Food and Dining

News / Startups

Yonder raises £62.5 million, eyes expansion beyond London

By Derek Catron | April 19, 2023

The credit card company is geared toward young users and those who want to redeem points they earn through purchases for experiences like dinners out or event tickets. Read More

News / Technology

Journera debuts TripSignals platform to connect travel data

By Derek Catron | April 14, 2023

Journera CEO Jeff Katz sees benefits for travelers as well as the airlines and hotels that want their business from journey’s start to finish. Read More

News / Online

RocketRez acquisition adds AI tech to guest experience

By Kathryn Walson | March 3, 2023

TourOpp Go! says its chatbot technology automates communication between tourist attractions and ticket buyers. Read More

News / Startups

Kayak co-founder prepares to launch hotel reviews and booking in new app

By Mitra Sorrells | February 17, 2023

Paul English says his goal is to have restaurant, hotel and event reviews and bookings available in the Deets app for 15 cities across the United States by the end of 2023. Read More

News / Online

Fever adds $110M to coffers to boost content

By Linda Fox | February 3, 2023

The investment in New York and Madrid-based Fever was led by Goldman Sachs with a number of other investors also participating. Read More

News / Technology

The evolution of in-room voice tech in hospitality

By Kathryn Walson | January 25, 2023

Voice assistants help short-staffed hotels by answering routine questions that the front desk would otherwise have to answer. They can also boost revenue by upselling spa services or future bookings,... Read More

News / Startups

Grazzy lands $4.25M for hospitality payment and tipping platform

By Linda Fox | January 24, 2023

The investment from Next Coast Ventures and Tuesday Capital brings the company’s total seed round to $6.8 million. Read More

News / Online

Uber on its future plans for travel products

By Mitra Sorrells | January 19, 2023

Uber’s head of growth and new products for travel and airports, Loren Kosloske, discusses the company’s future plans related to multi-modality, flights and hotels. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Out of Office gives travel tips from friends and influencers

By Linda Fox | January 13, 2023

The Out of Office platform aggregates destinations, hotels, restaurants and more based on the user's preferences and who they follow. Read More

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News / Online

Forbes Travel Guide partners with Jerne for influencer marketing

By Kathryn Walson | December 5, 2022

The integrated partnership grants FTG’s 2,000 hotels, restaurants and spas access to Jerne’s technology that facilitates relationships with influencers and creators. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023: Flycoin

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2022

Flycoin’s technology infrastructure provides companies in the consumer loyalty space with a turnkey solution to incentivize users in a more customer-centric way. Read More

News / Online

Uber adds Viator content, expands Uber Travel to 10K cities

By Mitra Sorrells | November 14, 2022

The Uber app now enables booking of a curated collection of Viator experiences in 14 cities around the United States, with the bookings fully managed by Viator. Read More