Loop Aims to be Co-pilot for Profitable Delivery Strategies
As third-party ordering channels continue to take a significant revenue chunk from restaurants, San Francisco-based startup Loop aims to be the “co-pilot” for operators by simplifying the complexity of delivery data and assisting in deploying profitable off-premises...
Tray Sees Opportunity after Toast Fee Fracas
After some restaurants objected to Toast charging consumers a 99-cent fee for certain online orders, and then recanted just days later, Tray sees an opening for its approach of bringing cloud-based features to legacy hardware systems with no mandated credit card...
Wonder’s Next Pivot: Buying Blue Apron
Nine months after rolling beyond its van-based business model to focus on building a brick-and-mortar presence, Wonder has purchased Blue Apron for $103 million, one of the best known brands in the meal-kit category. Wonder Group was founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore,...
SevenRooms Launches Revenue Management to Help Restaurants Fill More Seats, Boost Profitability
Tapping strategies long-used in the travel industry, SevenRooms debuts a new product that aims to help restaurants generate more sales. The hospitality guest experience and retention platform launched Revenue Management, a tool that uses data science to recommend how...
SoundHound Collabs with Olo, Further Scaling Voice AI Ordering in Restaurants
More restaurants will have access to artificial intelligence (AI) ordering solutions in light of a recent partnership between SoundHound and Olo. SoundHound, an AI voice provider, has integrated with restaurant tech firm Olo to make its technology available to any of...
Marco’s Pizza Tests Self-Driving Delivery Bots
Customers of Marco’s Pizza may have their next pizza delivery arrive via robot. The 1,200-unit pizza chain is tapping Magna, a global mobility technology company, to test last-mile autonomous delivery in select locations throughout North America. “With the challenges...
Calling Out All Outstanding Operators
The Outstanding Operators Program is highlighting 20 innovative brands taking creative paths to success with all things off-premises. Winners receive a $1000 charitable donation to the organization of choice and will be recognized on-stage at the 2024 Food On Demand...
EatMise Delivers Make-at-home Meals from Top NYC Restaurants
EatMise, an atypical NYC-based food delivery company, continues to pique the interest of both restaurant enthusiasts and at-home cooks with its on-demand ingredient platform. The concept allows its subscribers to choose popular menu items from select Manhattan...
Panera Bread Links up with ezCater on Workplace Catering
One of the biggest workday lunch brands, Panera Bread, has partnered with ezCater to bring its soups, salads and sandwiches to the corporate food marketplace. The partnership combines ezCater’s reach in the food-for-work category with Panera’s early universal brand...
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.