Laura Michaels Editor, Franchise Times Laura leads the overall editorial direction of Franchise Times. Her special emphasis on international franchise development provides a behind-the-scenes look at franchisees operating U.S. brands on a global...
Alex Canter CEO, Nextbite Alex is a restaurant industry innovator, in-demand speaker, and passionate advocate for restaurant operators and workers. He was raised in the kitchen of the world-famous Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles, where he and his team invented Ordermark...
Mike O’Hanlon Chief Customer Care & Operations, ezCater Mike O’Hanlon has over 20 years of experience in business development, partnerships and investment banking. Mike joined ezCater as the Head of Catering Partner Business in 2018 where he is responsible...
Nabeel Alamgir Founder & CEO, Lunchbox Nabeel was born in Bangladesh and moved to Kuwait seven years later, then to Queens, New York seven years later. He began his career as the first busboy at the Bareburger flagship store in Astoria and spent his free time...
Abhinav Kapur Co-Founder & CEO, Bikky Abhinav is the co-founder and CEO at Bikky, the no. 1 system of record for restaurant’s customer data. We bridge the gaps between POS, ordering, marketplace, loyalty, and reservation data to map the entire customer...
Mike Vichich VP & GM of Customer Engagement Products, Olo Mike is the vice president and general manager of customer engagement products at Olo and was previously the co-founder and CEO of Wisely, which was acquired by Olo in November 2021. Mike is a true partner...
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.