As automation is increasingly taking over quick-service restaurant (QSR) occasions, it is not only restaurants looking to capitalize on the shift — Nestle’s frozen pizza brand DiGiorno is looking to get in on the action. The food giant is testing a pizza-making vending machine, selling...
With diners increasingly accustomed to getting individual meals on demand, catering is adapting as well. In an interview with PYMNTS, Darien Terrell, president and CEO of third-party catering delivery service DeliverThat, which works with a range of popular restaurant brands and ordering platforms, including Chick-fil-A,...
Notch has raised $10 million in its efforts to help the hospitality sector go digital. The company, which makes software for the food service industry, announced the funding — led by investment platform Portage — in a news release Thursday (Jan. 18). It comes as...
The industry continues its rapid recovery after a swift tumble during the first years of the pandemic, as expressed by several different metrics. The food service industry is projected to hit $898 billion in sales this year, for example, and is expected to add 200,000 roles annually through 2030. This...
January 19, 2023
Notch has raised $10 million in its efforts to help the hospitality sector go digital. The company, which makes software for the food service industry, announced the funding — led by investment platform Portage — in a news release Thursday (Jan. 18). It comes as the restaurant industry is stepping up its efforts to drive […]
June 16, 2020
U.S. retail and food services sales rebounded in May from April amid the pandemic, but they were still under levels seen in May 2019, according to the latest U.S. Census...
May 15, 2020
Retail sales plummeted by a record 16.4 percent in April, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, as many businesses are running on limited capacity or have fully stopped operations...
August 27, 2019
India-based eCommerce startup FreshToHome has raised $20 million in a new financing round to expand into other areas of the country. The Series B round was led by Iron Pillar, with...
