Garrett Nicholson, Google
Garrett Nicholson, Global Partnerships, Google Garrett currently leads Global Food Ordering Partnerships on the Search and Gemini Partnerships team at Google. In his 13 years at Google he’s worked across the Ads, Commerce and Search product areas, focusing on...Francesca Aquino, Science on Call
VP of Solutions & AI Transformation, Science On Call When a restaurant runs one POS platform, a different delivery partner, a separate online ordering system, and something breaks during a Friday dinner rush, Francesca’s team is the one that picks up the...
Outstanding Operator: Golden Chick
Golden Chick has built its reputation on hand-breaded chicken and Southern-inspired sides, growing to more than 240 locations across six states, primarily through a franchise model. A 2026 Food On Demand Outstanding Operator, Golden Chick uses technology and data to...
How Do Rising Gas Prices Impact Food Delivery Platforms?
Editor’s Note: Uber Technologies implemented gas price relief incentives after this article was published. Click here for that story. The average price per gallon of regular gasoline across the U.S. jumped more than $1 between Feb. 23 and March 23, a steeper...
Hoffman Returns to Driver’s Seat for DeliverThat
DeliverThat co-founder Aaron Hoffman is returning to the chief executive position at the end-to-end delivery infrastructure platform after stepping away from the role for four years to focus on the company’s tech stack. In mid-March, Hoffman, who served as...
Uber to Offer Grocery and Retail Coupons through Ibotta Partnership
Continuing its reach into the retail and grocery delivery space, Uber Technologies partnered with performance marketing platform Ibotta, marking Uber’s first multi-year exclusive agreement with a national digital promotions provider. Denver-based Ibotta provides...Poll of the Week March 26, 2026
Gas price hikes effect on third-party delivery Do you predict recent gasoline price volatility will directly lead to decreased demand for third-party delivery? Yes, Dramatically Yes, Slightly Little To No Change in 3PD Demand Resulting from Gas Prices Increases...
Papa Johns Adds Deliverect During Tech Stack Revamp
As part of a yearslong effort to overhaul and update its tech stack, Papa Johns partnered with Deliverect, planning to deploy the restaurant technology firm’s artificial-intelligence-powered Smart Dispatch & Delivery management platform across all U.S. locations...Adam Porter, Cheba Hut
Senior Director of Marketing, Cheba Hut Adam Porter is the Senior Director of Marketing at Cheba Hut Franchising. A veteran of the Restaurant & Hospitality industry with more than 15 years of experience, Adam has a proven track record of scaling brands through...
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.