RBI selects new COO for Popeyes US and Canada
Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has appointed Chris Padoan as the chief operating officer (COO) for Popeyes in the US and…
24 Mar 2026
Alphabet’s Wing to extend drone deliveries to San Francisco Bay Area
Alphabet’s drone subsidiary Wing is preparing to launch its residential drone delivery service across the San Francisco Bay Area in the coming months. The company described the US region as…
24 Mar 2026
India’s Swish raises $38m to scale food delivery model
India-based food delivery company Swish has closed a $38m funding round, led by UK-based Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures. The round also saw participation from Accel, Stride Ventures, and…
24 Mar 2026
Fast food franchisee Salz to settle NYC scheduling claims for $1.5m – report
Fast food franchise operator Salz Management has agreed to pay more than $1.5m to settle allegations that it breached local fast food scheduling rules in New York City (NYC). The…
23 Mar 2026
Delivery Hero to divest Taiwan food delivery business for $600m
Delivery Hero has signed an agreement to sell its Foodpanda operations in Taiwan to Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery company Grab for $600m in cash. In a statement, Delivery Hero…
23 Mar 2026
Devyani International to invest in Thailand’s KFC operator Restaurants Development
Indian quick-service restaurant (QSR) operator Devyani International (DIL) is set to become a minority shareholder in Thailand-based Restaurants Development. According to local reports, DIL will invest Rs3.47bn ($37m) in Restaurants…
23 Mar 2026
DoorDash launches “Tasks”, adding paid gigs beyond delivery
Online food delivery platform DoorDash has launched a new programme called “Tasks” to enable delivery couriers to earn money by completing certain digital assignments in addition to their delivery work.…