Delivery Part of ‘Long-term Strategy’ for ‘Zors, Says KFC
Several years ago when Facebook entered the social media scene, franchisors often weren’t proactive in claiming their presence on the platform, leading franchisees to create their own pages. Many franchisors are still walking this back as they aim to gain control over...
Delivery Biz in Third Inning, Food On Demand Speaker Says
Owning the customer is critical for restaurant operators as the delivery and mobile ordering business evolves, said Andrew Charles, senior analyst for Cowen & Company, in opening remarks at the Food On Demand Conference in Chicago today. “The best thing that...
Postmates Launches “Party” Delivery-Sharing
Combining proximity-based aspects of Tinder and Nextdoor with food delivery, Postmates’ new “Party” feature gives customers the ability to save money ordering from popular restaurants by showing a list of places people in in your neighborhood are currently ordering...
DoorDash Passes Grub in Delivery Market Share
DoorDash has now edged ahead of Grubhub with 38 percent of the U.S. restaurant delivery market, according to revised data from last year’s Edison Trends market share report, which was updated. Grubhub is now second, at 27 percent; with UberEats in third at 25....
Dog Haus Scouts Value of Ghost Kitchens
Hot dog franchise Dog Haus is expanding quickly beyond its current stable of 35 locations, and is looking to get into the ghost-kitchen space as delivery becomes an increasingly large share of its business. Highlighting both the potential sales gains and challenges...
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.