Wonder’s Next Pivot: Buying Blue Apron
Nine months after rolling beyond its van-based business model to focus on building a brick-and-mortar presence, Wonder has purchased Blue Apron for $103 million, one of the best known brands in the meal-kit category. Wonder Group was founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore,...
Calling Out All Outstanding Operators
The Outstanding Operators Program is highlighting 20 innovative brands taking creative paths to success with all things off-premises. Winners receive a $1000 charitable donation to the organization of choice and will be recognized on-stage at the 2024 Food On Demand...
Amid Catering Growth, DeliverThat Leans on Big Partnerships
As interest in catering spikes across the North American restaurant scene, catering delivery provider DeliverThat is seeing exponential order growth in the wake of big-name partnerships with Olo and MSI, ezCater’s catering management platform. Since the depths of the...
Bringing an ‘Infusion of Heart,’ Atul Sood is Kitchen United’s New CEO
Weeks after outgoing Kitchen United leader Michael Montagano announced his departure for Dog Haus, the California-based ghost kitchen provider announced co-founder and Chief Business Officer Atul Sood has been promoted to CEO. In exclusive interviews with Food On...
Inside Lunchbox’s ‘Hard and Heavy’ Move into Catering
The catering and workplace delivery category is heating up as Lunchbox, an online ordering and marketing provider, takes a big step into the category by hiring catering expert and MonkeyMedia founder Erle Dardick as its chief strategy officer. Dardick is one of 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.