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    Maple, a Game-Changing Food-Delivery Service

    In an article for Wired , staff writer Issie Lapowsky examines Maple , a new food-delivery service in New York City. So far Maple has 22 kitchen workers, 35 delivery people but no actual restaurant. It's part tech company and part food company and the venture is backed by David Chang and $22 million of investor capital.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 1, 2015 • 1 min read

    In an article for Wired, staff writer Issie Lapowsky examines Maple, a new food-delivery service in New York City. So far Maple has 22 kitchen workers, 35 delivery people but no actual restaurant. It's part tech company and part food company and the venture is backed by David Chang and $22 million of investor capital. The business model could be a game changer for food delivery.

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    2. 3:50The Culture of Tipping in America
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    5. 31:38Jonathan Gold Reviews Empress Pavilion
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      Evan Kleiman

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    The full episode

    6 of 7
    The Problem with Tipping, LA Restaurants Brace for Minimum Wage Hike
    1. 0:00How to Survive on a Cook's Salary
    2. 3:50The Culture of Tipping in America
    3. 9:25Why Don't Kitchen Staff Get Tips?
    4. 20:45LA Restaurants Grapple with a Proposed Minimum Wage Hike
    5. 31:38Jonathan Gold Reviews Empress Pavilion
    6. 40:19Maple, a Game-Changing Food-Delivery ServiceYou’re reading this
    7. 48:35Market Report
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