by Nicholas Upton | Dec 2, 2021 | Automation, News
At the bleeding edge of robotic restaurant operations, Blendid is rethinking the smoothie bar. It’s out in the wild, ahead of the tests and prototypes across the robotic restaurant space, and there are some interesting learnings from the real world. Blendid is...
by Nicholas Upton | Dec 2, 2021 | Best Practices, News, Retail & Services
As the convenience economy continues to expand into every vertical imaginable, one company is taking on one of the most dismal household chores: laundry. Sudshare founder and CEO Mort Fertel said the idea came from his wife and the family’s chief launderer....
by Nicholas Upton | Nov 17, 2021 | Best Practices, News
Savvy operators may have a trickle or torrent of data coming in through increasingly digital restaurant sales and loyalty channels, and using that data to really drive performance is the next trick. How to get there was a key topic of a Food On Demand Conference panel...
by Nicholas Upton | Nov 16, 2021 | News
There’s another new robot kid on the block: Nommi, a fully autonomous robotic kitchen designed to make Michelin-star-quality meals for a fraction of the cost. The promise has grabbed some big attention from Michelin star- and James Beard-winning chef Masaharu...
by Nicholas Upton | Nov 11, 2021 | News
As third-party delivery continues to grow and evolve, many big questions remain and many more have emerged as business-critical topics the industry struggles to understand. Seeking to answer some of those questions, a Food On Demand conference panel tapped into the...