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"Chile Crunch" isn't for one company to own

Just because the trademark was granted, doesn't mean it wasn't a mistake

Apr 8, 2024 • 

Barb Leung

January 2023

The potential of DoorDash's advertising business

Let's talk about parlaying the selling of tangible convenience into additional dollars

Jan 1, 2023 • 

Barb Leung

1

December 2022

Why Uber's bet on advertising makes sense

The company's been collecting first-party data throughout the pandemic, and now they're ready to use it to work with big brands

Dec 1, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

1

September 2022

Who gets to cook and talk about this food?

Thoughts on culture gatekeeping and the assumptions we need to move past

Sep 6, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

3

July 2022

Shake Shack and the business of ethics

The burger chain may talk about values, but does it have a place in the conversation if it's not driving the bottom line?

Jul 25, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

1

June 2022

Uber Eats ventures into nationwide shipping... two years after the pandemic's start

Instead of playing catch-up, maybe they ought to skip ahead a few chapters

Jun 15, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

1

May 2022

Some thoughts on Grubhub's "free lunch" promo

The ways in which this campaign failed to communicate to restaurant partners, consider its delivery workers, and manage consumer expectations

May 22, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

1

April 2022

Thoughts on scripts, authenticity, and sincerity

Getting a little nerdy for this talk about dumplings

Apr 19, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

2

Maybe the Restaurant Revitalization Fund replenishment will happen after all?

And the House receives a bill for a new visa class to help the restaurant industry's labour shortage

Apr 4, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

1

Ghost kitchens: consumer transparency and health regulations

Let's talk about ghost kitchens in relation to delivery platform transparency and adherence to local health codes

Apr 1, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

1

March 2022

Popchew: just another startup building virtual food brands or is it something more?

Part 1 of a 2-part series where I take a look at food brands by content creators

Mar 15, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

2

February 2022

Do 15-minute grocery delivery startups benefit anyone?

And where we're at with the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and a new visa class

Feb 27, 2022 • 

Barb Leung

1