Gracie Prasanson
Gracie Prasanson VP of SalesJason’s Deli Gracie Prasanson is the VP of Sales for Jason’s Deli where she has served for the last 25 years developing and expanding off premises channels for the brand. Gracie has over 40 years of experience in sales...Tor Opedal
Tor Opedal SVP | GM of PaymentsOlo Tor Opedal is the Senior Vice President & General Manager of Payments at Olo, a leading open SaaS platform for restaurants. Tor oversees all aspects of strategy and execution for Olo’s newest offering, Olo Pay, a modern payments...David “Rev”Ciancio
David “Rev” Ciancio Head of Revenue MarketingBranded Hospitality Ventures Rev is a New York City restaurant owner and knows exactly how hard it is to operate and brand a hospitality business. He is a hospitality marketing consultant, customer and...Brandon Barton
Brandon Barton CEOBite...Michael Montagano, CEO, Dog Haus
Michael Montagano CEODog Haus Michael Montagano was announced as Dog Haus’ first CEO in August 2023. Prior to stepping into this newly established role, he had spent the three years prior on the Dog Haus board of directors and has worked with the company as a...
7-Eleven Rolls Out Self-Driving Delivery Robots
Consumers’ next Slurpee and snacks delivery order from 7-Eleven could arrive via robot. The convenience retailer has partnered with food-tech startup Serve Robotics to launch autonomous robot delivery. The tech company confirmed with Food On Demand that its...
Paytronix Focuses on Future of Guest Engagement
Debuting a new logo and look, Paytronix, a loyalty technology provider, signals to the industry that loyalty has changed, and that brands need to think differently on how to keep guests engaged. The company, which launched its restaurant loyalty program more than 20...
DoorDash, Roku Bring On-Screen Meal Delivery to Streamers
“Roku and chill” might be a clumsy addition to the modern vernacular, but the largest TV streaming provider in North America teaming up with DoorDash for on-screen meal delivery could become the next great American pastime. Through a new multi-year partnership that...
Newk’s Eatery Launches AI Phone Ordering
Yet another fast-casual chain turns to artificial intelligence (AI) for ordering solutions. Newk’s Eatery has partnered with San Francisco-based technology firm Kea to implement voice AI in its phone channels for to-go orders. With natural language processing, Kea...
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.