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DoorDash acquires tech firm Symbiosys to supercharge its advertising business

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Photo: Shutterstock DoorDash is doubling down on its advertising business. . Photo: Shutterstock DoorDash is doubling down on its advertising business. The food delivery company said Wednesday that it has acquired Symbiosys, an ad tech company, in a deal valued at $175 million. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

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Toward the end of the quarter, the chain began advertising delivery on TV and elsewhere. Consumers want to go out and spend their hard-earned money, and we think we’re taking some wallet share from fast food and fast casual.” Its white-labeled delivery offering with Uber has become a significant sales driver, accounting for 3.5%

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C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. And fast-food customers

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Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Photo: Shutterstock Made-to-order food, value offerings, loyalty programs.

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RATIONAL’s iCareSystem AutoDose helps you keep your oven clean without the extra effort

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23, 2025 Photograph: RATIONAL Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Maintaining clean and hygienic equipment is one of the most important tasks in food service — and also one of the most despised. Most of all, it’s not nearly as much fun as preparing food and serving customers, the reason most people love working in food service.

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From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs

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One example is OpenAI’s Operator, a tool that can perform web-based tasks like making a restaurant reservation or ordering food from a delivery app. AI agents will no doubt make their way into restaurants themselves, where they could be used to create schedules or order supplies, easing the workload on managers.

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Week in Review: Din Tai Fung’s jaw-dropping AUVs, Krispy Kreme exits Insomnia, Starbucks operations

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The fast-food franchisor is asking a federal court to sign off on its decision to terminate Paradigm Investment Group’s franchise agreement. Private-equity firm Savory Fund made a major investment in casual-dining chain Hawkers Asian Street Food. million last year, that’s more than double the next closest chain. Sign up here.

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DoorDash completes acquisition of reservations platform SevenRooms

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billion and international food delivery service Deliveroo for $3.9 Photo: Shutterstock San Francisco-based delivery service DoorDash announced Friday that it has completed its purchase of SevenRooms, a New York-City-based reservations and marketing platform for restaurants. billion, both in cash. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!