeout orders, and 28 percent use delivery more often. Younger consumers are leading this shift, with over half of Gen Z and 42 percent of millennials using delivery more often. Now, it’s table stakes. Leading QSR brands have cracked the code.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Social media, online reviews, and delivery platforms make digital branding just as important as physical branding. Another challenge many restauranteurs might not be considering is the impact third-party delivery services like Door Dash have on your brand. Branding isn’t just visual – it’s a full sensory experience.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Online Ordering Behavior: Are they more likely to dine in, take out, or order for delivery? Online Ordering Trends: See who prefers delivery vs. pick-up, and which menu items are most popular online. Do they rely on social media, local events, or partnerships with delivery services? or How often do you order delivery?

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In 2025, the US online food delivery market is expected to reach $424.9 Whether theyre grabbing takeout on the way home from work or scheduling a delivery for later that day, digital ordering has become the norm. Third-party delivery apps take a big cut of every salesometimes as much as 30%. billion in revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Off-Premises Dining Shift: Food That Travels Well Delivery and pickup continue to dominate the pizza market as off-premises dining solidifies its role in customer behavior. As for third-party delivery services like DoorDash, Uber Eats and GrubHub, they’ll remain a significant part of the off-premises dining ecosystem.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Surging prices have been top of mind for consumers for two years and counting, leaving restaurant leaders questioning how inflation might influence diners’ behavior and overall spending habits, including their usage of digital ordering and third-party delivery apps– both of which gained momentum during the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Future of Third-Party Delivery Apps Food delivery has become a consumer expectation, but not every restaurant has the infrastructure to make their own deliveries. 50 percent of survey respondents said that third-party delivery is a net positive because it increases restaurant sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Handle Online Ordering and Delivery Management Payments from guests who have dined at your restaurant or who want to get food to go aren't the only concerns when your POS system isn't working. Your delivery management and online ordering will also be impacted. The result is lost revenue and unhappy guests.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The POS provider now allows restaurants to choose Uber or DoorDash for handling delivery orders, with a 50-cent price difference.

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