You soon might have trouble getting dinner delivered in California. The fight over workers’ rights has finally come to the gig economy and despite new laws, court cases, and a billion-dollar marketing campaign rivaling a presidential run, the battle is far from over. In the past few years, California has been visibly leading the charge […]
Before workplaces went remote, you might have relied on bagel breakfasts or free lunches as an essential job perk that kept you fueled and ready to work long hours. Now that many of us work from home, it’s tricky to get the same motivation out of raiding our own fridges for some leftovers. Enter: Freshly […]
Last fall, the University of Notre Dame added GrubHub to its student dining options, but this wasn’t the student body’s first experience with food apps. Grubhub’s entry to the Indiana university market was as a replacement for the previous campus-focused delivery service Tapingo, acquired by Grubhub in 2018. What nobody could predict back then, however, […]
In the beginning of July, Uber Eats announced that it bought its competitor, Postmates, for $2.65 billion. Previously, the delivery platform tried unsuccessfully to merge with Grubhub, which currently controls 28% of the U.S. food delivery market. The deal reportedly fell through due to antitrust concerns. Instead, the European delivery service Just Eat will acquire […]
Panic-buying for COVID-19 might be behind us, but normal trips to the grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and restaurants are still a long way away. There’s debate on whether or not ordering delivery during the pandemic is ethical but some, for example, elderly or immune-compromised people, have no choice. Others believe that ordering through a food […]
Like many people these days, you might find yourself trying to navigate an entirely new and unexpected period of uncertainty. With this change of pace come disruptions to your regular routines and your work-life balance. It is especially true for parents trying to work from home full-time while their children are demanding around-the-clock attention. A […]