Coco Robotics, Shake Shack Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Partnership in Chicago
Through rain, sleet, snow and any other conditions the Windy City has to offer, autonomous robots are on the loose in Chicago delivering some of the nation’s most sought-after made-to-order burgers and other menu items thanks to a collaboration between Coco...
Firebirds’ Take-home Holiday Meal Packages Drive Major Lift
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill’s holiday take-home offerings were born out of pandemic necessity when dining rooms shuttered across the industry. Today, it’s grown into one of the strongest seasonal traditions. Designed for those who want a restaurant-quality...
AI Brings Big Advantages to Small Businesses
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way businesses function, and that shift reaches far beyond megacorporations with deep pockets to test new tools. Firms of all sizes — nationally recognizable brands and Main Street staples alike — are weaving AI into...
Delivery in Emerging Economies and Their Red Hot Delivery Systems
Contributing editor, Peter Backman, is a long-term foodservice sector guru and founder of theDelivery.World, a platform that connects the delivery sector and makes sense of the myriad changes and challenges that affect the sector across the globe. While mature Western...
Shipday Deepens Investments After $7M Funding Round
Global delivery and logistics technology platform Shipday announced $7 million Series A funding Nov. 17, a milestone for the operation serving more than 5,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in upwards of 100 countries. The Series A investment brings...
Restaurants Face Rising Costs but Stay Resilient
Running a restaurant is getting harder. Rising food and labor costs, supply chain issues, and changing consumer spending habits have made day-to-day operations more complex. To understand how operators are handling it, Toast surveyed 712 restaurants across the country...
What’s on the Menu for 2026?
On the tail end of a year with increased dining, research indicates most Americans expect to spend even more on eating out in 2026, with technology like artificial intelligence and meal delivery anticipated to play an even larger role in the year to come. Americans...
Sweetgreen Bets on Tech, Convenience with New Location
Sweetgreen pushed forward with investments in technology and customer convenience this week, opening its first location with a fully automated kitchen and an accompanying drive-thru lane Tuesday in Costa Mesa, California. The grand opening represents a new chapter of...
How Emerging Brands Are Prevailing Amid Operational Shifts
This article was originally published on Franchise Times, sister publication to Food On Demand. Now more than ever, franchisees and franchisors of emerging restaurant brands are finding ways to evolve and drive innovation in an industry far from stagnant. With rising...
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.