Greg Creed, Former Yum Brands & Taco Bell CEO, Joins Thanx Board
Loyalty and guest engagement platform Thanx received some restaurant exec star power with the news that Greg Creed, former CEO of Yum Brands, joined the company as an advisor to the CEO and board. He brings more than 40 years of experience in marketing and operations...
Nextbite, WWE Launch Virtual Restaurant in Dallas
Nextbite teamed up with the WWE to launch a delivery-only, wrestling-themed virtual restaurant in the Dallas area ahead of WrestleMania 38, which is taking place April 2-3 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The virtual concept—WWE Smackadillas—is now available through...
Loyalty Revs Direct-Ordering Flywheel
Direct digital orders are a common goal across the restaurant space, and loyalty has emerged as a way not to push users to order direct but instead entice them with perks, ease and lower fees. Back in 2019, Olo founder and CEO Noah Glass wrote, “The measure of...
Jeff Baskin, Chief Business Officer, Flybuy by Radius Networks
Jeff Baskin Chief Business Officer, Flybuy by Radius Networks Jeff is the chief business officer for Radius Networks, responsible for the strategic direction, growth, and expansion of Flybuy, a location platform for both on and off-premise solutions including...Jose Volio, Head of Growth, Otter
Jose Volio Head of Growth, Otter Jose is the global head of growth for order management and growth platform Otter. With over 100,000 customers around the world, Otter helps restaurants save time, increase sales and deliver better. With a background in finance and...Brita Rosenheim, Managing Partner, Vita Vera Ventures
Brita Rosenheim Managing Partner, Vita Vera Ventures Brita is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vita Vera Ventures, an early stage climate tech fund, as well as lead investor at Portfolia’s Food & Agtech Fund, building on 20+ years of food & tech...
Lori Stout, VP of Marketing, Punchh/PAR Technology Corp.
Lori Stout VP of Marketing, Punchh/PAR Technology Corp. Lori is the vice president of marketing at Punchh, a leading integrated loyalty and offers platform that powers some of the biggest brands in the country. With over 20 years of experience working and growing...
Deborah Matteliano, Global Head for Restaurant Technology, Amazon
Deborah Matteliano Global Head for Restaurant Technology, Amazon Web Services Deborah serves as the global head of restaurant service providers at AWS, where she focuses on advising Third Party Delivery companies, Restaurant Technology Providers, and Virtual Dining...
Kyle Goings, Director of Merchant Growth & New Verticals, Grubhub
Kyle Goings Director of Merchant Growth & New Verticals, Grubhub Kyle is the director of merchant growth and new verticals for Grubhub. In this role, he’s responsible for driving the strategy and roadmap for launching and growing Grubhub’s non-restaurant lines of...
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.