Instacart Files Confidential IPO Registration
Grocery delivery giant Instacart has filed with a confidential notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the first legal step toward an initial public offering. The statement from the company was terse: Instacart today announced that it has confidentially...
New Verticals Topic Du Jour for Big Third-Party Platforms
The third-party networks continue to evolve, expanding into new verticals as growth continues. Two third-party leaders talked with Editor Tom Kaiser during the 2022 Food On Demand Conference, touching on some of the big trends in a panel discussion titled Diversifying...
New Cardfree Tool Digitizes the Hotel Concierge
Cardfree, the digital services and digital ordering provider, announced a new tool to digitize multiple parts of the hotel experience. Dubbed Cardfree Concierge, the “all-in-one platform” brings all manner of ordering, payments and loyalty functionality to...
Four Big Datapoints from YipitData and Sense360
During day one of the 2022 Food On Demand Conference, YipitData and Sense360 went deep—very deep—on industry data. Four big numbers emerged as an interesting snapshot of where the off-premises world stands today. Moderated by Carl Orsbourn, co-author 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.