Five Days to FODC
NOTE: If you registered for Food On Demand Conference you will receive an email tomorrow with the QR code for on-site check-in. Keep an eye open!
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally time for this year’s Food On Demand Conference. As another round of M&A and investment dollars sweep through the industry, we’ve teed up an unforgettable lineup of speakers, panels and market research to propel the delivery industry toward the bigger and better times that lie ahead.
Throughout this three-day event, we’ll be diving into the diversification of the delivery platforms and where they’re going next, hear from the market leaders of the ghost kitchen and virtual restaurant spaces, learn about ongoing drone delivery operations moving toward the mainstream, and hear from countless independent, franchised and enterprise restaurants on the many ways they’re repositioning their businesses for an on-demand future.
After months of preparation, we’re grateful to all the speakers, sponsors, and their teams who helped make this year’s FODC possible. As you pack your bags, don’t forget to join in the conversation with #FODC2021 and #FoodOnDemand—and follow our ongoing coverage throughout the week at FoodOnDemandNews.com. See you there!
— Tom Kaiser, Editor
tkaiser@foodondemandnews.com
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Grubhub looks to the future with new partnerships, new ways to order
Grubhub and Just Eat Takeaway stole headlines earlier this year when they completed one of the largest mergers ever in the meal delivery sector. We sat down with Grubhub’s Liz Bosone, Senior Director, Restaurant Success, to find out what Grubhub is up to post-acquisition and what readers can expect to hear from the company at the Food on Demand Conference. Read more.
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Miso Robotics Unveils Flippy 2
Miso Robotics unveiled Flippy 2, a streamlined and more efficient version of Flippy 1, its fry station robot. The back-of-the-house robot takes up less space than its predecessor and requires minimal intervention, said Miso CEO Mike Bell. According to a press release, Flippy 2 is 30 percent more efficient than its predecessor. Read more.
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Delivery/Dine-In Hybrid Opens In Chicago
Epic Kitchens, a new dine-in and delivery hybrid, opened its first restaurant in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood earlier this month. The location combines four franchise brands under one roof, with plans to add another. Read more.
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Nuro Nabs $600M, Now Valued at $8.6B
Automated vehicle company Nuro landed a fresh $600 million Series D fundraising round and brought in some notable investors as it reached a valuation of $8.6 billion. Read more.
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Square Partnership Puts ItsaCheckmate in the Tablet
A new partnership between Checkmate, a delivery aggregator and menu management company, and cloud point-of-sale provider Square aims to create a streamlined experience for customers of both companies. Read more.
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C3 Partners with Coco Robot Delivery
On the promise of robotic deliveries that could be 30 percent faster than car-based ones, with fewer emissions and better reliability, C3 has partnered with Coco to serve customers within two miles of its California ghost kitchens in Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Los Feliz. Read more.
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Uber, Olo Expand Partnership for Direct Ordering
Uber Direct is now integrated into Olo’s Dispatch delivery fulfillment solution to help make efficient delivery technology available to Uber Eats merchants, with plans to expand their offerings with the additional support of alcohol delivery. Read more.
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BentoBox Helping Restaurants Prepare for Holidays
As restaurants prepare for a second winter season of the pandemic, BentoBox Chief Marketing Officer Darcy Kurtz said the company is focused on helping restaurants find new ways to generate revenue. Read more.
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In this case study, learn why P.F. Chang’s chose Cartwheel for their self-delivery pilot program, declared it a success in just over a month, and quickly rolled it out to over 100 restaurants in the US., resulting in larger orders and happier customers while hedging against the inevitable price hikes from third-party apps as they push for profitability. Download the case study.
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Episode 20: Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn,
authors of "Delivering the Digital Restaurant"
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In the 20th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick give a brief preview of this year’s Food On Demand Conference.
They also interview Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn, authors of “Delivering the Digital Restaurant,” about delivery providers diversifying their offerings, the convergence of the grocery and restaurants, and how these changes will show themselves in the build form of suburbia.
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Meredith Sandland
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Carl Orsbourn
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