Archive - Expedite

DoorDash delivery bots land in LA

The third-party delivery company will make some deliveries via those cute Coco sidewalk robots roving Los Angeles streets. (They're in Chicago, too!)

Apr 21 •

Welcome back, QR!

The newest SF location of the Flour+Water pizza empire is going big — like really big — on the divisive technology.

Apr 14 •

Recommended reading: Chaos edition

The on-again, off-again tariffs are perhaps working as leaders intended, but the real-life effects of the associated uncertainty touch us all.

Apr 11 •

Blackbird's big loyalty play, revealed

The brand-new Blackbird Club grants special access to diners who show up and the employees who serve them.

Apr 8 •

What does fast food want with Nvidia?

Taco Bell’s parent company claims an industry first in a deal with the AI chip-designing powerhouse.

Apr 4 •

DoorDash gets Domino’s

This announcement has me nostalgic for the days of competitive exclusivity.

Apr 2 •

OpenTable and Uber partner

Reading between the lines of a deal involving the company that runs restaurant reservations and the ride-hailing app that wants to take you there

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Unearthing great ideas, appropriate risks, and best practices at successful local restaurants

Mar 31 •

[Insert burrito financing joke]

DoorDash’s buy-now-pay-later deal with Klarna revives an important question: Is food delivery a luxury or necessity?

Mar 25 •

Most Innovative (again)

My dining-centric contribution to Fast Company's annual list is here.

Mar 18 •

Wonder buys Tastemade

If a billionaire manages to save a delivery company and a media company in 2025, he deserves our respect (a Friday quickie)

Mar 14 •

Kernel’s robots take indefinite leave

The onetime robotic vegan restaurant is now a sandwich shop. Here's Kernel Foods COO Tom Cortese on the pivot — and how running Peloton helped him learn…

Mar 11 •

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