Outstanding Operator: Wow Bao
Wow Bao is Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator. The Chicago-based Asian brand is no stranger to innovation, consistently pushing the envelope with omnichannel creativity and expansion in non-traditional formats. Wow Bao recently celebrated 20 years,...
Outstanding Operator: Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria
Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria is Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator. Since its inception, the pizza chain has continued modernizing operations, staying up-to-date with trends in consumer behavior and off-premises ordering. As East Coast natives, co-founders...
Inspire Brands Buys Delivery Tech Platform Vromo
Inspire Brands, parent company of Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin Donuts, and others, has bought the delivery software platform Vromo. The move is part of a strategic plan to make delivery channels more profitable. In an email to Food On Demand, a spokesperson confirmed...
Starship Technologies Raises $90 Million Funding Round
Starship Technologies has raised $90 million to further the global expansion of its autonomous delivery service. The company utilizes robots for last-mile deliveries, providing a sustainable solution to increasing demands for home delivery. The company has deployed...
Robots Are Coming, but Restaurant Automation Is Far From Easy
The first McDonald’s primarily run using robotics debuted in Fort Worth, Texas, last March with much fanfare and anticipation. News cameras recorded the action inside while reporters interviewed customers outside to get their take on what will likely be the next big...
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.