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Delivery-First and Multi-Concept Hubs Offer Advice For the Industry
A decentralized marketplace is coming and that’s nothing to fear.
Iconic Brands Discuss How To Deploy Digital Tactics While Preserving Legacy Charm
Test before you roll out something new, and dig into your data for insights.
How Restaurants Can Move from AI Hype to Real Results
Panelists at FODC share how AI can transform restaurants—but only if you know what problem you’re solving and have the data to back it up.
Behind the App, Balancing Innovation and Physical Reality
Food delivery platforms face the unique challenge of combining tech operations with real-world logistics.
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.
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
Delivery Hero Prepares To Write a Lot of Zeros
Delivery Hero gets hit with a whopper of a fine from the European Commission.
Research
TouchBistro Survey Shows FSR Faith In Off-Premise
The most-used delivery platform isn’t what you think. The trajectory of TikTok usage is what you think.
The Deliverers
A New Survey Confirms Off-Premises Prominence
Three out of four transactions these days are for consumption away from the restaurant.
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.