Tanya Dixon, Salata Salad Kitchen
Tanya Dixon is the Senior Director of Off-Premise & Catering at Salata, where she leads digital strategy and innovation across catering and off-premise channels. Over the past three years, she has driven more than 7% year-over-year growth in catering sales and...Chris Harrison, Another Broken Egg Cafe
Chris Harrison is a technology executive and strategist with over 28 years of experience in networking and cybersecurity across financial services, wholesale, distribution, and retail, initially at several Fortune 500 firms. He later moved into managed network...Steve Smyth, Taco John’s
With over 20 years at Taco John’s, I’ve had the opportunity to gain experience across multiple departments. I began in Operations, where I oversaw the Company Restaurant division, before moving into the Training department. For the past 13 years, I’ve led the...Kevin Bentley, Jollibee Group
With over 20 years of leadership experience, Kevin currently heads technology for Jollibee, NA, overseeing seven brands. His background in brand Mar-Tech at Johnson & Johnson and his experience as a Collegiate and NFL athlete bring a unique perspective to his...
Analysts Pick the Restaurant Industry’s Best Value Promos of 2026
As the cost of living rises and consumers see general price increases across sectors, many Americans are tightening their restaurant spending in 2026. According to a 2026 consumer analysis from McKinsey and Company, value and pricing are top of mind for the public...
Olo CEO Unpacks Vision for Second-Party Future
Olo CEO Noah Glass predicts a “second-party” transformation is imminent for restaurant ordering—one he says could solve many of the headaches consumers and operators face with today’s first- and third-party channels. Glass unveiled his vision in early March at the...
Swipe Savvy Acquires GiftAMeal to Expand Restaurant Loyalty and Social Impact
Swipe Savvy has acquired GiftAMeal, bringing the photo-based donation platform into its restaurant customer engagement and loyalty offering. GiftAMeal allows diners to scan a QR code, take a photo and trigger a meal donation to a local food bank, then share it on...Poll of the Week April 9, 2026
AI-Generated Marketing Visuals Should restaurant brands lean into artificial intelligence for generating visuals as part of marketing and promotional efforts? Yes, brands should fully capitalize on the technology Yes, but brands should be cautious about overuse of AI...
Loyalty Programs Level Up With Fast Value, Tiers and Plenty of Tweaks
This article was originally published in Franchise Times—sister publication to Food On Demand. Nicholas Upton has reported on retail and restaurant technology for more than a decade. His Tech Stack column aims to distill complex ideas into actionable insights. I just...
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.