Join us for year two of Off-Premises University as we create a new digital content series that you can view from your home or office. With 6 targeted webinars, Off-Premises University is designed to inform and educate restaurant operators on some of the most critical off-premises issues affecting their business and the best practices to address them. Starting in September, Food On Demand will present a webinar every two weeks that features editorial-driven content with strategies and actionable takeaways to help restaurant operators build and optimize their off-premises operations.
Learn from industry experts, restaurant operators, and of course our very own Food On Demand editorial team.
Agenda
Growth and Profitability: Marketing Tips and Tactics
Elevate your restaurant with key marketing strategies. Join us to explore effective tips for promotions on and off of third-party delivery platforms, as well as digital engagement to attract and retain customers in a dynamic market.
Moderator: Adam Wahlberg, Food On Demand
Anna Tauzin, Molak Corporation
Brandy Blackwell, Another Broken Egg Cafe
Zhong Xu, Deliverect
Operator Roundtable: Catering Strategies for a Thriving Operation
Creating, implementing and/or growing and scaling your catering channel requires careful planning, committed investment, and the appropriate partnerships. Join our webinar to gain perspective from experts who have lived the journey. With restaurant experience ranging from small indy brands to the largest enterprises they will share their learnings on the path to catering success. This webinar will outline a roadmap for catering strategy including a peek into branding, revenue growth, capability investments and operational execution. Join us for an informative session packed with insights for catering success!!
Moderator: Jim Rand, Rand Parker Group
Chris Heffernan, dlivrd
Lindsay Crasnick, bartaco
Jenn Saunders-Haynes, Subway
Directors of Off-Premises: Operator Roundtable
Join us for a deep dive into how restaurant brands are transforming their operations for off-premises success. We will explore cutting-edge pickup and delivery solutions, in-store digital efficiency, curbside service, and more...
Moderator: Bernadette Heier, Food On Demand
Allen Beck, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill
Zach Noren, GoTo Foods
Katie Walker Rankin, Landry's
Rethinking Restaurants: Adapting for Pickup, Delivery and Digital Efficiency
Join us for a deep dive into how restaurant brands are transforming their operations for off-premises success. We will explore cutting-edge pickup and delivery solutions, in-store digital efficiency, curbside service, and drive-thru innovations.
Moderator: Adam Wahlberg, Food On Demand
Ashley McNamara, Apex Order Pickup Solutions
Jodi Boyce, Teriyaki Madness
Vicki Hormann, Applebees
1:00pm CST
Session will be recorded at the 2024 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference and released on this date.
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Pricing and Margin Workshop: How the Leading Brands Are Making Money in 3PD
Explore the evolving landscape of restaurant pricing, with a focus on economic factors and strategic approaches to third-party delivery marketplaces. This session will dive into the contrast between in-store and off-premises pricing strategies and provide insights into optimizing profitability despite changing consumer spending habits.
Moderator: Bernadette Heier, Food On Demand
Ashwin Kamlani, JUICER
Gregg Majewski, Craveworthy Brands
Sara Senatore, Bank of America
1:00pm CST
Session will be recorded at the 2024 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference and released on this date.
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Consolidation and Integration: Streamlining Your Tech Stack for Future Growth
With rising costs and labor shortages, restaurants need to streamline their tech stacks without losing key features. Discover how brands are consolidating and integrating technology to cut costs, improve efficiency, and meet evolving consumer expectations.
Moderator: Adam Wahlberg, Food On Demand
Oliver Ostertag, PAR
Rob Grimes, IFBTA
Josh Halpern, Big Chicken
Speakers
Adam Wahlberg
Associate Editor, Food On Demand
Allen Beck
Director of Off-Premise and Catering, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill
Anna Tauzin
Chief Marketing Officer, Molak Corporation
Ashley McNamara
VP, Global Marketing, Apex Order Pickup Solutions
Ashwin Kamlani
CEO and Co-Founder, JUICER
Bernadette Heier
Managing Editor, Food On Demand
Brandy Blackwell
Vice President of Marketing, Another Broken Egg Cafe
Chris Heffernan
Founder & CEO, dlivrd
Jim Rand
Founder & CEO, Rand Parker Group
Jodi Boyce
Chief Marketing Officer, Teriyaki Madness
Lindsay Crasnick
Director of Digital Experience and Product, bartaco
Jenn Saunders-Haynes
Director of Global Catering, Subway
Oliver Ostertag
General Manager, PAR
Sara Senatore
Managing Director, Bank of America
Zhong Xu
CEO & Co-Founder, Deliverect
Zach Noren
Director, Off-Premise, GoTo Foods
Gregg Majewski
CEO, Craveworthy Brands
Vicki Hormann
Executive Director, Off-Premise, Applebee's
Katie Walker Rankin
Vice President Off-Premise Operations, Landry's
Josh Halpern
CEO, Big Chicken
Rob Grimes
Founder & CEO Of The IFBTA
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for making this event free to attend.
dlivrd is an international, last-mile omni channel logistics and technology company for restaurant catering, on-demand and same-day food and e-commerce delivery. dlivrd has a network of thousands of drivers, presence in over 150+ markets across two countries, US and Canada.
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JUICER provides restaurant companies with intelligence to support data-driven pricing decisions. JUICER Compete, the company’s competitive intelligence solution, is used by some of the largest restaurant chains in the world to understand how each store is positioned against their local competitors in terms of menu price and deals.
Deliverect is the #1 global food tech SaaS company. Enterprises of all sizes partner with Deliverect to discover and create best-in-class solutions to elevate the omnichannel customer experience. Their API-first approach allows them to be flexible in replacing or complementing existing tech. Operating across 52 global markets, Deliverect empowers 50,000 restaurants and retailers, including renowned chains like Burger King, Little Caesars, and Pret A Manger. To find out more information, visit deliverect.com.
For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries. Embracing our “Better Together” ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings. To learn more, visit partech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
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