Yadavan Mahendraraj, Head of Merchant Operations- US & Canada, Uber Eats
Yadavan Mahendraraj Head of Merchant Operations- US & Canada, Uber Eats Yadavan leads merchant operations and strategy for Uber’s U.S. and Canada region, with a focus on building the right tools, programs, and products to help merchants succeed—and grow...
Alp Franko | Founder, The Local Culinary
Alp Franko Founder, The Local Culinary The Local Culinary is the first franchise model of ghost kitchen/virtual restaurants in U.S. The Local Culinary was created in 2018 by Alp Franko, a successful European restaurant veteran and entrepreneurial visionary. Thanks to...
Ben Cattoor | Founder and CEO, Foodsby
Ben Cattoor Founder | CEO, Foodsby Like most successful business innovators, Ben noticed a glaring inefficiency and turned it into a thriving opportunity. Since founding Foodsby in 2012, his company has perfected the art of office lunch delivery, helped thousands of...
Yariv Bash | Co-Founder and CEO, Flytrex
Yariv Bash Co-Founder | CEO, Flytrex Yariv Bash is the CEO and co-founder 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...
SevenRooms Links Up with Olo, Hints at Deeper Ties
It’s getting crowded in the restaurant tech landscape, especially among companies focused on customer loyalty and relationship management. Joel Montaniel, CEO and co-founder of SevenRooms, expects investor-driven M&A in the near future and more partnerships like...
Chick-fil-A Sued in New York Over Delivery Mark-up Allegations
Two Chick-fil-A customers are suing the chain over its “deceptive and untruthful promises” of flat, low-cost meal delivery. The complaint alleges that, in addition to the delivery fees, usually $2.99 or $3.99, the chain “secretly marks up food prices for delivery...
Reef Kitchens Signs Mega Deal with 800 Degrees
Reef Kitchens, which went from a parking lot owner to a ghost kitchen operator, recently announced a partnership with 800 Degrees Woodfired Pizza to open 500 ghost kitchens for the brand over the next five years. The news comes amid a flurry of partnership...
DoorDash Launches $1M Disaster Fund, New Ad Offerings
DoorDash announced a $1 million restaurant disaster relief fund and new advertising tools to help restaurants reach new customers through self-serve Sponsored Listings. Both were unveiled during the delivery provider’s annual Main Street Strong Restaurant Conference....
Grubhub, Restaurant Strong to Give $4 Million to Independents
Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund will be giving $4 million in grants to support restaurants across the country that have been working hard to survive the pandemic. Aimed at independent restaurants in seven cities, the grants will range...
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.