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DoorDash expands in the Greater Toronto Area, offers delivery from more than 1,000 local restaurants
Press release DoorDash, the technology company connecting customers with the best local restaurants through door-to-door delivery, has announced it’s expanding in the Greater Toronto Area, delivering from more than 1,000 local restaurants. The service currently operates in more than 600 cities across North America, and four major, metropolitan markets in Canada. DoorDash will now be available across Halton and […]
UberEATS launches in Calgary
Uber’s new stand-alone app allows Calgarians to order food from their favorite local restaurants Press release The Uber Western Canada team has launched UberEATS, a new food delivery service – with more than 70 restaurants partners – for which Calgarians let us know they are craving. UberEATS is an on-demand food delivery app that helps […]
OpenTable introduces GuestCenter iPhone app for restaurateurs
Press release OpenTable is making it easier for restaurant owners and managers to keep a pulse on their business while on the go through its GuestCenter iPhone app and notifications to the Apple Watch. The iPhone app enables restaurateurs to make informed business decisions wherever and whenever by providing them with the data, insight and […]
McDonald’s: From drive-through to delivery
By Jeni Marinucci In a world where people want – and need – to eat on-the-go, QSR establishments are always on the lookout to find ways to keep a changing client base happy. We already know that many millennials rarely eat breakfast at home, and convenient delivery-to-door services are on the rise, including restaurants who […]
New food app ClickDishes receives $1.6M in funding
Press release The new mobile app improves take-out and in-restaurant ordering The team behind the successful online food service Nomme is excited to bring their next innovative technology solution to the market: ClickDishes Inc. After closing $1.6 million in early stage funding from angel investors in Canada and Asia, the founders are excited to launch their next […]
New ways to highlight fish and seafood on your menu
By Laura McGuire Canada has a bounty of waters to fish from, but little has changed over the years with fish and seafood offerings at restaurants. The predictable plating of fish and seafood is partly due to chefs continuing to cook with the same traditional species like salmon and tuna, and running short of ideas […]
YP Dine introduces partnership with Winterlicious and Summerlicious as new presenting sponsor
Press release YP Dine teams up with Toronto’s favourite culinary celebration for three-year sponsorship YP Dine, a Yellow Pages (TSX: Y) digital marketing solution and accompanying mobile application dedicated to the restaurant and dining sector, is the new presenting sponsor of the Winterlicious and Summerlicious festivals. From Jan. 27 to Feb. 9, 2017, the YP Dine app will […]
Keeping your restaurant relevant in the mobile era
By Erick Kobres For the first time ever in 2015, mobile surpassed desktop as the primary tool for searching and accessing the internet in North America. This shift in use means that customers are now getting their day-to-day information on the go, instead of at their desks. As restaurant operators, how can you stay relevant […]
OpenTable helps Canadians take a seat at the global dining table
Press release Enabled by OpenTable, local language bookings at more than 38,000 restaurants around the world open up a truly global dining network for Canadians to explore OpenTable, the world’s leading online restaurant booking platform, has announced new functionality that will enable diners to search, discover and make reservations at restaurants across the globe in […]