Hadi Rashid, Co-founder, Lunchbox
Hadi Rashid Co-founder, Lunchbox Born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, Hadi made a name for himself at his elementary school where he sold his mother’s chicken sandwiches for 30 rupees each. After inevitably getting caught, his family got him a job at a local butcher...
Grubhub looks to the future with new partnerships, new ways to order
*This is content sponsored by Grubhub. Grubhub and Just Eat Takeaway stole headlines earlier this year when they completed one of the largest mergers ever in the meal delivery sector. We sat down with Grubhub’s Liz Bosone, Senior Director, Restaurant Success, to find...
Square Partnership Puts ItsaCheckmate in the Tablet
A new partnership between ItsaCheckmate, a delivery aggregator and menu management company, and cloud point-of-sale provider Square aims to create a streamlined experience for customers of both companies. ItsaCheckmate founder and CEO Vishal Agarwal said the...
Nuro Nabs $600M, Now Valued at $8.6B
Automated vehicle company Nuro landed a fresh $600 million Series D fundraising round and brought in some notable investors as it reached a valuation of $8.6 billion. Nuro, the company behind a growing fleet of Smart-car-sized automated delivery vehicles, attracted a...
Delivery/Dine-In Hybrid Opens In Chicago
Epic Kitchens, a new dine-in and delivery hybrid, opened its first restaurant in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood earlier this month. The location combines four franchise brands—Pokéworks, 800 Degrees, BurgerFi, and Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken—under one roof. Epic...
Ben Thein | COO, Flytrex Aviation
Ben Thein COO, Flytrex Aviation Ben is the COO of on-demand drone delivery company Flytrex, helping spearhead the drone delivery revolution. Flytrex provides a direct-to-consumer autonomous drone delivery service that lets retailers and quick-service restaurants...
Miso Robotics Unveils Flippy 2
Miso Robotics unveiled Flippy 2, a streamlined and more efficient version of Flippy 1, its fry station robot. The back-of-the-house robot takes up less space than its predecessor and requires minimal intervention, said Miso CEO Mike Bell. According to a press release,...
BentoBox Helping Restaurants Prepare for Holidays
As restaurants prepare for a second winter season of the pandemic, BentoBox Chief Marketing Officer Darcy Kurtz said the company is focused on helping restaurants find new ways to generate revenue. That includes helping restaurants plan ahead, while encouraging...
C3 Partners with Coco Robot Delivery
On the promise of robotic deliveries that could be 30 percent faster than car-based ones, with fewer emissions and better reliability, C3 has partnered with Coco to serve customers within two miles of its California ghost kitchens in Santa Monica, West Hollywood 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.