By Laura Michaels Panera is ready to double down on delivery in 2017. With 15 percent of the system already in the delivery business, Panera Bread Co. will expand that figure to 35 to 40% by the end of 2017, said company President Blaine Hurst. In a February 8...
By Laura Michaels Many restaurant owners get into the delivery game with the goal of expanding their brand’s reach, citing increased exposure to customers over expectations of greatly increasing revenue. They justify possible concerns over quality control and menu...
By Laura Michaels With the rise of the off-premise catering market that earned $52.3 billion in 2015—a 20 percent sales increase from 2012—restaurant operators are in a position to capitalize on the shift to order more meals from restaurants for everything from...
By Laura Michaels Sure, Bite Squad brings meals to the hungry masses from Seattle to Bethesda, but Co-founder and CEO Kian Salehi doesn’t think of his business as a delivery company. Instead, he says, it’s all about logistics. “That’s what we are; ultimately,...
By Laura Michaels Companies everywhere are claiming they’re the Uber of their particular industry—from flower delivery to laundry, and even medical marijuana. So when the real Uber decides it’s going beyond its ride-hailing app to other on-demand global markets,...
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.