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Orders.co Aims to Streamline Restaurant Online Ordering with AI-Website Builder, more
The ordering management platform is leveraging large language models to automate time-consuming processes and reduce manual tasks with suite of new AI products.
Mendocino Farms to Implement Drone Delivery, as the Sector Gains Momentum
The LA-based, fast-casual chain has partnered with Zipline to deploy drones for delivery of sandwiches, salads and more from select locations, beginning in 2025.
Thanx Pounces as Loyalty, Customer Engagement Awareness Peaks
Thanx sees the next wave of loyalty and customer engagement as industry awareness grows.
Olo’s Brings Catering, Dynamic Pricing to its Restaurant Base
Olo’s new Catering+ service is designed to streamline bulk orders for enterprise-grade restaurants.
Data Answers 7 Big Third-Party Delivery Questions
As third-party delivery continues to grow and evolve, many big questions remain and many more have emerged as business-critical topics the industry struggles to understand. Seeking to answer some of those questions, a Food On Demand conference panel tapped into the...
Drone Delivery from Flytrex and El Pollo Loco Wows Crowd at FODC
"If I may say, we're here to disrupt the food delivery industry," said Ben Thein, left, of Flytrex, which makes food delivery drones. Andy Rebhun, El Pollo Loco, is one of Flytrex's first customers in the United States. "Food delivery has reached new heights" intoned...
How to Succeed in Virtual Restaurants is Hot Topic at FODC
Michael Beacham of REEF Technology, Corey Manicone of Kitchen United and Alex Canter of Nextbite discussed the future of virtual and ghost kitchens with moderator Tom Kaiser at the Food On Demand Conference. The young virtual restaurant and ghost kitchen business is...
Real Estate Brings Virtual Brands to Life, Says C3’s Sam Nazarian at FODC
Speaking on opening day of the Food On Demand Conference, Sam Nazarian, CEO of global food tech platform C3, says one of his goals is to have a complete ecosystem that helps facilitate direct communication with customers. C3 counts hundreds of “digital brand...
MrBeast Burger Parent On $20M Series A Round, Future of Celeb-Backed Brands
Robert Earl, co-founder and president of Virtual Dining Concepts, talked about being ill-prepared for MrBeast Burger’s overnight success on the first day of the Food On Demand Conference at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. From leading the famed Hard Rock Cafe as CEO to...
Grubhub Exec Talks Past and Future of Delivery at FODC Opening Day
Senior VP Kevin Kearns, right, today introduced Grubhub's new service, Supplemental Delivery, on opening day of the Food On Demand Conference in Las Vegas. He also reflected on the past 18 months. "It's an honor to serve the industry," he said, in discussion with Food...
Grubhub looks to the future with new partnerships, new ways to order
*This is content sponsored by Grubhub. Grubhub and Just Eat Takeaway stole headlines earlier this year when they completed one of the largest mergers ever in the meal delivery sector. We sat down with Grubhub’s Liz Bosone, Senior Director, Restaurant Success, to find...
Square Partnership Puts ItsaCheckmate in the Tablet
A new partnership between ItsaCheckmate, a delivery aggregator and menu management company, and cloud point-of-sale provider Square aims to create a streamlined experience for customers of both companies. ItsaCheckmate founder and CEO Vishal Agarwal said the...
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Finance
Grubhub Nabs $400 Million Infusion
It’s been a rough eight months for Grubhub’s stock price, but the company is celebrating good news in the form of $400 million in new financing through a private offering. According to the company’s press release, $340 million of that cash pile will be used to repay...
Research
Exclusive Research Reveals Details About Ordering Habits
“To the victor goes the wallet,” read the headline on exclusive research prepared by SeeLevel HX and presented by Food On Demand at the conference April 1, and the victors in the food delivery business are clear—so far. According to respondents in Minneapolis and...
The Deliverers
Drizly Alcohol Delivery Comes to Gopuff
Drizly, an Uber subsidiary, announced a new partnership with instant delivery provider Gopuff for alcohol on demand.
Best Practices
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Noah Glass Laser Focused on ‘Digital Hospitality’
Ahead of his keynote address at the Food on Demand Conference, we sat down with Olo CEO Noah Glass to get a preview and some insight into the key things to watch in the restaurant technology space this year. Noah Glass is all in on the concept of digital hospitality....