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Restaurant Tech Trends

Justin Foster
Restaurant Technology
Customer Experience
Technology
Voice AI
Digital Transformation
Kiosks
Artificial Intelligence
Evolvending
Automated Dining Solutions
Pepper Lunch
Dave's Hot Chicken
Wendy's
Loyalty Programs
Wonder
Bikky
Restaurants
Guest Experience
Pickpad
AI and Innovation
HMS Host

On Restaurant Tech Trends, we interview movers and shakers in the restaurant industry to identify how technology is changing the way multi-unit restaurants work.

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Today on 🍔Restaurant 🤖Tech 📈Trends I'm joined by Margo Hughes, Executive Director of Business Services at Bluemont Group, a Dunkin' franchisee with ~100 locations across seven states. Margo's become ... more

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On today's 🍔Restaurant 🤖Tech 📈Trends I sit down with David Cantu, CEO of Craftable and former co-founder of HotSchedules. David started on the floor at Outback Steakhouse and PF Chang's, then turned that op... more

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🍽️ 40 years in restaurants. 14 on the ops floor before crossing over to tech. Today's guest has seen it all... and she's got the receipts. 🧾

Today on 🍔Restaurant 🤖Tech 📈Trends I sit down with Kathy Alcaras, a multi-unit restaurant technology le... more

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John Schattinger
VP of Technology at Robeks, focusing on tech modernization in the restaurant sector
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Episode: John Schattinger, VP Technology @ Robeks
Mark Landes
VP of Technology at Snooze AM Eatery
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Episode: Mark Landes, VP Technology @ Snooze AM Eatery
Noah Glass
Founder and CEO of Olo
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Episode: Noah Glass, Founder & CEO @ Olo
Bill Lindsey
Partner and co-founder of COGS-Well, a provider of automated food and beverage cost management software
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Episode: Bill Lindsey, Partner & Co-Founder, COGS-Well
Tim Newton
Chief Technology Officer at Long John Silver's with nearly three decades of experience in tech and digital transformation.
Long John Silver's
Episode: Tim Newton, Chief Technology Officer @ Long John Silver's
David Greschler
CEO and co-founder of NomadGo, an AI platform for restaurant inventory management
NomadGo
Episode: David Greschler, CEO & Co-Founder, NomadGo
Sai Alluri
Co-founder and CEO of Momos, an AI customer platform for multi-location restaurants
Momos
Episode: Sai Alluri, Co-Founder & CEO @ Momos
Anthony Valletta
CEO and President of Bar Taco
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Episode: Anthony Valletta, CEO & President, bartaco
Jordan Bush
Founder and CEO of 7shifts, a restaurant team management platform
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Episode: Jordan Boesch, Founder/CEO @ 7shifts

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Host of Restaurant Tech Trends

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  • Great guests. Like the short format

    Sometimes you don’t have an hour to listen to a podcast. I like this podcast because it has lots of straightforward mini-nuggets of knowledge

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    United Statesa year ago

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Well-curated guest lineup with diverse perspectives.
Concise episodes make it easy to surface actionable takeaways.
Great guests. Like the short format.
Hands-on practical insights for operators and tech buyers.

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John Schattinger, VP Technology @ Robeks
Q: Where is Robeks using AI today?
AI is primarily leveraged for customer personalization and operational recommendations based on guest data and performance metrics.
John Schattinger, VP Technology @ Robeks
Q: How do you align franchisees when rolling out new technology?
It's crucial to explain the expected ROI and how the new technology will resolve existing problems to get franchisees' buy-in.
John Schattinger, VP Technology @ Robeks
Q: What were the biggest phases of Robeks tech modernization?
The biggest evolution was migrating from a legacy POS to a cloud-based system with Toast POS, which facilitated better integration and operational efficiency.
Mark Landes, VP Technology @ Snooze AM Eatery
Q: What are you doing to upsell and cross-sell for guests who are not part of your loyalty program?
We're rebooting our loyalty program to better understand customer interactions and to encourage upselling based on past orders.
Mark Landes, VP Technology @ Snooze AM Eatery
Q: How is Snooze leveraging AI today?
They're using AI for forecasting and reporting to improve data management and operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Restaurant Tech Trends

What is Restaurant Tech Trends about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Tech-forward discussions with senior restaurant operators and technology providers, focused on how digital tools are reshaping multi-unit brands. Episodes frequently cover point-of-sale modernization, AI-driven personalization, first-party data strategies, inventory and loyalty innovations, and the evolving balance between digital ordering and high-touch hospitality. A standout pattern is the blend of operator leadership with vendor perspectives, offering practical lessons on implementing robust tech stacks, data workflows, and automated processes to boost throughput, reduce waste, and elevate guest experiences.

Notable strengths include a clear emphasis on actionable tech deployments (from cloud POS migrations to AI-assisted operations), ... more

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1. John Schattinger
2. Mark Landes
3. Noah Glass
4. Bill Lindsey
5. Tim Newton
6. David Greschler
7. Sai Alluri
8. Anthony Valletta

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