by Matthew Liedke | May 20, 2026 | News
Not all third-party delivery platforms need to be at the scale of the big players, but leaders of those less prominent companies in the space said the impact still has to be large. That was the message from a panel of representatives from the delivery industry at the...
by Matthew Liedke | May 7, 2026 | News
Where DoorDash Labs was launched eight years ago, the mission was centered on multimodality. Harrison Shih, the senior director of the delivery company’s technological development division, said from the start, they saw potential to expand the way DoorDash could...
by Matthew Liedke | May 7, 2026 | News
Suzie Tsai is candid about the state of her brand’s tech stack. The CEO of Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken noted a recent meeting with a restaurant industry expert who bluntly told her the brand’s tech stack was bad, to which Tsai said, “I agree.” In her view, Tsai is OK...
by Matthew Liedke | Mar 3, 2026 | News
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sibling publication to Food On Demand Most pizza franchises emphasize three operational aspects: ordering, food preparation in the kitchen and delivery. In all three phases of the pizza game, brands large and...
by Matthew Liedke | Dec 19, 2025 | News
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, sister publication to Food On Demand. Restaurant brands may be employing a slew of strategies to boost sales, but Zaxbys Chief Operating Officer Sharlene Smith said the fundamentals can’t be lost in the...