Wade Allen Has Been Named President of Costa Vida
Wade Allen has been promoted to president of Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, according to news the company shared on LinkedIn. Allen had previously served as executive vice president of strategic growth for the company. “Wade’s exceptional leadership at...
Instacart Brings Caper Carts To Two Grocery Stores in Missouri
Instacart is not a company that stands still. In May, it announced a deal with Uber Eats. And now it’s sharing that its futuristic Caper Carts, which allows consumers to use an interactive screen to track spending, check out by themselves, access coupons, receive...
Level Up Your Loyalty, Exploring Gamification in Restaurants
Is gamification in the metaverse poised to become the next frontier for restaurants to attract consumers? Paul Barron, CEO of Rever Networks, a blockchain and Web3 consulting service, thinks yes. He sees it as “the next evolution of what we know as a loyalty system...
Catering Is Back. But Now It’s Different.
It’s no exaggeration to say that the strength of the U.S. economy may rest on free food. Call it the Homer Simpson Rescue Plan. “When we surveyed employees, it was their favorite perk,” said David Meiselman, chief marketing officer for ezCater, which connects...
The Global Convergence of Restaurant Delivery and Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
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. The food delivery...
SoundHound AI Acquires Allset and Goes All In on Voice Ordering
If you’ve ever heard Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones narrate a documentary or a commercial, you know how enchanting a voice can be. SoundHound AI is betting that consumers will continue to value this fundamental pleasure as part of the meal-ordering process, even...
Subway Footlongs Take Flight for World UFO Day
While alien enthusiasts were scanning the skies for unidentified objects on World UFO Day Monday, they may have noticed something else—flying footlongs. Subway launched an innovative initiative dubbed the ‘Ultimate Footlong Experience’, delivering...
Moto Pizza Sets Stage for Restaurant Automation
Moto Pizza Founder Lee Kindell is no stranger to automation. Kindell opened the Seattle-based pizza hub three years ago and has since tested and implemented various forms of robotics. It all started when he hurt his arm and used an automated dough mixer. Hesitant at...
Convenience Stores Are Having a Moment
For consumers of a certain age, grabbing a hot dog off a roller grill from a convenience store was what you did at 2 a.m. when everything else was closed. And you would probably regret it. But this isn’t 1996. Today, C-Stores offer menu items that are fresh 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.