Partnerships Abound for ASAP, Jamba, JustKitchen and the DoD
Four notable partnerships show continued growth and innovation from across the Food On Demand space. Waitr is expanding a partnership with virtual kitchen and order logistics firm Nextbite; Jamba is rolling out more automated smoothie bars from automation partner...
Apex, Kitchen United Expand Ghost Pick-Up Options
Customers of Kitchen United will have more robust pick-up options thanks to a new partnership with Apex Order Pickup Solutions. Apex, the provider of contactless cubby-based pickup lockers with 5,000 outlets, will expand its partnership with the shared-kitchen...
Alex Vasilkin, Co-Founder & CEO, Cartwheel
Alex Vasilkin Co-Founder & CEO, Cartwheel As a business leader and entrepreneur with over ten years in the delivery space, Alex has a passion for transformative technology that fuels business success. As co-founder and CEO at Cartwheel, providers of the leading...
Hanson Li, CEO, Lazy Susan
Hanson Li CEO, Lazy Susan Hanson Li is the co-founder and CEO of Lazy Susan, a contemporary concept of Chinese American take-out and he is also the founder and managing partner of Salt Partners, a F&B holding company. Salt’s current portfolio includes national...
Mark Leavitt, Managing Partner, Enlightened Hospitality Investments
Mark Leavitt Managing Partner, Enlightened Hospitality Investments Mark is co-founder and managing partner of Enlightened Hospitality Investments. Mark is actively involved in all of EHI’s portfolio companies, and serves on the boards of Joe Coffee, Salt & Straw,...
Buck Jordan, Founder & CEO, Wavemaker Labs
Buck Jordan Co-founder & CEO, Wavemaker Labs Buck is the co-founder and CEO of Wavemaker Labs—a next-gen corporate innovation venture fund that incubates and scales disruptive technology startups in partnership with the world’s most forward-thinking companies....
Scott Gladstone, SVP Strategy & Innovation, Dine Brands Global
Scott Gladstone SVP, Strategy & Innovation, Dine Brands Global Scott is the senior vice president of strategy and innovation for Dine Brands Global. In this role he oversees all aspects of global strategy development, planning, innovation and new concepts to drive...
Mike Bell, CEO, Miso Robotics
Mike Bell CEO, Miso Robotics As CEO of Miso Robotics, Mike sets the overall strategic direction for the company and oversees the scope of operations. A veteran technology executive and entrepreneur for more than 25 years, he has held C-suite roles at early-stage...
DoorDash Now Offering Cash Advances To Restaurants
DoorDash is partnering with fintech firm Parafin to launch DoorDash Capital, which will offer restaurants convenient access to capital. The company is leveraging its visibility into and control of restaurant delivery revenue to offer cash advances against future...
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.