Square launches a restaurant ordering network in Cash App

The tech provider’s new Neighborhoods on Cash App allows users of the payments app to order pickup and delivery from local restaurants. They can also earn rewards that can be redeemed at any business in the network. The network will connect restaurants that use Square with the 57 million consumers on Cash App. | Photo …

Carte: DoorDash POS

Post from Guiseppi Marzelli: DoorDash is reportedly developing its proprietary Point-of-Sale (POS) platform, called “Carte,” to enhance its role in restaurant operations. While specific details about Carte are limited, here’s what we know… ⚡Expansion of Services ⚡🔺 DoorDash’s focus on creating its own POS system aligns with its broader strategy to streamline restaurant operations and …

Best Online Menu for Restaurants (MenuDrive ad)

It’s no secret the food service industry has undergone dramatic change over the past three years. Online food ordering was already growing in popularity before the global pandemic, but it became a necessity in the restaurant industry and a means of survival. Now, customers have grown accustomed to the convenience offered by online ordering systems, …

Square outage disrupts business for restaurants nationwide

An outage at Square last week shut down many of the tech vendor’s services, leaving thousands of restaurants and other small businesses unable to log into their accounts or accept non-cash payments for hours. The problems began around noon Thursday and by Friday afternoon had been mostly resolved.  Square said Monday the problems began after …

Vromo Partners With Square To Offer Increased Functionality For Efficient Food Delivery

Restaurant Delivery management software company VROMO has announced that it will be integrating with Square’s point-of-sale (POS) and payment-processing platform to offer increased functionality for restaurants that manage their own food delivery process. The fast-growing delivery software Dublin-based company – which operates in the UK, US and Australia, – sees the integration of Square as …

Delivery player Vromo inks deals with Square and Olo

The partnerships will see the Irish company integrate its tech with Olo’s operations and use Square for payments processing. Food delivery software start-up Vromo has signed deals in the US with Jack Dorsey’s payments giant Square and food ordering firm Olo. The partnerships will see Dublin-based Vromo integrate Square’s payment processing and point-of-sale technology with …

Square partners with Postmates to offer on-demand delivery capabilities

Square launched On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store on Thursday to allow its merchants to dispatch a courier for orders placed directly on a company’s website, according to a press release.  Sellers will pay a flat fee of $1.50 per order to Square and a fee to a delivery partner that is based on distance and …

Square Offering On-Demand Delivery Through Postmate

Square, the popular point-of-sale platform for restaurants and retailers, has announced a new On-Demand Delivery service giving merchants the ability to accept and fulfill delivery orders that come through native platforms. As part of this new service’s launch, Square has partnered with Postmates, with assurances that additional delivery partners are coming soon. Wally Sadat, CMO …

Square gets back into food delivery less than a year after selling Caviar

Jack Dorseys’s payments company Square announced a new option for restaurants and stores to have products delivered to customers. Wednesday’s announcement comes less than a year after Square announced the sale of its food delivery business Caviar to DoorDash. It underscores Square’s effort to beef up online offerings for small businesses that are being hit especially …

DoorDash Buys a Rival, Caviar, for $410 Million

… DoorDash is buying Caviar from Square, the payments company, which has owned the service since 2014. Caviar operates in around 15 cities and primarily offers food from upscale restaurants in urban areas. …DoorDash has embarked on a string of fund-raising. In May, the company raised $600 million, lifting its valuation to $12.6 billion. The …