Episode Summary More than befitting of “CTO Trailblazer” status, join the man, the myth, the legend – Phil Crawford, CTO of CKE Restaurants. We talk about how he’s using AI today at CKE and what the store of the future tomorrow will operate like.Phil & Jen discuss how restaurants can harness technology more efficiently […]
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8 digital trends that will affect the restaurant industry according to Qu’s annual State of Digital Report
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4th Annual State of Digital Report for QSR & Fast Casual Chains We heard from CXOs at 85+ brands representing over 37,000 locations about their key priorities and initiatives for the next two years. This report summarizes the data reported, including investment priorities, top innovations, and critical business challenges they’re aiming to solve. In this 30-page
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Episode Summary Josh Boshard, the COO for Savory, leads the Operations & Technology teams for their 10-brand portfolio. Since their first location in 2008, Josh + Savory have amassed a wealth of best practices that he shares openly in this episode. Josh is a born and bred entrepreneur who was tapped at an early age
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Episode Summary Modern-day operations revolve around data, and restaurants that want to win stomach share must become more data-driven. But that’s easier said than done, especially since restaurants haven’t had to organize and synthesize massive amounts of data like today. Enter Darien Bates and Fourtop Solutions! Darien founded Fourtop after being CTO at &Pizza and
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Michael Chachula, CIO of Fat Brands brings the heat to the third episode of our CTO/CIO Trailblazer series. With a background in the tech, finance, and hospitality industries, Michael exemplifies well-rounded expertise that’s critical to running tech for a 16-brand restaurant portfolio. Michael and Jen cover all the hot topics in restaurant tech, from how the mega
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Bring Your KDS into the Future Is your kitchen tech making your life easier? Or causing more headaches? Your KDS should provide… Unified ordering workflows that optimize production and improve speed. Find out how to modernize your restaurant with the KDS your employees and guests will love. Download the flyer
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Restaurant CTO Justin Keenen uses his agile, start-up mentality & deep tech chops to build a best of breed tech stack from the ground up.
Burn it Down & Fail Forward Fast – Justin Keenen of Hart House Read More »
Dawn Gillis, CTO of Freebirds World Burrito, kicks off our new CTO series and we couldn’t find a better pioneer in our space.
