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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.

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.

Golden Corral Launches Fast-Casual, Off-Premises-Forward Concept
The location features a scaled down dine-in area, a pickup section for online and third-party delivery orders and a drive-thru.
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Finance
Serve Robotics Stock Surges Amid Investments
Serve Robotics stock surged Thursday 187 percent after Nvidia took a 10 percent stake in the company.
Research
Medallia Knows What Consumers Will Pay For Delivery
Its latest survey results show how powerful brand loyalty can be.
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.
Papa Johns Partners With Google Cloud To Elevate Ordering
The pizza giant launches an internal innovation team dedicated to leveraging Google’s machine-learning capabilities.