by Adam Wahlberg | Apr 30, 2024 | News
It wasn’t that long ago, mid-February of 2023, that Chipotle announced a farm-to-table concept, Farmesa Fresh Eatery, with the excitement of a baby announcement. It opened in a Kitchen United MIX food hall in Santa Monica, offering customizable protein bowls, which...
by Adam Wahlberg | Apr 29, 2024 | News
If the Domino’s Noid from the 80s were a Domino’s driver from today, he’d likely make $15.91 an hour, according to research from ZipRecruiter. Customers usually help out by giving drivers a gratuity. The company is now encouraging this by reimbursing online tips. The...
by fodnews | Apr 29, 2024 | Conference Speakers
Genevieve Babineau Sr. Marketing Manager, ezCater As leader of ezCater’s Partner Marketing team, Genevieve Babineau helps create value for the 100,000+ catering partners on the ezCater Marketplace, curating a network of the best local and national brands, and telling...
by fodnews | Apr 26, 2024 | Conference Speakers
Jim Bitticks President and COO, Dave’s Hot Chicken Jim Bitticks is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Dave’s Hot Chicken. He oversees the day-to-day operation of the company with direct oversight over operations, training, procurement, construction, and...
by Adam Wahlberg | Apr 26, 2024 | Automation, News
Gary Chaglasyan, CEO of RestoGPT AI, a marketing and sales platform company, knows what it’s like to run an independent restaurant. He runs one himself, Flintridge Pizza Restaurant in California. He understands the hours, the migraines, the margins. And the website....
by fodnews | Apr 26, 2024 | Conference Speakers
Eric Tucker Director of Operation’s Services, Salad and Go Eric Tucker is a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in restaurant operations. As the Director of Operations Services at Salad and Go, he spearheaded significant initiatives including...
by Adam Wahlberg | Apr 25, 2024 | Automation, News
Pipedream CEO Garrett McCurrach’s ultimate vision is a society in which consumers can order items and have them delivered in under 10 minutes, for less than $1, and with the ability to instantly return them. To have commerce move like water. He calls the approach...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 24, 2024 | Outstanding Operators
Mamma Ramona’s is Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator. The smaller pizza chain is recognized for consistently testing and implementing new technologies from robots to software—all amid a goal to build an automated pizzeria powerhouse. In 2020, just...
by Adam Wahlberg | Apr 24, 2024 | Automation, News
A Serve robot can deliver all manner of restaurant items, from burritos to salads, but could it handle an order of $40 million? That is what shareholders delivered to the robotics company last Thursday when the company debuted on the stock exchange. The haul brings...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 24, 2024 | News, Outstanding Operators
Craveworthy Brands is Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator. The multi-concept platform partners with new and emerging fast-casual brands to help them grow. Founded in 2022 by Gregg Majewski, the company brings together a stacked portfolio of options for its...