KC Fox, General Manager of Digital Ordering, DoorDash
KC Fox General Manager of Digital Ordering, DoorDash KC Fox is the general manager of digital ordering at DoorDash. In her role, she’s responsible for the growth of DoorDash’s first-party digital ordering solutions, which include Storefront,...
Sophia Budianto, General Manager of DoorDash Drive, DoorDash
Sophia Budianto General Manager of DoorDash Drive, DoorDash Sophia is a General Manager on the DoorDash Drive team at DoorDash, leading the small and midsize business (SMB) segment. DoorDash Drive is DoorDash’s white-label fulfillment platform that powers direct...
Dino Northway, Director Off-Premise, Portillo’s
Dino Northway Director Off-Premise, Portillo’s Dino Northway leads off-premise and digital ordering for Portillo’s Hot Dogs. Dino has a collective 25+ years in off-premise and operations experience. Dino has worked for other large national chains such as...
Two Ghost Growth Mindsets from Qdoba, WOWorks
Two restaurant companies are scaling up their ghost kitchens, and they’re taking some slightly different approaches to make ghost operations fit with their brands. Health-focused WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean and...
Inside Miso Robotics’ ‘Passive’ Crowdfunding Program
Kitchen robotics are having a moment, both in terms of popular interest and investor support. Miso Robotics, the maker of “Flippy 2,” a robotic arm designed to operate a fry station and a handful of other automation products, is monetizing the interest through equity...
Serve, Nvidia Formalize Partnership with $10M Investment
Serve Robotics announced a new investment from chipmaker Nvidia that deepens the relationship between the two companies and helps speed up growth and development. Nvidia will invest $10 million in the company as a strategic investment. Among investments in the robotic...
Brady Smallwood, Senior Director, Kroger
Brady Smallwood Senior Director, Kroger eCommerce Brady joined Kroger’s eCommerce division in 2020. Prior to joining Kroger, he held various roles in merchandising, finance, and strategy at Walmart U.S. He also led the strategy and analytics functions at Younique, an...
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...
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.