Lunchbox Debuts Free Online Ordering Platform
Restaurant tech provider Lunchbox launched a commission-free online ordering platform designed for restaurants with one to three locations. Called Lunchbox Essential, the new platform allows operators to create an online storefront with direct-to-restaurant ordering...
Forward Kitchens Builds One-Off Virtual Restaurant Concepts
Countering the norm of virtual restaurant providers selling a portfolio of brands, Forward Kitchens builds custom concepts for each client, which tend to be small-scale independent operators looking to grow their delivery revenue. Founded by Raghav Poddar in San...
Grubhub, Restaurant Strong to Give $4 Million to Independents
Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund will be giving $4 million in grants to support restaurants across the country that have been working hard to survive the pandemic. Aimed at independent restaurants in seven cities, the grants will range...
Independents Desperate to Fit into the New Normal
Independent restaurant operators are navigating some of the most brutal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even multi-unit operators in great markets have seen radical changes in the last several months, as they described in a Food On Demand Conference panel discussion...
Outstanding Operators
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