Toronto Surplus Food Delivery App Feeds Thousands
Seven years ago, Tony Colley found himself food insecure. Despite a former, long career in corporate finance, a failed business venture left him with only a few hundred dollars to his name while living in Toronto. Colley eventually landed a part-time job for a local...
ItsaCheckmate Founder: In Turbulent Times, ‘We’re the plane that has landed’
Standing on a patch of solid ground between established tech giants and the startups struggling through this strained investor market, ItsaCheckmate founder and CEO Vishal Agarwal wants the industry to see the success stories beyond the layoffs and acquisitions...
Marqii, MarketMan Partner on BOH Simplification
In a bid to help restaurants simplify their back-of-the-house and digital operations, managed review provider Marqii announced a new partnership with the MarketMan restaurant management system. With this partnership, restaurants can simplify all of their back-of-house...
Minneapolis Nixes Rideshare Wage Bill
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a proposed ordinance that would have significantly raised the minimum wage for rideshare drivers, and included additional protective measures, after months of debate that led to Uber and Lyft threatening to reduce service or pull...Deborah Matteliano
Deborah Matteliano Global Head of Restaurants, AWS Deborah Matteliano serves as the Global Head of Restaurants for AWS. She supports Quick Service Restaurants, Third Party Deliveries, Restaurant Technologies, and Virtual Concepts in deploying the cloud to power...
DoorDash Appoints Chef Michael Solomonov as Chief Restaurant Advisor
Following year-long stints from chefs Stephanie Izard and Pinky Cole, DoorDash has appointed Chef Michael Solomonov as its third Chief Restaurant Advisor. The Chief Restaurant Advisor program infuses the operator perspective into DoorDash. In his new role, Solomonov...
Wendy’s Unveils Digital Forward Redesigned Restaurants in Oklahoma, Kansas City
Wendy’s new redesigned restaurants were unveiled recently in Kansas City and Oklahoma, as the burger chain giant is planning to debut more than 200 of the digitally enabled protypes through 2024. Along with upgraded technology, the new restaurant models—owned by the...
Uber Launches Donation Support for Maui Fire Relief
In the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept through the island of Maui, taking the lives of many, destroying homes, businesses and displacing families, Uber has launched a string of initiatives to help victims. “The devastation in Maui is heartbreaking, and we...Jessica Jami
Jessica Jami Director, Digital Marketing, P.F. Chang’s Jessica Jami, currently the Director of Digital Marketing for P.F. Chang’s, is a dedicated and results-driven professional with a passion for off-premises dining, restaurant technology, and all things...
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.