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Original ChopShop’s Digital Strategy Is Yielding Growth
The brand that prides itself on feel-good food is feeling good about itself these days. And for good reason.
Richtech Robotics Has a Robot Barista That Makes Espresso
Coffee was last year. This year it’s espresso. And auto parts.
Applebee’s Teams With Wyndham Hotels On Rewards
It has never been easier to order Triple Chocolate Meltdown cake to your hotel room.
What’s Next for DoorDash After Acquiring SevenRooms?
DoorDash’s $1.2 billion acquisition of SevenRooms aims to help restaurants grow in-store along with delivery.
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.
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
Danny Meyer, Amir Hudda on Qu’s EHI Investment
For Qu CEO Amir Hudda, the recent funding from Danny Meyer’s EHI fund is transformative.
Research
Global Surveys Show Importance of Loyalty and Time of Day
New surveys from Europe and Canada provide insights that American operators can learn from.
The Deliverers
Seamless Used To Rule the Delivery Game in NYC. Now It’s Back.
Grubhub is relaunching Seamless after putting it on the back burner.
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.