by Tom Kaiser | Mar 26, 2020 | News, Research
With so many offices and factories now closed, it’s a dark time in the catering industry. One of the largest catering marketplaces, ezCater, has rolled out a zero-commission program through April 15, while Foodsby has reportedly laid off the majority of its staff...
by Tom Kaiser | Mar 23, 2020 | News
As the restaurant industry pivots as quickly as it can to off-premises channels, Food On Demand reporters Nick Upton, Laura Michaels, Tom Kaiser and Callie Evergreen checked out the curbside pickup options of four traditionally full-service brands, Red Robin,...
by Tom Kaiser | Mar 18, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Third-Party Delivery
Ryan Palmer is a Minneapolis-based attorney and partner at Lathrop GPM (formerly Gray Plant Mooty) who is a long-standing expert on independent and franchised restaurant operations. He is the chair of his firm’s restaurant, food and hospitality group. Food On Demand...
by Tom Kaiser | Mar 17, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
With many states and local municipalities closing bars and restaurants or restricting service to off-premises channels only, the four largest U.S.-based national delivery providers have rolled out a wave of ways to help their restaurant partners. So far, those...
by Tom Kaiser | Mar 17, 2020 | Best Practices, COVID-19, News
Nobody knows how the current social distancing and mandated bar and restaurant restrictions will impact the wider foodservice industry as many restaurants pivot to off-premises-only operations or close down, but the leading restaurant analysts are zeroing in on what...