by Adam Wahlberg | Apr 1, 2025 | News
Headlines about the restaurant industry last year were filled with gloom. Stories about inflation, wage pressures, consumer dissatisfaction. Things seemed bleak. But a new survey from TouchBistro shows consumers in 2025 are feeling better about restaurants, especially...
by Adam Wahlberg | Mar 31, 2025 | News
Perkins is a Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. Perkins is more than breakfast. That’s not the brand’s motto but it may as well be as that’s where the brand’s head is at in 2025. But let’s be clear: the brand, which operates close to 300 locations in the U.S. and...
by fodnews | Mar 28, 2025 | Conference Speakers
Jim Osborne VP of Restaurant Partnerships, Grubhub Jim Osborne is Vice President of Restaurant Partnerships at Grubhub and is based in Grubhub’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois. He has been in this role for a little over a year, and as a part of his position, he...
by fodnews | Mar 28, 2025 | Conference Speakers
Jeremy Cantarow Director of Supply Marketing, ezCater Jeremy Cantarow is the Director of Supply Marketing at ezCater, the #1 food tech platform for workplaces in the US. In his role, Jeremy leads go-to-market strategies to expand and optimize ezCater’s network of over...
by fodnews | Mar 28, 2025 | Conference Speakers
KC Fox GM, Commerce DoorDash KC Fox is the General Manager of Commerce Platform at DoorDash. In her role, she’s responsible for the growth of DoorDash’s first-party digital ordering solutions, which include Online Ordering, Drive on-Demand, and Tableside...
by fodnews | Mar 28, 2025 | Conference Speakers
Vishwa Chandra VP of Enterprise Restaurant Partnerships, DoorDash Vishwa Chandra is the Vice President of Enterprise Restaurant Partnerships at DoorDash, overseeing a merchant-oriented team responsible for supporting the online off-premise growth of hundreds of...
by fodnews | Mar 26, 2025 | Conference Speakers
Leon Davoyan CTO, Dave’s Hot Chicken An innovative technology leader with a proven track record of driving digital transformation and spearheading global expansion initiatives across multiple industries, including hospitality, entertainment, and gaming. Leon’s...
by fodnews | Mar 26, 2025 | Conference Speakers
Eric Stepp Sr. Off Premise & Catering Manager, Bojangles Julie Klinger is a dynamic executive with a passion for hospitality, franchising, and business growth. With extensive experience in multi-unit operations, human resources and brand expansion, she has built a...
by fodnews | Mar 26, 2025 | Conference Speakers
Julie Klinger Chief Operating Officer, Playa Bowls Julie Klinger is a dynamic executive with a passion for hospitality, franchising, and business growth. With extensive experience in multi-unit operations, human resources and brand expansion, she has built a...
by fodnews | Mar 26, 2025 | Conference Speakers
Michael Alberici SVP, Head of Marketing Smalls Sliders Michael is a next-generation restaurant marketing leader, with two decades of experience overseeing growth and marketing for some of the world’s most celebrated brands. As SVP & Head of Marketing at Smalls...