Articles about food delivery

Amazon makes Grubhub food delivery perk for Prime members an ongoing offer

Amazon is getting its grub on permanently. Extending a food delivery perk that was originally good for a year, Amazon… Read More

Instacart to pay $730K to settle alleged violations of Seattle’s gig worker sick time ordinance

Grocery delivery company Instacart has settled with the Seattle Office of Labor Standards for alleged violations of the city’s Gig… Read More

Seattle becomes first U.S. city to permanently require sick leave for delivery and app-based workers

The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved rules providing paid sick leave for food-delivery and other on-demand, app-based gig economy… Read More

Amazon partners with Grubhub and adds new Prime food delivery perk

Three years after giving up on its own food delivery service, Amazon is trying a new tactic, partnering with delivery… Read More

Gig workers deliver message to Seattle City Hall about the need for a minimum wage

Delivery drivers for Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart and other companies left the Seattle City Council holding the bag this… Read More

Investors hooked on Minnow: Seattle startup raises $3M for its contactless food ‘Pickup Pods’

New funding: Seattle-based startup Minnow, makers of a contactless food delivery and pickup pod, has raised $3 million in seed… Read More

The pandemic stopped Angela Shen’s Seattle food tours — and tech powers her pivot to delivery

It’s tough to run a business dependent on tourism when there are no tourists, and when the places you would… Read More

Seattle startup Minnow raises $2.2M to roll out contactless food delivery pickup stations

Seattle startup Minnow is hoping to capture some of the increased demand for contactless technologies as a result of the… Read More

Seattle restaurant delivery complaint in ‘reply all’ email turns into $10K donation to food charity

A dreaded “reply all” on an email featuring hundreds of people is usually enough to leave you with an upset… Read More

Seattle bakery owner launches restaurant delivery platform as other services pivot during crisis

Putting food on the table and supporting hard-hit restaurants and small businesses at the same time may be one of… Read More

Office lunch delivery startup Peach raises $5M — here’s how the company bounced back after layoffs

Investors are putting more juice behind Peach, the Seattle startup that delivers lunch to office workers. A new SEC filing… Read More

Seattle startup connects farms to home delivery, launches new program for low-income families

Farmers markets and “Community Supported Agriculture” bags brimming with local produce have become commonplace across much of the agriculturally fertile… Read More

As Amazon bows out of competitive restaurant delivery market, experts predict tech giant’s return

I ordered food to be delivered for the first — and last — time recently through Amazon Restaurants, the 4-year-old… Read More

Amazon to shut down its Amazon Restaurants business in the U.S.

Amazon will shutter its Amazon Restaurants food delivery service in the U.S. later this month, GeekWire has learned. Amazon Restaurants… Read More

Amazon leads $575M funding round for Uber Eats competitor Deliveroo

Amazon’s restaurant delivery business pulled out of the U.K. late last year, and now the tech giant is backing one… Read More

Amazon’s got a brand new bag: This one’s adjustable to carry hot and cold items

Insulated bags for pizza deliveries and cooler bags for ice-cold drinks are nothing new. But how about if you put… Read More

Amazon Restaurants cuts jobs as it battles Uber, Postmates and others in crowded food delivery market

Amazon has cut an undisclosed number of jobs in its Amazon Restaurants food delivery service, though the company insists it… Read More

I tested McDonald’s new UberEats delivery service at midnight — here’s how it works

For better or worse — in regard to my physical and mental health — I had McDonald’s delivered to my… Read More

McDonald’s expands UberEATS McDelivery to 92 Seattle restaurants and more U.S. cities

Forget the drive thru. McDonald’s is focused on “drive to” with an expansion in Seattle and across the U.S. of… Read More

Here’s what you can order from Caviar’s ‘secret’ food delivery menu in Seattle

Are you a fan of Starbucks’ unlisted drinks? What about Jamba Juice’s secret smoothies? If you’re a person who likes ordering… Read More

FeedMe food-delivery aggregator launched by former HBO and Porch technology leaders

There are plenty of services that provide food delivery from a variety of restaurants. Choosing between them and sorting out delivery… Read More

UberEats restaurant delivery service now live in 50 cities after launching in Portland

UberEats launches in Portland today. Uber’s restaurant delivery service will be available starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with more than 100… Read More

Uber shuts down speedy Instant Delivery lunch service in Seattle, other cities

Uber’s super-fast lunch delivery has shut down in Seattle and other cities across North America. “Instant Delivery,” part of Uber’s… Read More

Flying saucer? No, it’s the first drone pizza delivery, from Domino’s and Flirtey

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises and Flirtey teamed up today to demonstrate a drone delivery system that could theoretically bring you a pizza in… Read More

Uber expands UberEATS restaurant delivery service beyond Seattle to Eastside

Uber’s food delivery service is expanding in the Seattle area. The company announced today that UberEATS is now available on… Read More

Lunch Wars: Testing Amazon’s new ‘Daily Dish’ workplace meal delivery service

It’s just before noon on the fifth floor of F5 Networks on another sunny summer day in Seattle. A delivery driver… Read More

Amazon tests Daily Dish workplace lunch delivery service, rivaling former employees’ startup Peach

Amazon has quietly begun testing a workplace lunch delivery service in Seattle, letting employees at specific companies order lunch specials… Read More

Testing Uber’s restaurant delivery service: Fast, warm, tasty — but probably too expensive

Time will tell if Uber can succeed with its new food delivery operation. After testing it this afternoon, the experience… Read More

Uber launches standalone UberEats app for restaurant delivery service in Seattle

Seattle is getting another food delivery service — this time, from Uber. The ride-hailing giant today officially unveiled its full-blown… Read More

Uber to launch standalone meal delivery app in 10 cities, including Seattle

Uber is moving beyond just lunch and will launch a full-blown food delivery service. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday… Read More