Real Estate Brings Virtual Brands to Life, Says C3’s Sam Nazarian at FODC
Speaking on opening day of the Food On Demand Conference, Sam Nazarian, CEO of global food tech platform C3, says one of his goals is to have a complete ecosystem that helps facilitate direct communication with customers. C3 counts hundreds of “digital brand...
Restaurant Delivery Programs Go Native
Native delivery has emerged as one of the biggest themes of the year, said Food On Demand Editor Tom Kaiser, as restaurant operators seek to improve the economics of delivery and maintain more control over the experience. “The economics of third-party delivery are...
The Local Culinary Launches as First Ghost Kitchen Franchise
Fifty restaurant brands in one kitchen. That’s the model The Local Culinary launched last year in Miami, which is now calling itself the first ghost kitchen franchise to hit the market. The company finalized its franchise disclosure document earlier this month and is...
Brinker, DoorDash Detail Strides in Delivery Partnership
About 18 months ago, Brinker International had something like 50 delivery partners across its 1,600-plus Chili’s and Maggiano’s locations, didn’t want to sign an exclusive deal with a third-party delivery service and didn’t even believe in the incrementality of...
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.