Food and Dining

News / Online

Uber acquires alcohol delivery service Drizly in $1.1B deal

By Jill Menze | February 2, 2021

As part of the deal, Drizly will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber, and its marketplace will be integrated with the Uber Eats app. Read More

News / Online

Grab boosts liquidity with $2B loan facility

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2021

Grab says the five-year term loan enables it to boost liquidity and mix up its funding sources. Read More

News / Startups

Bbot adds $4M to seed round for hospitality ordering tech

By Linda Fox | January 27, 2021

Bbot will put the funds towards product development including the release of an API. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: The Hospitality Gig aims to provide a talent pool of flexible workers to the industry

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2021

The startup is looking to connect people looking for flexible work, job shares or fractional roles across all disciplines in hospitality with companies needing to fill those roles. Read More

News / Startups

Transportation startup Bolt closes €150M funding round

By Mitra Sorrells | December 18, 2020

The Estonia-based startup says it will use the funding to enhance the safety and quality of its products and services. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2021: Beachy

By PhocusWire | November 9, 2020

Beachy is software that combines mapping technology and a reservation and payment system so hotel guests can reserve things like a lounge chair, umbrella or cabana at the pool or beach, all completely... Read More

News / Distribution

Uber reports loss of $1B, mobility bookings gradually improving

By Linda Fox | November 6, 2020

The company says gross bookings are down 10% to $15 billion year-on-year with mobility gross bookings down 50%. Read More

News / Technology

Touchless tech: Cruise lines adapt to prepare for a healthy return to sailing

By Mitra Sorrells | September 17, 2020

While cruising remains on hold for many lines, companies are finding news ways to add contactless solutions into the guest experience to minimize risk in the future. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How attractions can use AI to boost local tourism

By Don White - Satisfi Labs | September 4, 2020

Here's how three areas of the local tourism experience will be impacted by technology optimized for the COVID-19 world. Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR REPLAY! The digital customer journey is broken. Let’s fix it.

By PhocusWire | August 6, 2020

There has never been a more urgent time for travel sellers to reimagine their digital customer journeys. And the way they achieve that is as Complete Retailers. Read More

News / Technology

Touchless tech: How hotels are preparing for a post-COVID guest experience

By Mitra Sorrells | July 28, 2020

Contactless technology solutions are now a top priority for hoteliers are around the world. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 33 - Caitlin Zaino von During of Porter & Sail

By PhocusWire | July 16, 2020

The company launched in 2014 with a vision to provide hotels with a service that could act as a concierge for guests on their devices. But that had to change, she tells Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin... Read More

News / Online

Butler Hospitality takes in $15M to expand "ghost kitchen" service

By Kevin May | July 13, 2020

The "ghost kitchen" service, effectively taking over room service delivery for hotels, currently runs in New York City and plans to launch in Chicago, Miami and Washington D.C., by January 2021. Read More