Outstanding Operator: Costa Vida
Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill is the next Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. Based in Utah and growing quickly, Costa Vida received more nominations than any other brand—for many good reasons. Allen Beck, director of off-premises and catering at Costa Vida,...
Outstanding Operator: Salad and Go
Salad and Go is the next Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. As a new generation of weight loss drugs send shivers throughout the foodservice, agriculture and snacks worlds, Salad and Go is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this societal shift—and it dovetails...
Outstanding Operator: Handcraft Burgers & Brew
New York City-based Handcraft Burgers & Brew is the next Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. As one of three co-owners of a two-year-old quick-serve burger joint east of Times Square, David “Rev” Ciancio appears to be living a tailor-made dream of putting his...
Meal Outpost Scaling its Catering-First Marketplace
Anyone in catering says nearly the same thing these days: group orders and workplace meal delivery are back and stronger than ever. The latest player joining this growing category is Meal Outpost, founded by two early Kitchen United employees. Based in Chicago and...
Danny Meyer, Amir Hudda on Qu’s EHI Investment
For Qu CEO Amir Hudda, the recent funding announcement from Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments is transformative, and brings a credibility factor to the point-of-sale player that’s about “something more than capital.” “Having somebody like Danny Meyer...
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.