Waffle House Introduces Late-Night Delivery and Night Owls Rejoice
A waffle is wonderful at any time. But a waffle at 4 in the morning when you’re cramming for a test or powering through a night shift might be heaven. Waffle House is here to oblige. Waffle House recently announced that it is offering late-night delivery from 500 of...
Qu Develops Smarter Kitchen as Restaurants Prioritize Tech Stacks
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sister publication to Food On Demand. While restaurants have enhanced their technology for front-of-house operations, leaders at digital developer Qu feel more needs to be done in the...
A New Survey Confirms Off-Premises Prominence
Spend time in the restaurant journalism ecosphere and you will still find the occasional skeptic about off-premises operations. Those sales can’t continue to grow, can they? The results from the 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends Report by the National...Amber Gadsby, Qdoba
Sr. Director of Digital Marketing & E-Commerce, Qdoba Amber Gadsby is a dynamic digital marketing and innovation leader with a passion for transforming customer experiences and fueling business growth through bold, data-driven strategies. With deep expertise...
Outstanding Operator: Cava
Cava is a Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. The Mediterranean brand known for its customizable bowls, salads, pitas and grains has been on a growth streak in recent years, now with 360 locations across 26 states. It recently made its Midwest debut in Chicago...
dlivrd and FamilyMeal Offer a Streamlined Catering Solution
For many operators catering is a pleasant but overwhelming idea. It would be nice to do but who’s going to manage all those operational details? dlivrd is partnering with FamilyMeal to help make the goal more achievable. Their collaboration brings together...
Outstanding Operator: Sal’s Pizza
Sal’s Pizza is a Food On Demand Outstanding Operator. When Sal’s Pizza opened its first location in New Hampshire in 1990, it had the same business plan as any pizzeria: serve people in a dining room and take delivery orders on the phone. And it did it well. Its...
Seamless Used To Rule the Delivery Game in NYC. Now It’s Back.
There was a time when delivery provider Seamless, which was founded in 1999 by two lawyers tired of reviewing paper menus and calling restaurants, was as integral a part of the New York casual-dining scene as thin-slice pizza and vendor hot dogs. It faded after...
Coco Robots Now Deliver for DoorDash in LA and Chicago
DoorDash has partnered with Coco Robotics to launch an autonomous delivery service in Chicago and Los Angeles. This builds on an existing pilot program with Wolt—DoorDash’s international arm, where Coco bots have been making deliveries in Helsinki, Finland, since...
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