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DoorDash Expands Ad Business With $175M Symbiosys Acquisition
At the DoorDash Ads Summit in New York City, the food delivery giant announced a major expansion of its advertising and AI tool offerings.
Freddy’s Prepares To Fully Automate Its Fry Station
The frozen custard and steak burger chain believes the automation will get its make time down to 15 to 30 seconds.
Walmart Expands Drone Delivery with Wing to More U.S. Cities
Walmart is taking drone delivery to the next level, with plans to reach dozens of major U.S. cities by next year, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa.
Minnow Technologies Acquires DeliverZero to Advance Sustainable Food Delivery
Minnow Technologies aims to tackle delivery waste by pairing smart food lockers with reusable packaging.
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.
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.
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
Uber’s Revenue Up 11 Percent as Delivery, New Verticals Rise
Uber slightly missed analyst expectations, but posted growth in active users and delivery bookings.
Research
Report Predicts Doubling of North American Delivery Market
A new market report from Research and Markets says the North American online food delivery market could more than double by 2028.
The Deliverers
CFOs Marvel at Strength of Third-Party Delivery
Top finance officers gathered at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference and agreed that off-premises sales have a high ceiling.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Freddy’s Prepares To Fully Automate Its Fry Station
The frozen custard and steak burger chain believes the automation will get its make time down to 15 to 30 seconds.