Food On Demand

What Food On Demand does

Food On Demand is a privately held B2B media and publishing brand operating at the intersection of food, technology and mobility in the U.S. foodservice industry. Founded in 2016 as a publication under Franchise Times Corporation (a Minnesota corporation that also owns Franchise Times and Restaurant Finance Monitor), the company is headquartered at 2808 Anthony Lane South in Minneapolis and operates with 11–50 employees. Its core product is a weekly e-newsletter delivering industry news and analysis on mobile ordering, delivery, ghost kitchens, virtual restaurants, catering, AI, robotics, and restaurant technology, distributed to a defined audience of restaurant franchisees, franchisors, independent operators, and allied industry suppliers.

The company's product portfolio spans multiple recurring content and event formats: a monthly podcast distributed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify; an annual three-day in-person conference (the 2026 edition held in Dallas, with 2027 confirmed at the Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel); on-demand and live webinars; a sponsored white paper library; the Off-Premises University digital education series; the Cater Week thought leadership initiative co-presented with Franchise Times and Restaurant Finance Monitor; and the Outstanding Operators annual awards program. There is no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed pricing for newsletter subscriptions or event access — distribution is primarily through foodondemand.com and its social media footprint on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Commercially, Food On Demand operates a B2B media model with revenue generated from a combination of newsletter sponsorship, sponsored white papers, webinar underwriting, conference ticket sales and exhibitor/underwriter support, and the Outstanding Operators awards program. The leadership team is led by Publisher Jared Pfeifer, a 20-year media veteran who oversees the restaurant division for Franchise Times Corporation, alongside Managing Editor Bernadette Heier, Reporter Hans Lammeman, and a dedicated conference production team. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no patents, and no regulatory actions on record, consistent with a privately held niche trade publication operating under a diversified parent media group.

Name

Food On Demand

Legal name

Franchise Times Corporation

Website

https://foodondemand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Food On Demand is a privately held B2B media brand under Franchise Times Corporation that publishes a weekly newsletter, monthly podcast, webinars, white papers, and an annual conference covering food, technology, and mobility for U.S. restaurant franchisees, franchisors, independents, and industry suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Events

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Cooking & Beverage Magazines (MPAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Foodservice media publishing
• Restaurant industry news
• Off-premises operations content
• Foodservice events conferences
• Restaurant technology newsletter

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Food On Demand is a B2B media and events brand that publishes industry news and analysis for the restaurant and foodservice sector, with a focus on off-premises operations, delivery, mobile ordering, ghost kitchens, AI, and robotics. Its portfolio includes a weekly e-newsletter, a monthly podcast, on-demand and live webinars, sponsored white papers, specialized content programs (Cater Week, Off-Premises University), an annual industry awards program (Outstanding Operators), and a three-day annual conference.

Product overview

Food On Demand is a media and thought leadership platform that publishes a weekly e-newsletter, produces webinars and white papers, and hosts the annual Food On Demand Conference. The portfolio consists of multiple content and event offerings that work together: the FOD Newsletter delivers weekly industry news, the FOD Podcast provides monthly interviews with industry experts, the annual Conference offers in-person networking and insights, Webinars provide on-demand digital events, White Papers offer sponsored expert reports, Off-Premises University delivers targeted digital education content for restaurant operators, the Outstanding Operators Program recognizes innovative brands, and Cater Week provides focused catering industry resources. This integrated ecosystem serves restaurant and foodservice professionals seeking insights on mobile ordering, delivery, ghost kitchens, virtual restaurants, catering, AI, robotics, and restaurant technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Food On Demand Conference: Annual industry conference covering food, technology and mobility topics with networking and educational sessions for off-premises professionals.
• Cater Week
• Off-Premises University
• Outstanding Operators
• Food On Demand Podcast

Products and services

• Food On Demand Newsletter

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• QSR Magazine: Trade publication focused on quick-service and fast-casual restaurants; directly overlapping with FOD's coverage of off-premises, delivery, and restaurant technology.
• Nation's Restaurant News: Long-running B2B trade media outlet covering the U.S. restaurant industry with news, analysis, and an awards/events program; directly comparable to FOD as a foodservice-focused B2B media brand targeting operators and vendors.
• Restaurant Business: B2B media outlet from Nation's Restaurant News covering restaurant operations, technology, and finance; comparable to FOD as an operator- and vendor-focused foodservice media brand with editorial, events, and research offerings.
• Modern Restaurant Management: Digital B2B publication targeting restaurant operators with multi-channel content; comparable to FOD in audience (operators and vendors) and content format (web, newsletter, video).
• Restaurant Hospitality: B2B media brand serving the restaurant industry with editorial content covering operations, technology, and consumer trends; comparable to FOD in operator-vendor audience focus.
• Pizza Marketplace: Trade media brand covering the pizza and delivery segments of the restaurant industry; directly comparable to FOD's heavy editorial focus on delivery, off-premises, and pizza-adjacent technology.
• Foodservice News: Foodservice-focused trade publication covering the restaurant industry under the same parent publisher oversight as FOD; comparable as a B2B foodservice media brand and a sister title within Franchise Times Corporation.

Broad incumbents

• Food Logistics: B2B media covering the broader food supply chain, including foodservice distribution; thematically comparable to FOD as a B2B food-industry media brand, though its center of gravity sits upstream of the operator.
• Food Engineering: B2B trade publication covering food and beverage manufacturing; comparable to FOD as a B2B media property serving the broader food industry, though oriented toward manufacturing rather than operator/consumer-facing restaurant technology.

Emerging players

• Puck (the news company): Subscription-based digital media brand covering food, hospitality, and entertainment; comparable to FOD in covering the food/restaurant industry with a newsletter-led, multi-channel editorial model, though at higher price points and broader entertainment scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fod_news
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@foodondemandnews7888
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoodOnDemandNews
• Instagraminstagram.com/foodondemand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/food-on-demand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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