Zhong Xu, CEO, Deliverect
Zhong Xu CEO, Deliverect As the CEO of Deliverect, which was founded in September 2018, Zhong is connecting food delivery platforms with restaurants’ POS systems. Deliverect is helping the hospitality industry by providing user-friendly and innovative software. From...
Paul Saginaw, Founding Partner, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses
Paul Saginaw Founding Partner, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses Paul is the co-founder of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses with Ari Weinzeig. This eclectic collection of businesses share the Zingerman’s brand, Zingerman’s mission & values, and...
Lara Hoyem, Chief Concept Officer, Nextbite
Lara Hoyem Chief Concept Officer, Nextbite With nearly 25 years experience working at celebrated online consumer brands, Lara has helped grow digital businesses from start-ups to publicly-traded companies. As Nextbite’s chief concept officer, she is leading the...
Rich Daniels, EVP Marketing & Custom, Anchor Packaging
Rich Daniels EVP Marketing & Custom, Anchor Packaging Rich is the EVP of marketing and custom for Anchor Packaging, a leading supplier of sustainable food packaging to the foodservice industry. A corporate entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in...
Vipin Jain, Co-Founder | CEO, Blendid
Vipin Jain Co-Founder | CEO, Blendid As the driving force behind Blendid, a state-of-the-art fully autonomous food robotics kiosk that combines advanced technology with healthy smoothies known as Blends, Vipin Jain leads the company while ensuring every decision...
Bryan Solar, GM of Restaurants, Block
Bryan Solar GM of Restaurants, Block (Square) Bryan grew up surrounded by those in the restaurant industry, with multiple grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins all owning restaurants. Like 1 in 3 Americans, Bryan’s first job was in F&B. After college and an...
Christopher Sebes, CEO, NovaDine
Christopher Sebes CEO, NovaDine Christopher is a widely respected restaurant technology entrepreneur, CEO, advisor and board member. He has dedicated his career to hospitality management and technology. He graduated from Portsmouth University School of Hotel...
Ghost Kitchen or QSR?
You start a diner. Then, you notice that you’re missing out on delivery orders during the night, so you leave the kitchen open 24/7 to fill delivery orders. That business works out, so you launch a bunch of different brands and start opening up delivery-only...
Uber Eats Relaunches Group Ordering, Adds Bill-Splitting Feature
As pandemic restrictions lift and people gather in greater numbers, Uber Eats is relaunching its Group Ordering with new features that allow friends, family and coworkers to split the bill and make it easier for hosts to herd hungry cats to submit their orders and pay...
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.