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Food On Demand connects the foodservice industry’s mobile ordering and delivery pacesetters and covers the ongoing transformation of how consumers discover, shop, order and consume food in a digital age.
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Hosts Tom Kaiser and Nicholas Upton present their inaugural episode of the Food on Demand Podcast. They provide insights on the latest trends in food delivery, including the emergence of mobile commercial kitchens. Jim Collins, CEO of Kitchen United, also joins the show to discuss his journey of innovation and how it has helped restaurant owners right-size their kitchen operations.
Hosts Tom Kaiser and Nick Upton take a look at some of the latest news in the food on demand industry. This episode includes a recent M&A transaction, a look at which delivery networks are thriving and which are dying, and how some state laws are effecting the industry overall. They also interview Alex Ware, President of Foodsby. He discusses the market that Foodsby is serving and where it is headed.
In Episode 3, hosts Tom and Nick discuss the latest in virtual and ghost kitchen operations, as well as regulation news likely to have an effect on the food service industry--specifically food delivery services like Uber Eats, Grubhub, etc. The featured guest is Nate Pollak, CEO of The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen. They discuss a shared love for all things cheese, as well as the future of delivery for traditional sit-down restaurants.
In the fourth episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick discuss Deliveroo’s European ghost kitchen and virtual restaurant operations, Google’s latest moves in delivery, the opening of the first DoorDash Kitchens in California and Grubhub’s difficult third quarter that’s led many to question the delivery space’s long-term prospects. The featured guest is Noah Glass, CEO and founder of Olo, which is the largest restaurant delivery software player in the industry.
In episode five of the Food On Demand Podcast, Fred LeFranc of Results thru Strategy joins Nick and Tom for a discussion of the shifting delivery landscape, along with the coming rise of delivery aggregators like FoodBoss, ClusterTruck’s new partnership with Kroger and a landmark new federal certification for drone deliveries coming to a sky near you.
In episode six of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick interview ClusterTruck CEO Chris Baggott, which recently inked a deal with Kroger grocery stores. They also look at new delivery bots designed to operate in bike lanes, Google going deeper into delivery and the ongoing turmoil at Waitr.
Tom and Nick discuss Grubhub’s big move into delivery integration, as well as Instacart getting into the prepared meal game. Ordermark founder and CEO Alex Canter talk about big changes to the marketplace, as well as the operational cornerstones to succeed with his Grilled Cheese Heaven virtual restaurant. 
In the eighth episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Nick and Tom talk about possible M&A action on the delivery space, U.S. virtual kitchen investment reaching $600 and speak with Kelly Seeman, head of enterprise relations at Uber Eats.
In the latest episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Nick and Tom speak with Don Fox, the CEO of Firehouse Subs, and Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, about how they’re adapting their brands to weather the pandemic storm. They also discuss Panera getting into the grocery game, and the novel JoyRun delivery service accelerating its national rollout.
In the 10th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Nick and Tom speak with Wingstop CEO Charlie Morrison about how his brand has bucked the trends by growing sales during the pandemic. They also dive into rumors that Uber might buy Grubhub, cities capping delivery fees, Drizly delivering weed and cracks spreading in the grocery supply chain. 
In the 11th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick speak with Meredith Sandland, the former COO of Kitchen United who’s writing a book called Delivering the Digital Restaurant, and Christine Barone, CEO of True Food Kitchen. They also dive into Waitr’s latest financial results, Uber buying Postmates, CloudKitchens’ new drive-thru facility in LA, and C3's upcoming mega food hall/ghost kitchen project on Manhattan’s west side.
In the 12th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Ilir Sela, the founder and CEO of Slice, an online marketplace exclusively for independent pizzerias that recently crossed $1 billion in transactions. They also cover drone deliveries of pad thai in the U.K., electric delivery vehicles on campuses and beyond, Inspire Brands investing in ItsaCheckmate and Amazon going deeper into grocery delivery.
In the 13th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Chris Monk, founder and CEO of Your Fare, an order integration and logistics company that recently acquired Pronto and Beyond4. They also cover DoorDash’s imminent IPO, Chipotle’s first digital-only kitchen, Ordermark raising $120 million and California voters approval of Proposition 22 that allows delivery drivers to remain independent contractors.
In the 14th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Geoff Alexander, president and CEO of Wow Bao and a managing partner at Lettuce Entertain You. They also cover the National Restaurant Association's new guidelines for delivery providers, an Ohio city hiring its own delivery drivers, and the rise of celebrity-backed virtual restaurants.  
In the 15th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Nabeel Alamgir, founder and CEO of Lunchbox. They also dive into the rise of software platforms specifically designed for virtual restaurants, DoorDash acquiring Chowbotics, and also how their own dining and delivery habits are permanently changed because of the pandemic.
In the 16th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Bobby Healy, founder of Manna, a drone delivery as a service provider, and Brody Sweeney, director, Camile Thai Kitchen, about their ongoing work delivering meals to customers in Ireland. They also cover Olo’s IPO, DoorDash suing Olo, Fuku’s rough delivery-only debut in Houston and the staying power of virtual restaurants as the pandemic slowly recedes.  
In the 17th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Rishi Nigam, co-founder and CEO of Franklin Junction, which pioneered the host kitchen model bringing outside brands into under-utilized kitchens.   They also cover Just Eat Takeaway finalizing its purchase of Grubhub, the rise of instant grocery delivery, Snackpass landing a big-dollar investment and delivery volumes remaining stable as we move into the peak of summer.
In the 18th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with David Bloom, Chief Development and Operating Officer for Capriotti’s and Wing Zone. They also cover DoorDash’s new Full Service model that allows restaurants to outsource everything—even the cooking—at its ghost kitchens, WoodSpoon landing $14 million in funding, and the Food On Demand team’s delivery price inflation test comparing the cost of delivery to dining in. 
In the 19th episode of the Food On Demand Podcast, hosts Tom and Nick talk with Dirk Izzo, president and GM of NCR’s hospitality division. They also cover Toast’s IPO, Alphabet’s Wing hitting the 100,000 drone delivery milestone, the rise of local delivery co-ops and the ongoing Proposition 22 debate about delivery drivers.
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, and 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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