Food delivery apps are reshaping the restaurant industry — and how we eat — by inspiring digital-only establishments that don’t need a dining room or waiters. Source: NYT > Business – Mike Isaac and David Yaffe-Bellany
DoorDash Buys a Rival, Caviar, for $410 Million
The deal escalates the intense competition in food delivery. Source: NYT > Business – Erin Griffith
DoorDash Changes Tipping Model After Uproar
Following a New York Times article, the delivery company dropped a policy that effectively meant tips were going to it rather than workers. Source: NYT > Business – Andy Newman
Chipotle, With Food-Safety Issues Behind It, Recovers Strongly
Four years after a series of damaging food-safety scares chased customers away, the fast-casual restaurant chain’s stock is at a high. Source: NYT > Business – David Yaffe-Bellany
Amazon to End Its Restaurant Delivery Service
Amazon Restaurants, which was available in nearly 200 American cities, will officially close on June 24. The company says it will focus on grocery delivery. Source: NYT > Business – David Yaffe-Bellany
$400 Million Bet on DoorDash Heats Up Delivery Wars
The on-demand delivery company aims to reach every ZIP code in America before its competitors. Source: NYT > Business – ERIN GRIFFITH