Outstanding Operator: Sal’s Pizza
Sal’s Pizza is a Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. When Sal’s Pizza opened its first location in New Hampshire in 1990, it had the same business plan as any pizzeria: serve people in a dining room and take delivery orders on the phone. And it did it well. Its...
Seamless Used To Rule the Delivery Game in NYC. Now It’s Back.
There was a time when delivery provider Seamless, which was founded in 1999 by two lawyers tired of reviewing paper menus and calling restaurants, was as integral a part of the New York casual-dining scene as thin-slice pizza and vendor hot dogs. It faded after...
Coco Robots Now Deliver for DoorDash in LA and Chicago
DoorDash has partnered with Coco Robotics to launch an autonomous delivery service in Chicago and Los Angeles. This builds on an existing pilot program with Wolt—DoorDash’s international arm, where Coco bots have been making deliveries in Helsinki, Finland, since...Ashley Reed, Taco Cabana
Director of Digital & Off-Premises Sales, Taco Cabana Ashley Reed is an experienced operations leader with a strong background in digital sales and off-premise innovation. She is currently leading the off-prem and digital strategy at Taco Cabana. With over a...Nathan Torres, Olo
Director of Product Management, OLO Since joining Olo in early 2020, Nathan Torres has worked his way up from Product Manager for Catering and Switchboard to a Director of Product Management. In his current role, Nathan oversees product managers focused on Olo’s...Pete Minich, Fresh City Kitchen
CEO, Fresh City Kitchen Pete is a dynamic and visionary leader who successfully transformed a struggling restaurantchain into a thriving, in-demand catering powerhouse. Originally hired as the VP of operations Pete understood that the profitable segment of FreshCity...
Sizl Wants To Deliver Chicken Kyiv To Your Door
Ask Alex Kolesnikov, CEO of Sizl, a Chicago-based dark kitchen start-up, about his company’s commitment to sourcing from local farms, and watch his face light up. “It’s my favorite topic,” he said in an interview. He and his team find everything from tomatoes and...
The New Phygital Report Indicates Kiosk Comfort and Loyalty Confusion
Hope Neiman, the CMO at Tillster, the technology and loyalty-solutions provider for QSRs and fast-casual brands, has been around restaurant-industry data for many years. She doesn’t shock easily. Yet the results of the organization’s new Phygital Index Report jolted...Casey Terrell, Blaze Pizza
VP of Marketing, Blaze Pizza Casey Terrell is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in marketing, and the food and beverage industry. He currently serves as the Vice President of Marketing at Blaze Pizza, where he leads brand strategy 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.