Atomic Wings Adds Drive-Thru Prototype
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by FOD’s sister publication, Franchise Times. When Zak Omar took over Atomic Wings in 2016, he brought with him years of experience as a quick-service restaurant operator with knowledge of the advantages...
ParTech Partners Up with DoorDash
ParTech, a global restaurant technology company focused on unified commerce for enterprise restaurants, has partnered with DoorDash, the largest U.S.-based third-party delivery provider. This new collaboration is dedicated to advancing the restaurant industry by...
Wow Bao Steams into 2024 with Giant Eagle Partnership
Wow Bao, the Chicago-based brand that’s grown through delivery-only kitchens, multi-tenant kitchens, big-box stores and airports announced its latest expansion with Giant Eagle, a Pittsburgh-based grocer with stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and...
Outstanding Operator: Handcraft Burgers & Brew
New York City-based Handcraft Burgers & Brew is the next Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. As one of three co-owners of a two-year-old quick-serve burger joint east of Times Square, David “Rev” Ciancio appears to be living a tailor-made dream of putting his...
Outstanding Operator: PLNT Burger
Food On Demand’s next Outstanding Operator feature is PLNT Burger. PLNT Burger is a burger chain with a menu that’s entirely plant-based. The brand is being recognized for its operational savvy, growth in non-traditional locations and work in innovating the fast-food...
Meal Outpost Scaling its Catering-First Marketplace
Anyone in catering says nearly the same thing these days: group orders and workplace meal delivery are back and stronger than ever. The latest player joining this growing category is Meal Outpost, founded by two early Kitchen United employees. Based in Chicago and...
CardFree Launches Revised Loyalty Platform
CardFree has launched a new, revised loyalty platform that allows merchants to create customized order, pay and loyalty solutions. Officially labeled Loyalty 2.0, the new offering is designed to allow operators to create customized, multi-channel rewards programs. ...
SoundHound Acquires SYNC3 Voice AI Platform
California-based SoundHound, one of the largest providers of artificial intelligence-based voice recognition, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire SYNC3 Restaurant Solutions, another provider of voice AI. SoundHound says this deal will make it “the...
Nude Dude Food Catering Startup Wins Pitch Competition by The Hatchery and Grubhub
For food industry startups, opening up a brick-and-mortar location can be a difficult, daunting task. To help entrepreneurs get it done, Grubhub and Chicago’s The Hatchery, a nonprofit incubator dedicated to fostering successful F&B businesses, teamed up to host a...
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.