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Perks for Fast Food Workers: Immediate Cash Payment

Restaurants are competing for talent and struggling to retain fast food workers. Previously we reported on McDonald’s recruiting older workers to stem a labor shortage. The US jobless rate is now at a 49 year low. Also, some retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart and Target are offering higher pay for lower-skilled workers. The effect is that […]

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E-Commerce Giant Amazon invests in 3rd Party Delivery Platform Deliveroo

E-commerce giant Amazon announced on Friday that it has become a major investor during food delivery company Deliveroo’s latest funding round. The company was able to raise $575 million, bringing the investment total raised to date to $1.53 billion. London based Deliveroo was founded in 2013  and operates in two hundred cities across 14 countries, including locations in the

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Fast Food Chain Sonic Drive-In Tests AI Powered Ordering

Sonic, the company that calls itself ‘America’s Drive In’ has announced that it’s testing new technology–an artificial intelligence-powered voice assistant and personalized dynamic menu at select U.S. locations later this year. There are 3,606 Sonic Drive-In restaurants in 45 U.S. states. Menu options include hamburgers, French fries, onion rings, corn dogs, chili dogs and breakfast

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2019 National Restaurant Association Show

The International Food and Beverage Industry Show will be held on May 18-21, 2019 at McCormick Place convention center near the shore of Lake Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois. The event is put on by the National Restaurant Association (NRA). The National Restaurant Association is the largest food service trade association in the world with a membership of  more than

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Digital Delivery Service Postmates Teams Up with ABC's 'The Bachelorette' and The Infatuation for Tonight's Season Premiere

Postmates has partnered with ABC and online restaurant review & guide site The Infatuation to offer free delivery in celebration of “The Bachelorette”! The 15th season of pop culture hit “The Bachelorette,” premieres tonight, Monday, May 13th on The ABC Television Network. The series which has had millions of viewers for over a decade, follows one lucky

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McDonald's International Summer Menu

Fast food giant McDonald’s recently announced that it’s bringing a series of popular international menu items to the US for a limited time beginning June 5th. With the world becoming increasingly more accessible Americans are traveling and discovering foreign foods. Also the rise of food posts on social media has sparked much interest in international fast foods. McDonald’s

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Online Delivery Platform Postmates Partners with Square For Merchant Delivery Options

Online delivery platform Postmates recently announced that it would partner with mobile payment and merchant services aggregator Square for merchant deliveries. The collaboration will enable retailers using Square’s payment platform to offer customers the option of having any item delivered. Square acquired a food delivery service called Caviar in 2014 and already owns other food

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Fast Casual Asian Eatery Pei-Wei Partners with Postmates

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen opened in 2000 and has grown to over 200 US locations.  The company has quickly gained a dedicated fan base serving a pan Asian menu that includes noodle bowls, cauliflower rice and bento boxes. Recently Pei Wei Kitchen announced a partnership with Postmates to offer Pei Wei fans free delivery. Customers will be able to

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