Nathan Torres, Olo
Director of Product Management, OLO Since joining Olo in early 2020, Nathan Torres has worked his way up from Product Manager for Catering and Switchboard to a Director of Product Management. In his current role, Nathan oversees product managers focused on Olo’s...Pete Minich, Fresh City Kitchen
CEO, Fresh City Kitchen Pete is a dynamic and visionary leader who successfully transformed a struggling restaurantchain into a thriving, in-demand catering powerhouse. Originally hired as the VP of operations Pete understood that the profitable segment of FreshCity...
Sizl Wants To Deliver Chicken Kyiv To Your Door
Ask Alex Kolesnikov, CEO of Sizl, a Chicago-based dark kitchen start-up, about his company’s commitment to sourcing from local farms, and watch his face light up. “It’s my favorite topic,” he said in an interview. He and his team find everything from tomatoes and...
The New Phygital Report Indicates Kiosk Comfort and Loyalty Confusion
Hope Neiman, the CMO at Tillster, the technology and loyalty-solutions provider for QSRs and fast-casual brands, has been around restaurant-industry data for many years. She doesn’t shock easily. Yet the results of the organization’s new Phygital Index Report jolted...Casey Terrell, Blaze Pizza
VP of Marketing, Blaze Pizza Casey Terrell is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in marketing, and the food and beverage industry. He currently serves as the Vice President of Marketing at Blaze Pizza, where he leads brand strategy and...Shiv Adhiappan, Yum! Brands
VP, Global Reliability & Engineering Operations, Yum! Brands Shiv Adhiappan is the VP of Global Site Reliability & Engineering Operations at Yum Brands, where he spearheads technology innovation across the company’s iconic restaurant chains including...
Steve Ells’ Startup Kernel Axes Robots and Rebrands
Chipotle founder Steve Ells is no stranger to shaking things up. His latest venture, Kernel Foods, has undergone a major makeover. Now rebranded as Counter Service, the New York-based startup has shifted gears to an artisanal, “mostly sandwich” concept. The original...
Papa Johns Partners With Google Cloud To Elevate Ordering
Papa Johns is partnering with Google Cloud for AI integration and to upgrade its customer experience. And it means business with it. It launched PJX, an internal innovation team, specifically to leverage Google Cloud’s AI, data analytics and machine-learning...
DoorDash Offers AI Tools To Operators For Image and Menu Optimization
DoorDash is known for third-party delivery but that’s not all it offers to operators. It’s recently announced a suite of AI-powered tools for assistance with photos and menu optimization. The tools include an AI-powered camera, which enables restaurants to capture...
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.