Input Pressures, Shifting Demand Shape Catering Industry
A flood of simultaneous input cost pressures has persisted throughout 2026 and has not fully receded, shaping the United States catering landscape amid shifting demand across market segments, according to VantaInsights market research updated September 9. The...
WOWorks’ Growth Strategy: 3PDs, Co-Branded Stores and AI
WOWorks—the Florida-based parent company of restaurant brands such as Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Barberitos and Zoup Eatery—is nearing 240 total locations nationwide while leaning heavily into nontraditional units and savoring off-premises momentum. CEO Kelly Roddy...
‘We Screwed Up’: DoorDash Reaches $131.5M NYC Settlement
DoorDash, the largest U.S. food-delivery platform by market share, announced Tuesday that it reached a $131.5 million settlement over compliance concerns regarding compensation of delivery workers in the nation’s most populous city. In a September 22 release...
Wine Bar Owner Wins $100K ‘Lifeline’ After Tech Struggles
Talisa Proctor remembers her hands shaking and genuinely questioning whether she was dreaming in late August when hospitality expert and “Bar Rescue” star Jon Taffer appeared at the door of her boutique wine bar and tasting room in downtown Taunton, Massachusetts. ...
Snacking Dayparts Present Off-Prem Growth Opportunity, Research Finds
While dinner and lunch handily earn the top two spots for American consumers’ most common restaurant purchase occasions, snacking dayparts offers significant opportunity, especially among Gen Z and single-parent consumers, outside traditionally busy mealtimes. That’s...
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.