Lunchbox Leans into ‘Boring is Sexy’
Interviews with Lunchbox founder and CEO Nabeel Alamgir always stand out from the herd. Previous FOD coverage has included words like “outspoken,” “intense enthusiasm” and “blizzard of intensity”—but the high-profile restaurant tech exec is debuting a more muted,...
Nestle Invests $100M in Wonder
New York-based Wonder Group has now received approximately $950 million in funding over its three-year history after receiving a $100-million investment from Nestle, according to CNBC. The nine-figure investment comes in the wake of a succession of big-ticket...
TGI Fridays Using C3, Krispy Rice Sushi to Expand its Menu
Editor’s note: Brandon Coleman, who TGI Fridays promoted to CEO in August, has resigned for personal reasons, the company announced October 31. Weldon Spangler, a longtime TGI Fridays board member, has been appointed CEO effective immediately. Spangler...
With Angela Coppler on Board, Cousins Maine Lobster is ‘Ready to Rock’
With built-in TV notoriety, wildly profitable food trucks, a growing mail-order business, and a corporate team that now includes Angela Coppler from Wendy’s, Cousins Maine Lobster is leveraging its non-traditional off-premises operation as it begins a multi-front...
C3 Brings its Virtual Brands onto Private Jets
Virtual brand provider C3, which recently acquired Nextbite, is making good on its founder’s promise to bring its portfolio of virtual brands to provide jets through a new partnership with Xo that bills itself as the world’s premier private aviation network. The...
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.
