by Emilee Wentland | May 8, 2025 | News
When making investments in new technology, Main Squeeze Juice Co. CEO Jennifer Dodd keeps one essential thing in mind: “We can’t forget we’re in the hospitality business.” No matter how much technology is involved, customers must be at the center. “I love tech. It’s...
by Matthew Liedke | May 8, 2025 | News
The year ahead may be a challenging one for restaurants, as macroeconomic variables indicate less than promising forecasts. Victor Fernandez, chief insights officer at Black Box Intelligence, shared predictions with an audience at the 2025 Food on Demand Conference...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 8, 2025 | News
Kent Savage has heard countless variations of the same story. And each time it galls him. “I spoke with a lady here in Miami, who told me about babysitting her three grandchildren,” said the founder and executive chairman of Apex Order Pickup Solutions in an...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 6, 2025 | News
The thought of restaurants using drones and robots to deliver meals may still seem like something out of Futurama, but more and more operators are sensing the future is now. Consider these stats offered up by Nicole Schone, marketing and communications leader at Wing...
by Emilee Wentland | May 5, 2025 | News
At Dog Haus, it’s not just about the dogs. Or the beer. Or the burgers. In fact, when the company utilized third-party delivery data to see what their customers are ordering, Executive Vice President of Marketing CJ Ramirez noticed something unexpected about consumer...
by Nicholas Upton | Apr 30, 2025 | News
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. Who has restaurant technology figured out? Nobody. But the brilliant operators named in Food On Demand’s Outstanding Operator series come close. The Outstanding...