New Report Reveals Cuisine with Most Effective Loyalty Programs
Restaurants across the industry use loyalty programs as a tool to engage guests and drive revenue, but the success of those programs in reaching key benchmarks varies vastly depending on the type of cuisine sold by an operation. Indian cuisine, for instance, was the...
The Innovation Fueling America’s Coffee Boom
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our Summer Series, where Food On Demand explores a different topic each month. July’s focus is beverages. The U.S. coffee shop market is growing at a caffeine-fueled rate, even as Starbucks hovers around 17,000 domestic stores....
AI Integrations Emerges as Summer Defining Trend for Square
Summer 2026 is shaping up to be a season defined by artificial-intelligence-centered initiatives and partnerships for Square, a California-based restaurant technology platform with more than 450,000 food and beverage business partners. Square announced a ChatGPT app...
Casey’s Leans into Tech, Foodservice Investments with New Strategic Plan
Iowa-based Casey’s General Store, the nation’s third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain, unveiled a new three-year strategic plan in late June, with investments in technology and made-to-order food offerings as core components of its growth...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.