Do you want a side of socials with your fast food? Spain’s Glovo, a food delivery and quick commerce service where the bulk of orders are for ready-to-eat food, is experimenting with adding a bundle of social features to drive more in-app activity. It’s also letting restaurant partners upload food preparation videos to spice up […]
HungryPanda, a food ordering app for the Asian diaspora, picks up $55M
Apps catering to the Chinese and wider Asian diaspora, especially urban consumers focused on food, can be big business. Now, HungryPanda, one of the trailblazing startups in that market is announcing more funding. The food ordering and delivery app, founded in London and aimed squarely at Chinese and other Asian consumers living outside their home […]
Food Given To Arrested Celebrities In Korean Prisons Triggers Public Outrage
The treatment of celebrities in Korean prisons has sparked a heated debate, especially regarding the quality of food provided to those who have been incarcerated. Recently, actor Yoo Ah In and singer Kim Ho Jung have made headlines, not only for their crimes but for the meals they are receiving while behind bars. Yoo, currently […]
Why ORNG’s founder pivoted from college food ordering to real-time money transfer
Alex Parmley has been thinking about building his latest company, ORNG, since he was working on his last company, Phood. Launched in 2018, Phood was a payments app that let students use dining dollars to order food from third-party apps and merchants anywhere in the world. It built the first campus-integrated debit card and worked […]
Actress Son Ye Jin’s Homemade Dinner That Sparked A Heated Food Debate
Many regions in the United States have their variation of a classic dish. New Yorkers swear their slice of pizza is the best in the world. Your browser does not support video. Chicagoans stand by their world-famous deep-dish pizza. Your browser does not support video. While Michiganders are proud of their Detroit-style square pizzas. Your […]