Grubhub and Foodsby Talk Corporate Delivery During the Pandemic
While COVID-19 was a boon for the meal delivery business, office deliveries were hit hard. “When the pandemic hit we thought, ‘okay, this will just shift to the home,’” said Zak Edgington, head of corporate sales-western region at Grubhub. But that didn’t happen...
Maximizing Efficiency With Virtual Restaurants is FODC Topic
“Virtual restaurants are all about search engine optimization,” said Aaron Noveshen, CEO of Starbird, and founder and chairman of The Culinary Edge, a leading restaurant consulting company. Nowhere is that more evident than in Starbird’s virtual branding. “Our brand...
Grubhub Exec Talks Past and Future of Delivery at FODC Opening Day
Senior VP Kevin Kearns, right, today introduced Grubhub’s new service, Supplemental Delivery, on opening day of the Food On Demand Conference in Las Vegas. He also reflected on the past 18 months. “It’s an honor to serve the industry,” he said,...
Delivery/Dine-In Hybrid Opens In Chicago
Epic Kitchens, a new dine-in and delivery hybrid, opened its first restaurant in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood earlier this month. The location combines four franchise brands—Pokéworks, 800 Degrees, BurgerFi, and Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken—under one roof. Epic...
C3 Partners with Coco Robot Delivery
On the promise of robotic deliveries that could be 30 percent faster than car-based ones, with fewer emissions and better reliability, C3 has partnered with Coco to serve customers within two miles of its California ghost kitchens in Santa Monica, West Hollywood and...
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.
