Outstanding Operators Nominations are Officially OPEN!

Help us celebrate off-premises operations in today’s restaurants and give back to charities across the country.

Food On Demand’s Outstanding Operators is returning for another year to recognize 20 innovative restaurant operators nationwide taking creative paths to success with delivery, takeout, and off-premises operations.

Are you a restaurant group having success growing your off-premises operations? Are you an industry veteran working with innovative restaurant brands that deserve recognition? We want to hear from you! This diverse list of winning restaurant brands will be selected by our editorial team and highlighted in a full feature article on Food On Demand. Winners will also be honored on stage at the Food On Demand Conference, May 5-7, at the Bellagio, and a charitable donation will be made to the organization of their choice.

We’d love to hear who you think is worth considering! Please submit nominations for Food On Demand’s Outstanding Operators here and tell us why your operation or one you’re familiar with deserves recognition.

Here are last years winning operators

Food On Demand’s Outstanding Operators recognized 20 brands ranging from independent to mid-
market and large chains. These innovators are taking creative paths in their delivery and off-premises endeavors – and now they’re giving back to organizations that are leading change for good.

GoTo Foods

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Charity: Atlanta Community Food Bank

Fighting hunger by engaging, educating, and empowering the community by working with nearly 700 community-based nonprofit partners to distribute 9 million+ meals across metro Atlanta and north Georgia each month.

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Chick-fil-A

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Charity: Brazos Pregnancy Center

Empowering women and families through education and mentoring by providing free services, compassionate care, and resources to help clients make a fully informed decision about their pregnancy and next steps.

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Craveworthy Brands

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Charity: Live Like Kate

Raising funds and awareness to support cancer patients and their families, and fund groundbreaking research that can save lives at The University of Chicago Cancer Center.

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Sweetgreen

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Charity: Urban Ventures

Working to break the cycle of poverty in south Minneapolis centered around one big and audacious goal—to prepare and send every child in the neighborhood to college or some form of postsecondary education.

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Blaze Pizza

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Charity: Folds of Honor

Providing the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders educational scholarships.

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Papa Johns

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Charity: Second Helpings Atlanta

Reducing hunger and food waste in the Metro Atlanta area by rescuing healthy, nutritious surplus food, diverted from landfills, and distributing it to those in need to make Atlanta a more environmentally responsible metropolitan area.

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ClusterTruck

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Charity: Riley’s Childrens Foundation

Supporting children in Indiana who are fighting cancer, recovering from a life-changing accident, or struggling with their mental health.

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Dog Haus

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Charity: Global Fund for Women

Supporting feminist movements and grassroots organizers and fueling rising people-power globally to increase their impact and accelerate change.

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Wow Bao

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Charity: CORE (Childrens of Restaurant Employees)

Helping employees with children who worked in food and beverage service operations at times of health crises and natural disaster.

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Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria

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Charity: Homeless Prenatal Program

Serving over 3,500 low-income and homeless families annually to help families become healthy, stable and self-sufficient.

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Another Broken Egg Cafe

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Charity: Giving Kitchen

Providing emergency assistance to food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources.

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The Smoke Shop BBQ

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Charity: No Kid Hungry

Relying on the financial support of ordinary Americans – as well as companies, restaurants and charitable foundations – to feed children.

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Chipotle

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Charity: Chipotle Cultivate Program

Providing resources and promoting good stewardship for farmers, promoting better livestock husbandry, encouraging regenerative agriculture practices and fostering food literacy, cooking education, and nutritious eating.

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Costa Vida

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Charity: Women in Restaurant Leadership

Creating a safe environment for women to connect, learn from one another, foster mentorship opportunities, and gather career advancement advice and tips.

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Salad and Go

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Charity: Americas Charities

Providing resources and promoting good stewardship for farmers, promoting better livestock husbandry, encouraging regenerative agriculture practices and fostering food literacy, cooking education, and nutritious eating.

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OOMI Digital Kitchen

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Charity: Sea Paws Rescue

Saving the lives of abandoned and neglected animals all over the globe by giving every animal the medical care, shelter, and love and care they need.

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Handcraft Burgers & Brew

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Charity: Core Gives

Supporting food and beverage operations employees with children when the employee, their spouse/domestic partner, or their child is faced with a life-altering health crisis, injury, death or natural disaster.

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Mamma Ramona’s

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Charity: Ramona Food & Clothes Closet

Providing emergency food, clothing, and other resources to aid individuals and low-income families.

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PLNT Burger

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Charity: Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary

Offering care, rehabilitation, and permanent sanctuary for neglected, abused or abandoned farm animals, providing a protected habitat for wildlife, and promoting compassion and the humane treatment of all animals by educating the public on farm animal and wildlife issues.

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Saigon Sisters

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Charity: Meals On Wheels (Chicago)

Providing extra support to a diverse group of clients living in every neighborhood, helping people of every race, religion, and financial ability.

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