Top Journalists in Take Out, Take Away, Food Trucks

Danny Klein QSR Magazine

VP Editorial Director over QSR/FSR at WTWH Media; longtime analyst of quick-service trends, drive‑thru and off‑premise strategy. Specialties: QSR/fast food, drive-thru, off-premise, delivery tech

Ben Coley QSR Magazine

Editor leading QSR’s coverage of limited‑service chains, menu innovation and off‑premise execution. Specialties: QSR news, menu/operations, off‑premise

Sam Danley QSR Magazine

Associate editor reporting on restaurant tech, digital ordering and delivery models for QSR. Specialties: Restaurant technology, automation, delivery/ghost kitchens

Joe Guszkowski Restaurant Business (Winsight)

Senior editor focused on technology, delivery, and virtual brands shaping off‑premise business. Specialties: Restaurant tech, third‑party delivery, virtual brands, policy

Heather Lalley Restaurant Business (Winsight)

Editor covering chain strategy and the operational side of delivery, catering and takeout. Specialties: Operators/strategy, off‑premise growth, menu trends

Jonathan Maze Restaurant Business (Winsight)

Editor‑in‑chief known for deep analysis of QSR performance and off‑premise economics. Specialties: Quick‑service economics, franchising, delivery partnerships

Pat Cobe Restaurant Business (Winsight)

Senior editor writing about menu development and packaging that enables profitable takeout. Specialties: Menu and packaging trends, takeout innovation

Joanna Fantozzi Nation’s Restaurant News

Senior editor covering breaking restaurant news, tech, delivery and loyalty across top chains. Specialties: Restaurant tech, delivery/loyalty, major QSR news

Alicia Kelso Nation’s Restaurant News

Executive editor with 15+ years covering national chains, value strategy and the off‑premise shift. Specialties: QSR leadership/strategy, off‑premise, industry trends

Ron Ruggless Nation’s Restaurant News

Veteran senior editor reporting on chain operators and operational pivots toward off‑premise. Specialties: Franchising/operations, off‑premise strategy, chain expansion

Julie Littman Restaurant Dive

Senior reporter breaking news on delivery and digital ordering, from DoorDash/McDonald’s integrations to Chipotle drone pilots. Specialties: Delivery logistics, partnerships, drones/autonomy, digital channels

Aneurin Canham‑Clyne Restaurant Dive

Reporter covering earnings, labor policy and delivery impacts on chain performance. Specialties: QSR strategy, labor/regulation, delivery economics

Bernadette Heier Food On Demand

Managing editor leading coverage at the delivery/off‑premise trade focused on tech and mobility. Specialties: Third‑party delivery, drones/AV, catering and off‑prem ecosystems

Adam Wahlberg Food On Demand

Associate editor reporting on platforms, AI phone agents and tools restaurants use to grow off‑premise sales. Specialties: Delivery technology, AI for ordering, catering/off‑prem solutions

Michael Wolf The Spoon

Founder/EIC covering the food‑tech stack powering takeout/delivery; hosts The Spoon Podcast. Specialties: Food tech, ghost/virtual kitchens, ordering platforms

Kristen Hawley Expedite (newsletter)

Founder of Expedite, a long‑running newsletter decoding restaurant tech, delivery and hospitality innovation. Specialties: Restaurant technology, loyalty/CRM, marketplaces/delivery

Matt Newberg HNGRY

Founder/analyst publishing investigative coverage on ghost kitchens, delivery platforms and off‑premise infrastructure. Specialties: Ghost kitchens, delivery marketplace models, virtual brands

Richard Myrick Mobile Cuisine

Founder/EIC of Mobile Cuisine and author of Running a Food Truck for Dummies; long‑time authority on food‑truck operations. Specialties: Food trucks and street food industry, permitting/operations

Brett Lindenberg Food Truck Empire

Founder/podcaster profiling food‑truck operators and suppliers; practical advice on starting and scaling mobile food businesses. Specialties: Food‑truck business, financing, growth, equipment/sales

Farley Elliott SFGATE (SoCal bureau) / formerly Eater LA

SoCal food journalist and author of Los Angeles Street Food; long history covering trucks, vendors and takeout scenes. Specialties: Street food and taco trucks, LA vendors, takeout culture