Dashy News Brief for Restaurants and Bars - February 16, 2021

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Restaurant and Bar News Roundup


1. A Detailed Look At President Biden's Restaurant Relief Fund - Restaurant Biz: Link

2. DoorDash Adds Startup Chowbotics for Meal Preparation - WSJ: Link

3. How a Shadow Army of Ghost Kitchens Took Over America’s Restaurants - Medium: Link

4. Hoxton Farms raises £2.7M seed to produce animal fat without animals - Tech Crunch: Link

1. A Detailed Look At President Biden's Restaurant Relief Fund

The aid package would provide grants of up to $5 million per unit, with few spending restrictions, and is targeted at those that need it most. Link

2. DoorDash Adds Startup Chowbotics for Meal Preparation

The food-delivery company is exploring how automation could help restaurants expand menu and market. Link

3. How a Shadow Army of Ghost Kitchens Took Over America's Restaurants

Inside the brave new world of data-driven, search-optimized virtual restaurants that exist only on DoorDash and GrubHub. Link

4. Hoxton Farm raises $2.7M seed to produce animal fat without animals

The round is led by Founders Fund, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel. Link

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