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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.
Restaurant Operators Share Experience With Catering, 3PD and Loyalty Programs
Top leaders at Dog Haus, Playa Bowls, and Taco John’s share their off-premises strategies at FODC.
Learn From Off-premises Leaders Who Have Done the Restaurant Legwork
Part one of a recap of the Food On Demand Outstanding Operators program, highlighting brands that are excelling in innovation through technology integration and off-premises operations.
Market maturity vs. growth markets: Global delivery’s two-speed reality
While mature markets are hitting growth ceilings, emerging markets continue to demonstrate explosive potential, creating distinct strategic challenges and opportunities.
Breakfast Catering is Booming and It’s Not Just Bagels
A bag of pumpernickel bagels in the breakroom isn’t going to cut it anymore, not if healthy employee morale and retention is your goal.
7 Brew Opens a Walk-Thru Location Inside a Walmart
Grabbing a coffee without breaking stride may only take seven seconds.
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.
Vroom Delivery Provides E-Commerce Platforms to C-Stores and Is Crushing It
Vroom Delivery is on pace to 4X its growth this year by providing extraordinary digital-commerce value to convenience stores.
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.
Food On Demand Topics
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
Vroom Delivery Provides E-Commerce Platforms to C-Stores and Is Crushing It
Vroom Delivery is on pace to 4X its growth this year by providing extraordinary digital-commerce value to convenience stores.
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.