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Outstanding Operator: Nothing Bundt Cakes
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (747+ words) by Hans Lammeman | Mar 18, 2026 | News A 2026 Food On Demand Outstanding Operator, the brand is continuing to rise at a staggering pace, more than doubling the number of bakeries since 2020, with off-premises customers driving growth in recent years." Dolf Berle, the…...
Grubhub Tests Drone Delivery From Wonder Location
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (298+ words) by Bernadette Heier | Mar 17, 2026 | News Grubhub is testing drone delivery through a new partnership with Dexa, launching at Wonder's Green Brook, New Jersey location. Beginning March 18, eligible customers within a 2.5-mile radius can order Wonder through the Grubhub app and…...
The Duopoly Endgame: What Happens When Every Market Has Only Two Platforms
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (225+ words) by Peter Backman | Mar 13, 2026 | News Contributing editor, Peter Backman, is a long-term foodservice sector guru and founder of theDelivery.World, a platform that connects the delivery sector and makes sense of the myriad changes and challenges that affect the sector…...
Burger King Tests AI Headsets That Measure Worker Friendliness
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (177+ words) by Bernadette Heier | Mar 11, 2026 | News Briefs Burger King is piloting an artificial intelligence assistant called "Patty" that operates through employee headsets, bringing voice AI into daily drive-thru operations. The tool, part of the BK Assistant platform, listens to customer interactions…...
Automated Tea System Looks to Shake Up Tea Industry
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (586+ words) by Hans Lammeman | Mar 11, 2026 | News In early March, Appliance Innovation, a Dallas-area developer of foodservice equipment platforms, announced the expanded availability of Automated Fresh-Brew SimpliciTea systems, automated tea dispensing units that company executives expect will shake up the tea industry....
Polling Finds Pushback Against State-Imposed Delivery Fees
1+ week, 6+ day ago (488+ words) by Hans Lammeman | Mar 5, 2026 | News As several state legislatures weigh whether to implement new delivery-related taxes, recent polling of restaurant and retail industry managers and owners found widespread concern about the potential impact of such fees. Two states, Colorado and…...
Outstanding Operator: El Torito
1+ week, 6+ day ago (549+ words) by Bernadette Heier | Mar 5, 2026 | News El Torito has served bold Mexican flavors since 1954, when founder Larry J. Cano opened the first location in Los Angeles, pioneering sit-down Mexican dining with mainstream appeal. Over the decades, the brand became known for sizzling…...
Olo Debuts its First Consumer Digital Ordering App
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (244+ words) by Bernadette Heier | Mar 4, 2026 | News Technology platform Olo has unveiled its first consumer-facing digital ordering app as part of the newly introduced Olo Network. The app operates as a "second-party" solution, positioned between third-party delivery marketplaces and traditional first-party restaurant…...
Apex Lockers Start Winning Big in Casino Market
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (180+ words) by Hans Lammeman | Mar 4, 2026 | News Briefs Apex Order Pickup Solutions, the tech company behind self-serve pickup lockers like Little Caesars Pizza Portals and similar systems at a variety of venues, is starting to cash in on the casino market following…...
Can Robots Help Pizza Franchises Stay Competitive?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1205+ words) by Matthew Liedke | Mar 3, 2026 | News This article was originally published in Franchise Times, a sibling publication to Food On Demand Most pizza franchises emphasize three operational aspects: ordering, food preparation in the kitchen and delivery. In all three phases of…...