Outstanding Operator: Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks
Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks has grown from a single pizza concept into a portfolio of restaurant brands across Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, with a strategy centered on meeting guests wherever they choose to dine. Co-founder and president Shaz Khan helps lead...
Automated Tea System Looks to Shake Up Tea Industry
In early March, Appliance Innovation, a Dallas-area developer of foodservice equipment platforms, announced the expanded availability of Automated Fresh-Brew SimpliciTea systems, automated tea dispensing units that company executives expect will shake up the tea...
Outstanding Operator: Cheba Hut
Colorado-based Cheba Hut, a cannabis-themed sandwich chain, is on a roll, riding the high of robust growth over the last few years, surpassing 80 shops late last year after sprouting its 50th restaurant in 2022. A 2026 Food On Demand Outstanding Operator, the brand...
Polling Finds Pushback Against State-Imposed Delivery Fees
As several state legislatures weigh whether to implement new delivery-related taxes, recent polling of restaurant and retail industry managers and owners found widespread concern about the potential impact of such fees. Two states, Colorado and Minnesota, previously...
Outstanding Operator: El Torito
El Torito has served bold Mexican flavors since 1954, when founder Larry J. Cano opened the first location in Los Angeles, pioneering sit-down Mexican dining with mainstream appeal. Over the decades, the brand became known for sizzling fajitas, table-side guacamole,...
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.