Cava SVP Explains Strategy Behind In-Person Events
In-person events build connections with brands that extend beyond geography. That’s the vision fast-casual chain Cava pursued with its three-part Mediterranean Summer Supper Series over the last three months. Although the gatherings brought a few hundred guests...
E-Commerce Risk Expert Reveals Fraud Threat Plaguing Restaurant Loyalty Programs
With the surge of online ordering since the start of the decade, loyalty programs have proven to be a critical revenue engine for restaurant brands looking to attract new customers and generate repeat business. However, every rose has its thorn, and in the case of...
It’s Probably Time for Everyone to Jump Back On the Restaurant Catering Bandwagon
Editor’s Note: A version of this column was originally published on Franchise Times, a sibling publication of Food On Demand. If you think you’ve heard a lot about catering recently, you have. It seems as though every restaurant-related company decided catering is...
A&W CEO Details Seven-Year Chicken Sandwich Journey
Editor’s Note: This article is part of Food On Demand’s Summer Series, where the editorial team explores a different topic each month. August’s focus is Tech Lessons, for which one article each week features tech-focused lessons from restaurant industry...
Einstein Bros. CMO Reveals Why Pumpkin Bagels Are Back
Days before pumpkin bagels and pumpkin schmear officially returned to menus at more than 700 Einstein Bros. Bagels August 26, the country’s largest fast-casual bagel brand offered exclusive early access to two groups of guests: digital customers as well as children...
Outstanding Operators
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