by fodnews | Oct 9, 2020 | Top Stories
After years of rumors and testing, the first non-beta drone deliveries of restaurant meals could take off this time next year through an ongoing partnership between Camile Thai and Manna, both based in Dublin, Ireland. Brody Sweeney, director at Camile Thai, said his...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 1, 2020 | Finance, Top Stories
With the fresh idea of creating a delivery marketplace exclusively for independent pizzerias, Slice has attracted more than $80 million from investors who see the massive potential of helping small pizza restaurants compete with the Domino’s and Papa John’s of the...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 1, 2020 | Best Practices, News, Top Stories
It’s easy to get caught up in the hype around ghost kitchens and virtual brands, the sexy new channels taking up a huge amount of air in the restaurant industry right now. As the hype train chugs along, operators like Capriotti’s, a Las Vegas-based sandwich shop known...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 9, 2020 | Best Practices, News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
In the hour-long Deep Dive panel during the Food On Demand Conference, leaders within the four major third-party networks shared some critical insights about the space. To see the whole panel and soak up all everything they discussed as well as many other great...
by Laura Michaels | Sep 3, 2020 | Top Stories
Fifty restaurant brands in one kitchen. That’s the model The Local Culinary launched last year in Miami, which is now calling itself the first ghost kitchen franchise to hit the market. The company finalized its franchise disclosure document earlier this month and is...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 20, 2020 | Best Practices, News, Top Stories
Independent restaurant operators are navigating some of the most brutal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even multi-unit operators in great markets have seen radical changes in the last several months, as they described in a Food On Demand Conference panel discussion...