Bakery by Perkins is a Shrewd Virtual Restaurant Play
Perkins has created a virtual restaurant brand for the bakery side of its business that is driving incremental volumes and increasing pastry and pie sales anywhere from 10 to 20 percent in its brick-and-mortar restaurants. It’s a clever move that essentially builds a...
Waitr Closes Three Payment Processing Acquisitions
Waitr, the Louisiana-based food ordering and restaurant delivery platform, has completed the asset acquisitions of three payment processing companies that CEO Carl Grimstad said are critical to the company’s future growth strategy. Announced just before the Labor Day...
Sous Vide Kitchen Opens Fordham U Food Hall
Sous Vide Kitchen is opening a new virtual, three-concept food hall at New York City’s Fordham University in The Bronx. Opening this month, the new location will offer students, faculty and guests the opportunity to select from three fast-casual options from the...
Uber to Sell Stakes in Yandex Ventures
Uber is set to sell its ownership stake in a handful of joint ventures with Russian Internet giant Yandex. According to a release from Yandex, Uber’s board approved the sale of shares in Yandex.Eats, Yandex.Lavka and Yandex.Delivery. Uber is set to sell...
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...
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.