What’s Anti About the ‘Anti-Ghost-Kitchen’ Hungry House?
How far has the ghost kitchen industry come? So far that there’s now a company built to address the pain points of the ghost kitchen industry. Kristen Barnett founded Hungry House in New York City as a new take on ghost kitchens, one that was better for culinary...
Three Big Brands Share Off-Premises Strategies at FODC
Five Guys, Jack in the Box and 7-Eleven are very different brands with unique products, storefronts and footprints, but they occupy common ground in their need to work with franchisees to rethink their operations as delivery and off-premises operations become a bigger...
Jokr Brings Instant Grocery Service to Boston
Jokr, one of the first-wave instant-delivery platforms, has moved up the Acela corridor into Boston, its second U.S. market since launching in New York earlier this year. Starting today, December 2, Jokr’s service is now available in several neighborhoods within the...
BentoBox Restaurant Study Points to Latest “New Normal”
BentoBox has released its 2021 Restaurant Trend Report showing how the restaurant delivery industry has evolved over the last year through the lens of its 7,500 restaurant partners. The findings point to rising operating and real estate costs, rapid ghost kitchen...
Blendid: Your Algorithmic Smoothie is Ready
At the bleeding edge of robotic restaurant operations, Blendid is rethinking the smoothie bar. It’s out in the wild, ahead of the tests and prototypes across the robotic restaurant space, and there are some interesting learnings from the real world. Blendid is...
Rapid Grocery Delivery Competition Begins In 2nd U.S. City
Move over, New York. Chicago is the newest flashpoint in the rapid grocery delivery competition. Turkish delivery firm Getir launched in Chicago earlier this month, joining startup 1520 in the city. Both firms promise to deliver groceries in under 20 minutes, filling...
Sudshare Wants to Make Your Laundry Room Obsolete
As the convenience economy continues to expand into every vertical imaginable, one company is taking on one of the most dismal household chores: laundry. Sudshare founder and CEO Mort Fertel said the idea came from his wife and the family’s chief launderer....
DoorDash Storefront – Restaurant Online Ordering System
A compelling online presence is a must for restaurants today. With 90% of customers researching online before deciding where to dine, your restaurant’s web presence can be the difference between a bustling kitchen and a slow trickle of tickets. In fact, with an online...
Reef, C3 Expand Partnership to 800 Units
Reef Technologies and C3 are expanding their partnership. The ghost kitchen operator will now service C3’s virtual brands from 800 ghost kitchens by 2025, up from the 500 locations the two companies previously agreed on. “We have a long-term relationship with C3 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.