Why You Should Register for FOD’s Conference
Since you’re reading Food On Demand, odds are you know it’s a new era in the restaurant business. Mobile technology and third-party delivery are bringing a sea change to both large and small operators, and after months of preparations, we’re ready to take it to the...
A Miniature Walmart In Your Home
From the department of zany patents comes Walmart’s idea for a convenience store inside your own home. In a patent filed by the company with the sexy moniker of “Unattended Storefront Apparatus,” an area of the home would serve as an in-house Walmart monitored...
Mobile Access Drives New Capriotti’s Model
Convenience continues to prevail as a priority for consumers, who are also not conceding on quality and taste. This shift is pushing limited-service concepts to reconsider their approach, with some scaling back menus and others using technology as the basis for...
Wendy’s, Doordash Emphasize ‘Restaurant Quality’ in Delivery Partnership
Delivery dinners are pretty forgiving. When the fries come a little soggy or the salad has been a little wilted by warm toppings, it’s generally OK. But Wendy’s didn’t want its meals to be “good for delivery,” they wanted them as good as they were in the restaurant....
High-tech Solutions Leads to Too Many Five-finger Discounts
In this age of tech-centric retail, maybe we really do need the human touch to keep us honest. According to a recent article in The Atlantic, self-scanning in supermarkets is turning into self-scamming, as shoppers switch barcodes or ring up expensive by-the-pound...
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.