Outstanding Operator: Dave’s Hot Chicken
Dave’s Hot Chicken is an Outstanding Operator. It is no mystery why Dave’s Hot Chicken is so attractive to private-equity firm Roark Capital, which announced last week its intentions to purchase it for roughly $1 billion. This is a franchise that in only its seventh...
Grubhub Lays Off 500 Employees After Wonder Integration
Grubhub announced on Feb. 28 that it’s laying off 500 employees as part of its integration with its new owner, Wonder. CEO Howard Migdal explained in an open letter that to “achieve our ambition, we must prioritize the right work and execute with speed and...
Demergers and Deals: Reshaping the Global Delivery Landscape
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 global...
More Catering Demand Means Ample Opportunity for Franchise Restaurants
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. When Paul Macaluso was named CEO of Another Broken Egg Café, less than 1 percent of the brand’s business came from off-premises channels. Five years...
White Castle: Outstanding Operator
White Castle is a Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. White Castle—known for its famous sliders—continues to innovate in several areas, including the off-premises side of its business. To handle the growing demand for delivery, the over 300-location brand...Jo Lambert
Jo Lambert COO, Olo Joanna Lambert is the Chief Operating Officer at Olo (NYSE: OLO), a leading restaurant technology provider. Jo has served in this role since July 2023, where she leads the product and engineering organizations, driving the business strategy and...Toni Ronayne
Toni Ronayne President, Perkins Restaurant and Bakery Toni Ronayne joined Perkins American Food Co. in 2024 as the Brand President. Throughout her time at Perkins she has relaunched the brand and expanded it into the fast casual sector with the creation of Perkins...
Serve Robotics Brings Its Delivery Game to Miami
Serve Robotics has gone bicoastal. Earlier this month Serve Robotics announced that its delivery robots are now scooting along sidewalks in the Miami Beach and Brickell neighborhoods, fulfilling orders from long-time partner Shake Shack and new local partner Mister O1...
Outstanding Operator: The Grill at OnCue
Food On Demand is recognizing The Grill at OnCue as an Outstanding Operator. Convenience stores with fresh food are no longer a step behind their step-cousins in the quick-service restaurant world. Take OnCue. It operates 75 C-stores in Oklahoma and Texas, with 35 of...
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.