Outstanding Operator: Cava
Cava is a Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. The Mediterranean brand known for its customizable bowls, salads, pitas and grains has been on a growth streak in recent years, now with 360 locations across 26 states. It recently made its Midwest debut in Chicago...
Outstanding Operator: Sal’s Pizza
Sal’s Pizza is a Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. When Sal’s Pizza opened its first location in New Hampshire in 1990, it had the same business plan as any pizzeria: serve people in a dining room and take delivery orders on the phone. And it did it well. Its...
Seamless Used To Rule the Delivery Game in NYC. Now It’s Back.
There was a time when delivery provider Seamless, which was founded in 1999 by two lawyers tired of reviewing paper menus and calling restaurants, was as integral a part of the New York casual-dining scene as thin-slice pizza and vendor hot dogs. It faded after...
Coco Robots Now Deliver for DoorDash in LA and Chicago
DoorDash has partnered with Coco Robotics to launch an autonomous delivery service in Chicago and Los Angeles. This builds on an existing pilot program with Wolt—DoorDash’s international arm, where Coco bots have been making deliveries in Helsinki, Finland, since...
Sizl Wants To Deliver Chicken Kyiv To Your Door
Ask Alex Kolesnikov, CEO of Sizl, a Chicago-based dark kitchen start-up specializing in Ukrainian cuisine, about his company’s commitment to sourcing from local farms, and watch his face light up. “It’s my favorite topic,” he said in an interview. He and his team find...
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.