Sponsors

CRUMBS delivers hands-on strategies to help restaurants grow catering sales, strengthen local partnerships, and increase brand awareness. From targeted sales outreach to operational efficiencies, we provide customized solutions that drive measurable revenue and long-term success.

dlivrd is the catering delivery solution trusted by restaurant brands in more than 200 markets across the U.S. and Canada. Backed by a network of thousands of professional drivers, we combine a proprietary driver app, data-driven order assignments, and our powerful delivery management platform, Expedite, to provide end-to-end support for catering operations. Together with Nibble and Fulflld, dlivrd helps restaurant brands streamline every stage of the catering journey, from order acquisition and operational management to reliable last-mile execution.

CaterZen Catering Software turns catering chaos into calm with their all-in-one system for drop-off, takeout, delivery, and full-service and event space catering. Designed to streamline operations, bolster sales, and enhance marketing, features include Online & Rapid Ordering, Quotes, BEOs, Tablet-Based Kitchen Production Reports, a Delivery Manager app to optimize deliveries and impress clients and much more!

Meals Now is a catering delivery service that helps restaurants deliver food with care, professionalism, and consistency. We don’t use random gig drivers. Instead, we send the same trained drivers to your restaurant again and again — so they learn your setup and represent your brand the right way.

MONKEY combines enterprise catering software with strategic support to help restaurant brands turn catering into a scalable growth channel. Purpose-built for catering and trusted by 8,000+ locations, MONKEY powers the entire catering lifecycle in one unified system: from direct online ordering and CRM to operations, delivery, and reporting. Proven technology, true partnership; built by caterers, for caterers.

Olo is a leading restaurant technology provider offering ordering, payment, and guest engagement solutions. Our open SaaS platform processes over 3.5 million daily orders, helping brands streamline operations and improve guest experiences. Trusted by 800 brands across 90,000 locations, we innovate so every guest feels like a regular. Visit olo.com.

Omnirev is a sales enablement tool for restaurants, a supercharged AI executive assistant that automates outreach, cleans CRM data, and wins back lapsed guests automatically. It enriches profiles with order frequency, contacts, market, and SIC data, then triggers smart automations with personalized reorder links. Guests are auto-segmented by recency and frequency, active, lapsed, or churned, so nothing slips through the cracks, and sales teams can focus on closing deals instead of chasing data.

Popmenu is the ultimate solution for restaurants looking to drive profitable growth and save time. The company helps restaurants attract new guests and turn them into lifelong fans with top-performing websites, show stopping interactive menus, direct online ordering and catering, AI-powered marketing, and on-premise technology. Popmenu serves 12,000+ restaurants globally.

The RedWagon Delivers is an expert logistics company providing end-to-end delivery and shipping solutions for both local and national needs, specializing in catering, office lunches, parcel deliveries, grocery pick and pack, and freight logistics. Powered by real people and an advanced technology, RedWagon is known for building relationships with clients, ensuring reliable and flexible service, and maintaining transparent communication at every step.

Cartwheel is an enterprise delivery orchestration platform built for catering. Operators manage in-house drivers, 50+ catering fleets, or hybrid delivery in one integrated dashboard. Catering tools include driver apps, proof of delivery, and real-time tracking that meets ezCater's new requirements. SOC 2 certified, Cartwheel integrates with Toast, Olo, ezCater, and MonkeyMedia. Trusted by Jason’s Deli, Portillo's, P.F. Chang's, Potbelly, and more.

Coordi helps restaurants grow first-party catering revenue. Coordi is an AI-powered platform that finds new catering leads, reengages past customers, and helps catering teams book more orders—from offices to pharma reps to traveling sports teams—without relying on marketplace fees.

Palona is the AI operating layer for physical businesses, proven first in restaurants. Palona captures customer demand, understands live operations, and coordinates workflows that help restaurants grow revenue, protect quality, and execute with consistency. Today, Palona helps restaurants answer calls, qualify high-value inquiries, and turn customer conversations into revenue actions.

DeliverThat is a full-service delivery management company redefining off-premise fulfillment for restaurants and retail. With a nationwide fleet of professional drivers and a proprietary logistics platform, DeliverThat enables enterprise brands to manage every delivery, from catering to groceries to alcohol, with ease, consistency, and care. We go beyond logistics to deliver peace of mind, combining people-first service, real-time technology, and strategic consulting to make delivery a profitable and scalable channel. Backed by a highly accessible support team, DeliverThat empowers brands and drivers alike to thrive in the delivery economy.

What if your business could learn to run itself? Meet Patty, the AI brain for your restaurant. Patty learns your business, predicts demand, and turns your data and tribal knowledge into better decisions across ordering, prep, staffing, pricing, and more. With every day, Patty gets smarter and takes on more workflows - building toward a future where operators can focus entirely on product and hospitality.

Fast Casual is the global online leader for news, analysis, blogs and research in the worldwide fast casual restaurant industry.

Going on 20 years, the Fast Casual Executive Summit has been the premier gathering for top-level restaurant executives looking to innovate, connect, and elevate their brands. The Summit brings together the industry’s brightest minds to explore emerging trends, tackle challenges, and transform ideas into actionable strategies. Through interactive sessions and invaluable networking opportunities, attendees gain the knowledge and insights needed to lead their brands into the future.

Food Truck Operator was launched in 2017 to meet the needs of the thriving food truck industry. The new digital property covers industry trends and news, profiles business owners, and explores the technologies and tools available to help operators grow their businesses.

Pizza Marketplace is the premier online destination for C-level pizza executive leadership seeking cutting-edge intelligence for their multi-unit restaurant concepts.

QSRweb delivers fast-breaking news, features and analysis on the quick-service restaurant industry.

Formed in 1937, the Texas Restaurant Association serves as the advocate and indispensable resource for the foodservice industry in Texas. As a leading business association, the TRA represents the state’s $138 billion restaurant industry, which encompasses more than 57,000 locations and a workforce of over 1.4 million employees. Along with the Texas Restaurant Foundation, the workforce development arm of the TRA, the association proudly continues to protect, advance, and educate a growing industry as the TRA enters its 88th year.