Q&A: El Pollo Loco’s Drone Test
El Pollo Loco is set to be the first quick-service restaurant to test drone delivery in the U.S. The “LA Mex” brand will test the capabilities in 10 Southern California locations. It’s partnered with drone operator Flytrex to do the flying, which...David Cabello, Founder, Black and Mobile
David Cabello Founder, Black and Mobile David Cabello, a 22-year-old college dropout at the time of Black and Mobile’s creation, laid the foundation for the company in late 2017 throughout 2018 and launched the service in February of 2019 during Black History...
Ryan Ostrom| EVP and CMO, Jack in the Box
Ryan Ostrom EVP & CMO, Jack in the Box Ryan Ostrom joined Jack in the Box as executive vice president and chief marketing officer in February 2021. Ostrom joined the company with over 15 years of marketing and branding experience, with a passion for driving...
Zach Goldstein, CEO and Co-founder, Thanx
Zach Goldstein CEO | Co-Founder, Thanx Zach Goldstein is the CEO and founder of Thanx. Founded in 2011, Thanx is a leading guest engagement and retention platform helping restaurants and retailers become more digitally agile to maximize customer lifetime value. Prior...
Jamie Marshall, Co-Founder & COO, Snackpass
Jamie Marshall Co-Founder & COO, Snackpass Jamie is the co-founder and COO of Snackpass. Having grown up in Rhode Island, Jamie left for Yale and studied pre-med and neuroscience. During her sophomore year at Yale, Jamie and her co-founder (Kevin Tan) teamed up to...
Robert Earl, President, Virtual Dining Concepts
Robbie Earl President, Virtual Dining Concepts...
Toast POS Set to Go Public
Toast, the unicorn point of sale provider, has filed to go public. According to SEC documents, the company has grown to just short 48,000 restaurant partners and saw $23.4 billion flow through its system in the six months ending with June, 30 2021. That puts the...
Speedy NASCAR Refuel Launch Quickens Virtual Pace
The network of 100 NASCAR branded virtual restaurants was designed to get racing fans their favorite track snacks at home, but the speed by which the mega brand did so is as thrilling as the last lap of Daytona. Dubbed NASCAR Refuel, the new app and food-delivery...
An Operator’s Look Inside DoorDash Kitchens Full Service
Under the new DoorDash Kitchens Full Service program, restaurants can hand over the keys to their brands to the delivery platform’s new army of chefs. We asked one of the first clients in its San Jose facility what got them to sign on the dotted line, and how it’s...
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.