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Operators Aim for Integration and Less Friction With New Loyalty Programs
Restaurants discuss how they are using loyalty as a data tool to drive growth.
Increasing Price is Essential, But How Much Are Consumers Willing to Pay?
Restaurant leaders share how price sensitivity, delivery apps, and regional trends shape their strategy.
New Grubhub Owner Wonder Raises Another $600 Million
The food hall startup just raised another $600 million—boosting its valuation to over $7 billion.
Autolane Launches Curbside Operating System for Autonomous Food Delivery
As automous delivery vehicles gain traction, Autolane is helping businesses get ready by keeping parking lots organized.
Operators Who Want Young Consumers Need To Market Appropriately
Sometimes even just going live on Instagram and showing your food can be gold. Panelists at FODC dive into strategies to attract Gen Z, from social media to gaming platforms.
Restaurant Operators Accelerate Digital Pace to Match Online, Off-Prem Orders
Panelists from Wonder, Potbelly and KFC’s Saucy discuss that in a rapidly digitizing landscape, restaurant leaders must evolve—or risk falling behind.
Behind the Scenes With DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub
FODC hosts a third-party delivery provider summit with all the big players.
Tom Brady, Speed and Why Restaurant Operators Need to Understand AI
Speaking on opening day of the Food On Demand Conference, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack, co-founders of consultancy and AI lab Forum3, discuss how restaurant operators can better apply artificial intelligence tools to their businesses.
Tech Upgrades Don’t Need to Be Sexy, Franchise Execs Say
Leaders from Main Squeeze Juice Co. and Qdoba share how they’re using tech to enhance, not replace, the guest experience.
Value and Consistency Will Be Critical in 2025 With Potential Challenges in Store
Traffic is down across the industry for a few reasons: an oversupply of restaurants, the growing cost of meals, and inflated wages.
Apex Introduces a New Line of Modular Pickup Lockers
Apex rolls out new lockers designed for optimal flexibility and data gathering.
Autonomous Delivery Gains Ground in Food Industry
FODC panelists from Shake Shack, Serve Robotics, and Wing ponder the big questions.
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.
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Finance
Pizza Delivery Giants Push Sales as Marco’s Embraces ‘Challenger’ Status
Delivery-and carryout-focused pizza franchises vied for market share in 2023 as consumers continued to spread their spending around.
Research
Starship Technologies Has Data That Shows Students Love Robots
Many students consider them their besties.
The Deliverers
Behind the Scenes With DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub
FODC hosts a third-party delivery provider summit with all the big players.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Taco Cabana Ups Its Off-Premises Game With an Orchestration Tool From DeliverThat
It now has a greater ability to traffic the right orders to the right delivery providers, all to the benefit of its bottom line.