DoorDash Appoints Chef Michael Solomonov as Chief Restaurant Advisor
Following year-long stints from chefs Stephanie Izard and Pinky Cole, DoorDash has appointed Chef Michael Solomonov as its third Chief Restaurant Advisor. The Chief Restaurant Advisor program infuses the operator perspective into DoorDash. In his new role, Solomonov...
Wendy’s Unveils Digital Forward Redesigned Restaurants in Oklahoma, Kansas City
Wendy’s new redesigned restaurants were unveiled recently in Kansas City and Oklahoma, as the burger chain giant is planning to debut more than 200 of the digitally enabled protypes through 2024. Along with upgraded technology, the new restaurant models—owned by the...
Uber Launches Donation Support for Maui Fire Relief
In the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept through the island of Maui, taking the lives of many, destroying homes, businesses and displacing families, Uber has launched a string of initiatives to help victims. “The devastation in Maui is heartbreaking, and we...Jessica Jami
Jessica Jami Director, Digital Marketing, P.F. Chang’s Jessica Jami, currently the Director of Digital Marketing for P.F. Chang’s, is a dedicated and results-driven professional with a passion for off-premises dining, restaurant technology, and all things...Avi Goren
Avi Goren Co-Founder & CEO, Marqii With more than 10 years of experience helping restaurants optimize their online presence at companies like Yelp, Yext, and Marqii, Marqii Co-Founder and CEO Avi Goren lives and breathes the daily challenges restaurant operators...
Wow Bao Spurs Major Retail Growth via Walmart Partnership
Wow, Bao, a fast-casual Asian concept, is ramping up further national expansion after inking a new deal with retail giant Walmart. The partnership more than doubles the CPG (consumer packaged goods) vertical of Wow Bao’s business, from 1,000 grocery stores to more...
Deliverect Looks to Propel Growth with New CFO
Deliverect, a global online order integrator for restaurants and food businesses, has appointed Johan Albrecht as its new chief financial officer. The expansion of the executive leadership team aims to accelerate Deliverect’s mission to “revolutionize the food...
Empower Delivery Getting OOMI’s Ducks in a Row
OOMI, a single-location delivery kitchen in downtown Dallas, has begun using Empower Delivery to optimize its kitchen management in-house delivery program. The software startup was recently spun off of ClusterTruck, and is designed to help delivery-centric operations...
Clean Eatz Partners with U.S. Military to Supply Meal-Kits
Clean Eatz, a U.S.-based meal prep franchise in the health food landscape, has partnered with the United States Department of Defense to supply meal kits to military bases. The goal is to provide bases access to reliable, nutritionist-approved, chef-inspired meal...
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