Food on Demand Just Getting Started, DoorDash COO Says
“It’s the very earliest innings of on-demand food delivery,” says Christopher Payne, COO of DoorDash, the third-party restaurant delivery service that is now in 60 markets and 600 cities and is about to blow up to three times that, he said during an on-stage interview...
How Delivery Will Change Cities
I love cities, but have concerns about how the latest crop of high-tech upgrades will impact city life at the street and sidewalk level. Thanks to advancements like delivery robots, autonomous taxis and drones, which will eventually hit the urban scene in a big way,...
Bite Squad Plans Test of Tesla Model 3s for Delivery Fleet
In its first step to transitioning the company’s existing hybrid-electric fleet to fully electric vehicles in the coming years, Bite Squad will test the Tesla Model 3 as part of its food delivery vehicle fleet. The initial test will be in Bite Squad’s home market of...
The Logic Behind Snap Kitchen’s Pivot
Meal kits is a tough business, just look at the recent news around Blue Apron, the stock is tanking and one stock watcher says there’s “no surviving” the crowded market which now counts Walmart and Weight Watchers as new entrants. That may be overblown, especially in...Food On Demand – News Briefs – March 2018
Bulkbox Aims for Affordable Bulk Food Delivery Seeking to make organic, healthy foods accessible and affordable to more households, Bulkbox Foods launched this month, working directly with farmers to provide organic produce and grass-fed meats straight to the...
Amazon delivers a treasure trove in a Treasure Truck
Amazon is going low-tech and a bit retro with its Treasure Truck, the online retailers’ version of deals on wheels, that is now coming to a Whole Foods parking lot near you. The first Treasure Truck deal was the hot-selling Instant Pot, according to the Tech Crunch...
Why You Should Register for FOD’s Conference
Since you’re reading Food On Demand, odds are you know it’s a new era in the restaurant business. Mobile technology and third-party delivery are bringing a sea change to both large and small operators, and after months of preparations, we’re ready to take it to the...
A Miniature Walmart In Your Home
From the department of zany patents comes Walmart’s idea for a convenience store inside your own home. In a patent filed by the company with the sexy moniker of “Unattended Storefront Apparatus,” an area of the home would serve as an in-house Walmart monitored...
Mobile Access Drives New Capriotti’s Model
Convenience continues to prevail as a priority for consumers, who are also not conceding on quality and taste. This shift is pushing limited-service concepts to reconsider their approach, with some scaling back menus and others using technology as the basis for...
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.