With companies bringing workers back into the office, there’s a greater need to create workplace experiences that would make them want to keep coming back. According to Fooda’s latest “What’s Happening in the Workplace Now?”
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Fooda NewsFooda is on a mission to connect people with great food at work. Our network of 2,000+ restaurant partners is fundamental to that goal. In the past, we've designed and developed our own internal POS system, but the POS
Corporate CafeteriasHow often do you eat in your company's cafeteria? If you're like most professionals, it's probably uncommon. Office cafeteria participation has dwindled for the last 20 years. Here are some reasons why: Lack of
Fooda NewsFooda made Entrepreneur's Top Company Culture list, ranked one of the top 3 Chicago-based companies. A strong culture takes more than just a cool office with delicious food and nice coworkers (although, we do have all
Corporate CafeteriasWhat are the latest corporate cafeteria trends? It's no longer about adding to your collection of hot sauces or putting cilantro in the salad dressing. No. It's more than that. The old-school company cafeteria is a model
Company CultureBuilding a successful startup requires more than having a great business idea. It also means more than putting together a dedicated team, or even having a solid business plan. To thrive over the long term, a company needs to
Fooda NewsThis post comes from Eric Ward, a Business Intelligence Analyst for Fooda's Data Science and Analytics team. He came into the newly-created role to kick off the effort of building out the enterprise reporting environment for
Company CultureOrdering lunch for yourself is easy. Ordering lunch for your entire company? Not so much. Coming up with company lunch catering ideas that will please all of your coworkers' taste buds can be stressful, but we have a few
Company CultureIf you want to recruit great talent, and retain the best staffers you already have, you're going to need more than the standard benefits and perks offered by everyone else. While most workers appreciate things like on-site
Corporate CafeteriasDuring the spring of 2017, Hyatt Hotels Corporation moved its corporate headquarters to the newly constructed North Riverside Plaza in Chicago. Its associates were used to having a traditional cafeteria at the office, but
Corporate CafeteriasEver get the feeling that your company's cafeteria program just isn't working? Those old, predictable corporate lunch menus just aren't appetizing to today's workforce, and it's driving down participation. Instead of
Fooda NewsThis post was written by Mikee Pourhadi, a Software Engineer at Fooda. Mikee has a lot of strong opinions about testing, and his instincts are right about 15% of the time. He loves food. Fooda loves food. Sometimes things
Company CultureNo matter what the industry or the business, everybody has to eat. That's one reason that the humble lunch break has become such an important part of the work day. It's more than just brief pause for refueling the human
Fooda NewsEven though it's Fooda's second time making the Fast 50 list, we didn't become the leading provider of freshly-served restaurant food at work overnight. The idea behind Fooda all started a decade ago, when workers at 600 W.
Restaurant SpotlightThe scene at the first annual Fooda Fest was, in a word, familiar. A crowd of Fooda customers, vendors and employees congregated around tables featuring signature dishes from the 5 restaurants that were voted best in the
Company CultureIs there anything employees love more than when their company picks up the tab for lunch? It may seem like a small thing, but benefits of free food at work shouldn't be overlooked by today's employers. A free meal isn't just
Company CultureIt's not always easy for your workers to find nourishing, healthy food during their lunch breaks. After all, they have to fight against the clock, traffic, and long lines just to grab something from the closest fast food
Corporate CafeteriasWondering how to select a food service provider? Choosing a corporate cafeteria management company is an important, and strategic decision for your business. And the outcome is likely one you'll deal with for years to come.
Corporate CafeteriasCreating corporate cafeteria RFPs when you're looking for a new cafeteria provider can be a headache. Especially since RFPs are not something you're working with every day. At Fooda, we do see cafeteria RFPs every day. So,
Restaurant SpotlightWhen it's 10 o'clock at night and you're craving a bucket of crispy fried chicken with a side of mac, Sisters of the New South has you covered. This soul food franchise has a mission to provide its customers with a warm,
Restaurant SpotlightWhen it comes to pizza, bagels, and pastrami on rye, New York City takes the cake. But can this sophisticated city do southern style barbeque? It sure can. Foodies who crave slow-smoked ribs and tender, juicy brisket can
Fooda NewsKristine Alipio is a Product Manager at Fooda. She dove headfirst into the startup life after graduating from the University of Iowa. You can find her by listening for her laugh, or sneaking a bite of David Bremner's lunch.
Restaurant SpotlightWhat's warm, gooey, stuffed with cheese, and smothered in enchilada sauce? The best lunch in San Jose, of course. Bravo! House of Enchiladas is the first restaurant of its kind to specialize in everyone's favorite Mexican
Restaurant SpotlightWhen it comes to mouthwatering barbeque, nobody does it better than Bone Daddy's House of Smoke. Since opening in Dallas in 2000, owner and chef Mike Leatherwood has brought his famous smoked meats, scratch sides,
Restaurant SpotlightThey say good barbecue only comes around once in a blue moon, but Blue Moon BBQ in Lebanon has won Best Lunch in Nashville twice! For the second year in a row, Fooda consumers have proclaimed that Blue Moon BBQ serves the
Restaurant SpotlightWhile you were getting ready for bed last night, the kitchen staff at SA PA was hard at work marinating and braising the pork for the banh mi you had for lunch today. At this quick-service Vietnamese eatery, everything on
Restaurant SpotlightAfter working in the auto industry for 20 years, Manny and Julie Hernandez switched gears and opened a food truck to bring the people of Los Angeles a taste of Texas. Seven years later, the Hernandez family runs a bustling
Fooda NewsImproving Dependency Injection with View Controllers We recently rewrote Fooda's iOS consumer application from the ground up. Our goals with the rewrite were to increase app stability, testability and team velocity. These
Restaurant SpotlightYou haven't eaten wings until you've had jerked wings. That's according to Milton Jones, chef and owner of Caribbean Cuisine in Houston. To craft the authentic taste Jamaican food is known for, Jones relies on a careful
Restaurant SpotlightHow many times have you dreamt about opening a restaurant with a few of your closest friends? That's exactly what the folks behind Blackwood BBQ did – and they're killing it. From humble beginnings smoking brisket in a
Restaurant SpotlightHave you heard of The Halal Guys? Of course you have! The food cart famed for its authentic Middle Eastern-Mediterranean fare has a cult following in New York City and beyond. We caught up with Naveen Mohiuddin, owner of The
Restaurant SpotlightFooda is excited to feature a guest post from Courtney Sprewer, Chicago-based food and lifestyle blogger. You can follow along as she eats her way through the city at https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkdowear/ Foodies with
Company CultureDuring IFMA's 2018 Facility Fusion last week, we had the chance to connect with a number of facility managers on the expo floor. It was our first time attending an IFMA event at the national level and we're happy to announce
Restaurant EntrepreneurshipFooda has been connecting hungry office workers with authentic local restaurants for years. In that time, we've noticed a few techniques that creative restaurant owners use to increase sales at their Popup, and encourage
Restaurant SpotlightFoodies from 10 of our markets have cast their votes and the winners for The Single Best Lunch 2018 have been determined. Check out who won this year's top honors and see what makes these eateries the most popular lunch
Company CultureCompany culture is the marriage of people, structure, and process. Building and maintaining a strong culture is arguably one of the most important jobs for executives, thought it tends to take the backseat compared to things
Company CultureCorporate dining is going through a seismic shift. It's not exactly an earthquake — not yet, at least — but if you ask around at enough business conferences and executive boardrooms, it's clear that the old status quo of
Fooda NewsThroughout my tenure at Fooda, we have built a rich and dynamic technology team. We're about 30 people right now and, among other interesting things about our team, we do not have a dedicated DevOps engineer to manage our
Restaurant SpotlightHere at Fooda we are proud to feature a diverse roster of restaurants, to be able to offer our customers some of the best foods from all over the world right in their offices. Every year we hold a vote for the ‘Best of
Company CultureIn the age of the foodie, the humble desk lunch has gotten something of a bad rap. While there's nothing wrong with a brown bag lunch packed from home, it's not exactly as thrilling to the modern worker as dropping in for a
Fooda NewsFooda is excited to pop up in Austin, our 14th city in the U.S. and our 3rd in Texas (more Fooda locations than any other state). Austin + Fooda is a perfect pair. You're a city of foodies, we're a company of foodies, we're
Fooda NewsRuby blocks are tricky, but they're powerful and worth understanding. If you're teaching yourself, you're bound to run into a roadblock. Just talk yourself through it… Imagine yourself arriving at an uncomfortable
Company CultureA&E Networks is a US Media company that owns popular television channels like Lifetime, The History Channel, and, of course, A&E. The network is responsible for hit shows enjoyed by millions like Unreal, Knightfall, and Live
Restaurant EntrepreneurshipBefore joining Fooda as Restaurant Sales Manager, Katrina Michael climbed the ranks of the food-service hierarchy from hostess, to bartender, to manager of Chicago's popular Mercadito restaurants, and was eventually promoted
Restaurant SpotlightFooda is excited to feature a guest post from Courtney Sprewer, Chicago-based food and lifestyle blogger. You can follow along as she eats her way through the city at https://www.instagram.com/eatdrinkdowear/ If you're a
Corporate CafeteriasCorporate cafeteria subsidies are on the rise. If you're here, you probably already know that. So, what can you do about it? We spoke with Steve O'Brien, a VP of Enterprise Sales at Fooda and 20+ year veteran of the
Corporate CafeteriasIt's time to bring disruptive ideas and models into corporate dining programs. Disruption will require rethinking the entire system around modern concepts and technology. But the changes don't have to be huge, and they don't
Restaurant SpotlightWhether you watch the Super Bowl for the game or the commercials, there's one thing everyone has in common – love for the incredible food we tend to eat too much of year after year. No matter what kind of diet you adhere
Company CultureGood employees understand their value in the market. So when your business makes a mistake, your team's best will likely be the first to flee. Many rules and policies are created with good intentions. But over time,
Restaurant Entrepreneurship2017 was a year of expansion, growth, and innovation for Fooda and its Restaurant Partners. Fooda is successful because of you. You make the incredible food and provide the top-notch customer service that keeps customers
Restaurant SpotlightFoods can be fads or long-time favorites, just like movies and music. For example, spaghetti is The Godfather Part II – a 9 out of 10 that's worth revisiting regularly. But not every culinary creation is so evergreen.
Company CultureNothing brings a company together quite like a shared meal. While everyone has their own tastes and favored cuisines, the best office lunches allow employees to take a small step outside of their culinary comfort zones. It's
Company CultureDoes your company have a set of core values? Creating a list of core values is usually a priority for young companies. Here's why they matter: Job seekers are doing their homework on the identities of the companies they are
Fooda NewsFooda is now in Detroit and its suburbs! It's 11:30am, you're sitting at your desk dreaming of samosas, or the perfect pulled pork sandwich. But you're in a tough spot, because Bombay Wraps and Detroit BBQ Company aren't
Fooda NewsFooda launched in Phoenix! Get excited, because local restaurants like It's All Greek To Me, Hog Wild Pit BBQ, and Happy Bowls are starting to popup in spaces near you. This is great news, because 80% of employees consider
Restaurant EntrepreneurshipAl Vasquez is a co-owner of Taco Madre, a gourmet taco chain with locations throughout Chicagoland. Vazquez has helped grow the concept to seven brick and mortar locations—with more to come. He also manages Taco Madre's
Restaurant SpotlightKy Nguyen was five years old when he moved from Saigon to the suburbs of Boston. Having grown up immersed in authentic Vietnamese cuisine, Ky was compelled to create an easy way to introduce the unique flavors of his
Restaurant SpotlightWhen it comes to grilled shish kabobs, crispy falafel, and tender gyro meat, no one does it better than The Grill. Fooda consumers named this Waltham eatery the Best Mediterranean Lunch in Boston, and it's easy to see why.
Restaurant SpotlightBetween the impossibly juicy thick cut brisket, creamy mac & cheese, and decadent desserts served in mason jars, it's easy to see why the Red-Eyed Pig is a Fooda favorite in the Boston lunch scene. Since 2011, this West
Restaurant SpotlightFun, friendly, and approachable, there's nothing more American than a good old-fashioned burger. When you have a high-quality beef patty slapped between potato buns, the toppings are as limitless as your imagination. That's
Restaurant SpotlightUntil recently, Dedham was a Mexican food desert. Instead of traveling across town to get a bite to eat, Carlos Chavira and his sister Nohely Chavira-Williams decided to fill the burrito-sized hole in the local restaurant
Restaurant SpotlightBoston's most passionate foodies have spoken and the category winners for Best Cuisine in Boston have been determined. Now it's time to vote for The Single Best Lunch in Boston in the Best of Fooda Boston Awards
Restaurant SpotlightBoston is arguably the most historic, academically minded city in America. But behind its cultured facade, Beantown is home to an innovative dining scene with flavors from every corner of the world. While Bostonians will
Restaurant SpotlightLos Angelenos are traditionally very healthy eaters compared to the residents of other major cities across the U.S. We have more kale-crazy food bloggers, fitness fanatics, and fast casual vegan restaurants than anywhere
Company CultureCompanies like PwC, Salesforce and Tesla share tactics to retain top talent. In the age of online employer reviews, it's no secret how your company treats its employees. If you can delight people with exciting,
Company CultureFooda is revolutionizing the way workers eat lunch at the office. So, needless to say, we like to break the mold. We think that when people are given a certain amount of freedom, they can produce their most ground-breaking
Fooda NewsFooda launched in DC last week! Get excited, because local favorite restaurants like Seoul Spice, People's Bao, and The Spice Route are popping up in workspaces near you. We partner with authentic restaurants that offer a
Fooda NewsBrenda, how did you end up as a Business Development Manger at Fooda? I was in restaurant marketing, but I was working more on the restaurant side. I decided I wanted to work with corporations, so I did a stint with an IT
Company CultureThe seasons are changing. Labor Day weekend has long come and gone. And for most people, that 3-day weekend doesn't just mean a day off work, it's also considered to be the unofficial end to summer. Even if you're a
Fooda NewsTrey Herman was Fooda's Software Engineering Intern during Summer 2017. In this post, Trey describes his experience as a Fooda intern. My summer working at Fooda has been an incredible experience that has challenged me and
Fooda NewsHow did you end up as a Software Engineer at Fooda, Dave? I graduated from the University of Illinois and moved to Chicago shortly thereafter. I was in finance for a little bit, and I ended up co-founding a little startup
Fooda NewsOver the past 10 weeks, my internship with Fooda has been nothing like the stereotypical internship experiences portrayed on television shows that include coffee runs and filing papers. From my first day, even though my
Restaurant SpotlightFood is a family affair for Hugo and Noe Lopez. The brothers co-own Amigo's Mexican Grill in the Nashville area, and they're known for welcoming every customer with handshake and a smile (and their authentic Molcajete, of
Restaurant SpotlightThink good barbeque only comes around once in a blue moon? If so, you definitely haven't eaten at Blue Moon BBQ in Lebanon, TN. Owner and Pit Master Todd Beaird only uses the freshest and finest cuts of meat, which he wraps
Restaurant SpotlightWhen it comes to serving the Atlanta community, Patrick Verzone and Toby Sellers take a two-fold approach. Not only do these longtime friends grill up the most delicious barbeque in the city, they regularly donate a portion
Restaurant SpotlightGrowing up in Cuba in the 1980s, Reynaldo “Rey” Regalado and his father Rey Sr. had a dream of bringing the delicious tastes of east Cuba to America. Under the cover of darkness on a November night in 1990, the duo and
Restaurant SpotlightYou don't have to leave Nashville to get a taste of the Mediterranean. Athens Greek Cuisine is a hidden gem that delivers an authentic dining experience at an incredible value. This family-owned restaurant is renowned for
Restaurant SpotlightAside from hotdogs and apple pie, is there anything more American than grilled cheese and tomato soup? Tom + Chee has carved a niche in the Nashville food scene with its fancy sandwiches loaded with savory fillings and warm
Restaurant SpotlightWith all of the various iterations of masalas, curries, and chutneys, it can be daunting to order Indian food if you don't know what you're looking for. That's exactly what led Neal and Samir Idnani to open NaanStop – an
Restaurant SpotlightSince 1993, Atlanta has been obsessed with the southern comfort food and all-day breakfast menu at Flying Biscuit Cafe. What started as a quaint neighborhood eatery has blossomed into a booming franchise with more than a
Restaurant SpotlightWhen it comes to comfort food, no one does it better than Mack and Kate's. Co-owned by Jan and Bernie Strawn (Mack and Kate are their daughters), this Franklin eatery serves every heaping plate of chicken and grits or mac
Restaurant SpotlightWhy do Atlanta foodies love Buzy Burrito? Let us count the ways. This family-friendly taqueria focuses on made-to-order dishes bursting with authentic Mexican flavor that are totally worth the wait. From their sizzling
Restaurant SpotlightThe foodies of Atlanta have cast their votes and the category winners for Best Cuisine in Atlanta have been determined. Now it's time to vote for The Single Best Lunch in Atlanta in the Best of Fooda Atlanta Awards
Restaurant SpotlightThe Nashville lunch crowd has spoken and the category winners for Best Cuisine in Nashville have been announced. Now it's time to vote for The Single Best Lunch in Nashville in the Best of Fooda Nashville Awards 2017! Best
Fooda NewsHow did you get started as a BDM with Fooda, Jimmy? At the end of 2013 I was wrapping up a two-year tour as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay. A friend of mine – Alex Strand who was working in Sales at Fooda reached out
Fooda NewsFooda founder and CEO Orazio Buzza joined WGN's Bill and Wendy on Monday to talk about building Fooda from its Chicago headquarters since 2013. The three spoke about Fooda's past, present and future, Bill's longtime-love
Restaurant SpotlightNashville is a great place to be in search of a meal. The city has climbed the ranks in the American food to become one of the best places to eat in the country. Choosing the best lunch in the seems like an impossible task,
Restaurant SpotlightThere's too much good food to eat in Atlanta, but we want to find the best of the best. We narrowed down our favorites, and now it's your turn to vote for the most delicious lunch spots in the following
Restaurant SpotlightAli Dewjee, managing partner of Bombay Wraps, Chicago's first fast-casual Indian concept, was born with an entrepreneurial spirit. His mom ran her own beauty salon in India, where he was born and raised, and he helped her
Restaurant SpotlightJuly 19th was National Hot Dog Day, a favorite holiday here at Fooda. Since then, social media sites have been buzzing about whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich. The Fooda team weighed in, deciding definitively that
Company CultureThe Legacy Cafeteria Problem As the costs of providing people with high-quality, on-site food options have risen over the last few decades. Companies have tried everything to keep those costs down, which has led to
Restaurant SpotlightFooda is excited to feature a post from Lauren Helfrich, a food blogger based in New York City. She's taste-testing lunches all over New York, snapping pics along the way, to bring you quick, digestible reviews. Her blog is
Restaurant SpotlightSince 1941, Dickey's has grown from a war veteran's humble BBQ stop to the nation's largest BBQ chain. Fooda caught up with Michelle Matthews, VP of Direct Sales and Catering, to learn more about the Dallas mainstay. How did
Company CultureClarks is a family-owned shoe company that's been in business for nearly 200 years. It's based in England, but its products are a mainstay on shoe racks in the United States, and have been since the 1950's. Clarks Americas
Fooda NewsIn 2011, a group of colleagues at a Chicago logistics company realized they had a problem. Employees headed out everyday at noon in search of reasonable restaurant food. But there weren't many options around. Then, an idea
Fooda NewsFooda is launching in Houston this week! It's our tenth city (woo hoo, double digits!), and we're thrilled to land in such an incredible place. Houston and Fooda are a perfect match. It's a city is full of Fortune 1000
Restaurant SpotlightFooda is excited to feature a post from Lauren Helfrich, a food blogger based in New York City. She's taste-testing lunches all over New York, snapping pics along the way, to bring you quick, digestible reviews. Her blog is
Company CultureHR professionals from MIT and Harvard's Broad Institute and Echo Global Logistics shared stories of successful initiatives that are improving employee engagement in the workplace. Some interesting highlights: Echo used to
Company CultureGoing out to lunch for an hour used to be part of the American worker's daily routine, but as this Wall Street Journal article shows, it's become a tradition few can find time for anymore. Today, if an employee reserves a
