food delivery

Video posted to social media shows a delivery driver tampering with food that had been ordered by an NYPD officer — and now the driver could face charges.

Fast food chain Yoshinoya is using drones to deliver meals to hospital workers in Yokosuka, Japan.

Food delivery apps in D.C. will soon be required to get permission from a restaurant before offering their food via an app. Ward 5 Council Member Kenyan McDuffie introduced the bill, which was unanimously passed by last week by the D.C. Council. The law aims to protect restaurants by preventing situations in which apps post inaccurate information or out-of-date menus. The...

Some third-party delivery apps charge huge fees, but alternative options are trying to create better platforms for restaurants and diners alike.

Open. Closed. Open. Closed. Dining in Illinois’ restaurants has been a gamble as coronavirus mitigation rules have meant indoor dining restrictions or closures depending on COVID-19 metrics in the state. Curbside pickup and delivery have remained a constant and safe option, but with such high demand, it’s not uncommon for the occasional order mix-up. “Maybe your soda didn’t come with...

Uber has acquired Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, expanding its footprint in the fiercely competitive delivery market

After the coronavirus pandemic shuttered dining rooms across the country, restaurant owners quickly began relying on delivery and pick-up orders as their primary sources of income. For many dining establishments that don’t have a fleet of drivers, food delivery apps help introduce small businesses to a wider range of customers.

For many U.S. shoppers, the coronavirus pandemic was the push they needed to stock their pantries by browsing online instead of store aisles. If the online shopping habit sticks — even for a percentage of the new or more frequent customers — it could represent a meaningful shift in an industry that’s been slow to go digital. Only about 3% or...

The pizza shop seemed independent at first, but when the delivery came, they learned it was actually from Chuck E. Cheese.

During a time in which many workers have been laid off, a meal delivery company company in Hyattsville, Maryland, is hiring due to an increase in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A new initiative from Virginia tourism officials aims to provide temporary relief to locally owned restaurants hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. March 30 to April 5 is Virginia Is for Restaurant Lovers Takeout Week. Virginians are encouraged to order takeout, delivery or curbside pickup from local restaurants and to use the hashtag #VirginiaEatsLocal to spread the word. “Virginia’s restaurant industry…

Rosslyn is trying to encourage people to enjoy takeout or delivery from its restaurants by offering incentives in the form of restaurant gift cards. News4’s Jackie Bensen explains how it works.

Uber is testing restaurant food deliveries by drone. The company’s Uber Eats unit began the tests in San Diego with McDonald’s and plans to expand to other restaurants later this year.

Uber’s drivers app and Uber Eats experienced an extended outage and other problems Monday, according to users on social media and confirmed by the ride-hailing company.

McDonald’s is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns 50, but it’s not messing with the makings of its most famous burger. The company is celebrating the 1968 national launch of the double-decker sandwich whose ingredients of “two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and a sesame seed bun” were seared into American memories by...

A New Jersey man who got drunk in West Virginia and mistakenly ordered a $1,635 Uber ride to his home state will be reimbursed by a food delivery company.