Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, the 15-minute grocery delivery service Buyk officially announces its New York launch, and DoorDash sues the city (again). Plus, Paytronix CEO Andrew Robbins speaks with PYMNTS about how digital experiences are shaping online ordering.
15-Minute Grocery Delivery Service Buyk Announces NYC Launch as Food eCommerce Speeds Up
After reports of its New York City launch circulated in August, Buyk, a 15-minute grocery delivery service founded by the creators of Russian grocery delivery service Samokat, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 14) that it is officially launching in the city. Beginning in Manhattan, the company intends to reach all five boroughs by the end of the year, expanding to additional U.S. cities in 2022. In June, the company announced a $46 million seed funding round.
California Pizza Kitchen Joins Eat-at-Home Food Frenzy
Los Angeles-based casual dining chain California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) has joined a growing list of restaurant brands that are leveraging their brand affinity and culinary authority to capture the food-at-home sales opportunity. CPK, which operates more than 200 restaurants in eight countries and U.S. territories, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 14) that it is adding take-home, ready-to-bake pizzas to the menu for customers to add to their dine-in entrée orders.
DoorDash Continues NYC Legal Battle With New Lawsuit
DoorDash has filed a federal lawsuit against New York City, arguing that its law mandating food delivery services to share consumer data with restaurants violates privacy and gives restaurants an unfair advantage.
“People like digital experiences, they understand them and now they’re craving more of them,” said Paytronix Chief Executive Andrew Robbins in an interview with PYMNTS.
Wakefern Joins Grocers Using Inventory Management AI to Save Labor and Boost Sales
Supermarket group Wakefern Food Corporation is expanding its use of a business intelligence solution from CB4, the technology firm announced on Tuesday (Sept. 14), providing instant inventory insights that enable the retailer to boost sales.
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