by Nicholas Upton | Apr 8, 2026 | News
This article was originally published in Franchise Times—sister publication to Food On Demand. Nicholas Upton has reported on retail and restaurant technology for more than a decade. His Tech Stack column aims to distill complex ideas into actionable insights. I just...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 15, 2025 | News
This column was originally published in Franchise Times, sister publication to Food On Demand. I love stock market analysts. These maniacs listen to every earnings call and pour over every release. Then folks like me can read a report packed with charts and data and...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 7, 2025 | News
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. Last year at this point, inflation was the top topic and restaurant operators at the annual Restaurant Finance & Development Conference (RFDC) were bracing for a...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 30, 2025 | News
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. Who has restaurant technology figured out? Nobody. But the brilliant operators named in Food On Demand’s Outstanding Operator series come close. The Outstanding...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 11, 2024 | Automation, News
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Franchise Times, a sibling publication to Food On Demand. If any restaurant operator found a magic lamp with genie in tow, they’d probably wish for some kind of solution to their staffing and wage challenges or a few...