Subway Inks Partnerships with Four Big Delivery Brands
Bucking the common practice of large franchised restaurants forming exclusive partnerships with a single third-party delivery provider, Subway announced new agreements with four delivery providers, which could dramatically shift the economics of restaurant delivery in...
Famous Dave’s Charts two Paths to Delivery
The casual dining segment of the restaurant industry in which Famous Dave’s plays continues to struggle. But Famous Dave’s is shifting efforts toward delivery both inside shared kitchens and with a small-format restaurant design. The company has continued a slow slog...
Anxiously Awaiting Hy-Vee Grocery Delivery
Grocery shopping for the lazy, busy or somewhere in between has never been easier. As my town just outside Minneapolis anxiously awaits a proposed Hy-Vee grocery store, I’m looking forward to the possibilities as the company launches lunchtime and dinner delivery in...
Food On Demand Conference Scales Up, Moves to Chicago
With five months to go, registration is now open for the Food On Demand Conference that will be held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile in the heart of the Michigan Avenue dining and retail district April 1-2, 2019. The Food On Demand Conference will...
Delivery, Rising Rents Shrinking Restaurant Footprints
Restaurants new and old have been shrinking their footprints for years due to a variety of reasons that nearly always include lukewarm customer counts and dog-eat-dog competition for prime real estate. Now, thanks to the still-fast-growing popularity of third-party...
Uber Prepares Food-Delivery Drones
Hot meals being delivered from the sky are the natural end-game of this on-demand food delivery phenomenon. With this week’s news from The Wall Street Journal that UberEats plans to launch foody drones by 2021, and our own Nick Upton’s story on unmanned drone...
Grubhub Announces Record Third Quarter, Stock Tanks
Grubhub, the first public company in the third-party delivery space, announced its third-quarter earnings today. The company announced earnings of 45 cents per share, beating consensus from Wall Street of 41 cents per share, a 10 percent beat. Topline revenues rose by...
Amazon, Supermarkets Neck and Neck in Online Grocery Race
No other grocery provider even comes close to Amazon’s dominant position relative to online grocery retailing, according to a new report from Brick Meets Click’s latest consumer survey. The survey’s 4,855 respondents who participate in grocery shopping for the...
Uber Launches Safety Toolkit for Riders, Drivers & Delivery
With a new safety-focused program rolling out to millions of riders, drivers and delivery partners, Uber is using technology to raise the bar on safety in its European, Middle Eastern and African markets. With the introduction of new safety features, the company aims...
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.