Apps & Technology
The latest news and updates on apps and technology, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Nov- 2018 -14 November
UberEats to deliver Ikea meatballs and flatpack furniture
UberEats is to deliver furniture retailer Ikea’s meatball meals as part of a four day trial from its Hoxton kitchen. The meatballs will be available to anyone within 2km of the Hoxton outlet, and will be delivered alongside small pieces of furniture. The deliveries will be split into meal/furniture deals…
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Oct- 2018 -31 October
Guinness Storehouse launches new ‘selfie pints’
The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin is introducing ‘The Guinness STOUTie’, a pint with the ability to feature selfies and other images on its head. Launching on 1 November to mark International Stout Day, visitors to the Guinness Storehouse will experience The STOUTie which uses a natural malt extract to print…
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17 October
Technology at the table ‘feeds restaurant profits’, report finds
Consumers’ use of mobile devices to improve their restaurant experiences has risen sharply in the last quarter and this trend is set to continue, according to the latest GO Technology report from Zonal and CGA. Ordering takeaways and food deliveries has shown the biggest leap from 12% to 17%, followed…
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4 October
Workers from McDonald’s, Wetherspoons, UberEats, TGI Fridays and Deliveroo hold demonstration
Workers from McDonald’s, Wetherspoons, UberEats, TGI Fridays and Deliveroo are holding a demonstration in Leicester Square from 11am, with some workers on strike. GMB Union regional officer, Steve Garelick, said: “The continued attacks made on workers from rate reduction without consultation to gratuities being hived off show that there is…
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Sep- 2018 -21 September
UberEats eyeing up Deliveroo purchase
American food delivery and ride share company Uber is reportedly looking at purchasing UK-based delivery firm Deliveroo. Deliveroo was recently valued at just over £2bn and according to a Bloomberg report, sources close to the companies say the deal could be worth “several billion dollars”. The interest comes as Uber…
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6 September
Wagamama joins Deliveroo Editions
From this week customers will be able to order meals from Wagamama cooked and prepared at Deliveroo’s purpose built, delivery only, “super kitchen” in Battersea. Wagamama’s Editions service will offer the same menu as its restaurants however Deliveroo says the dishes will be re-designed for delivery. Caleb Merkl of Deliveroo…
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Aug- 2018 -22 August
Third London restaurant in two months closes with extraction issues
Soho restaurant Flavour Bastard has announced it is closing for a short while to faults with its air-conditioning equipment. The restaurant had already been closed since 6 August due to refurbishment, and it is expected to be closed for around three weeks. The closure comes just a month after Yotam…
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Jul- 2018 -25 July
BRC welcomes ‘much needed’ review into card-acquiring services
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed news that the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) will carry out a market review into card-acquiring services due to an “alarming increase in card fees and charges”. Andrew Cregan, policy adviser at the BRC has welcomed the review, and said it comes at a…
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24 July
Deliveroo hits back at Frank Field report
Deliveroo has issued to a statement to Catering Today hitting back at MP Frank Field following his report into the working conditions of the company’s riders. The door-to-door app said that it welcomes Field’s comments regarding the benefits of ‘gig-economy’ work, but says his report makes “a number of claims…
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24 July
Frank Field report finds some Deliveroo riders ‘earning £2 per hour’
A report released today concluding a five-week investigation by MP Frank Field has found that some Deliveroo drivers are earning as little as £2 per hour. The MP demanded that Deliveroo riders were paid the minimum wage of £7.83 per hour, Field’s report said that the company kept an oversupply…
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