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Inside the World’s Fastest Growing Food Delivery Service

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Uber Eats’ Jason Droege discusses the past, present, and future of data-informed food delivery This week on the Eater Upsell podcast , Daniel talks to Jason Droege, the head of Uber Eats, the ride sharing platform’s food delivery behemoth, now on track to do $6 billion in bookings this year. Smart operators and investors see a huge opportunity in global restaurant food delivery, but the logistics are so complex that only a business with the right financial backing and operational support can really win in the space. In this interview, Droege explains how the service has evolved since they started, the logic behind delivery-only food concepts inside brick and mortar restaurants, how they work out the tough logistics of getting food from restaurants to customers in the fastest amount of time possible (ideally under 35 minutes), why McDonald’s is such a good partner, and what they see as the future of the brand. Listen to the interview or read the full transcript below. Listen on App...

This Spiced, Herby Waffle Is Breaking Breakfast Boundaries

Say hello to the umami waffle! For reasons only a food scientist can explain, this new sourdough waffle emerged from my kitchen so full of rich meaty aroma that it stopped me in my tracks. Umami, of course, is the fifth taste humans crave, along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Somehow, the alchemy unleashed by the ingredients is the secret behind this savory waffle, made with einkorn flour, sourdough, and chives. Each time I tested a batch, the intoxicating scent of chicken or nutty-sweet Parmesan, both umami-rich ingredients (and none of which is in the recipe), wafted through the room. Read More >> from Food52 https://ift.tt/2tCy8b4

FOX NEWS: Florida city manager's 'fit' over Bundt cake coupon may cost him job

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Florida city manager's 'fit' over Bundt cake coupon may cost him job The city manager of Sunrise is facing termination after news of his behavior at a local bakery was alerted to city commissioners. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tQKzPF

Home & Away

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What comfort food means to the NBA’s top players and its fans Let LeBron James teach us all that hometown ties are strong, but they don’t always determine what team a basketball star ends up playing for. More likely, when players are drafted, they are whisked away to a new city and forced to adapt to a new job, home, fanbase, and local cuisine. No matter the level of athleticism, that move away from home causes some longing, especially for dishes that are served with some comfort. Welcome to Home & Away — a co-production of the National Basketball Association and Eater that explores how comfort food takes on its many forms for the NBA and its players. For some players, it’s a robust lobster pizza served in their adopted home that reminds them of their childhood. For others it’s the familiarity, and consistency, of a nationally beloved chain that brings respite whether they’re playing a home or away game. Each episode of Home & Away will discover the personal interests a...

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