Restaurant Transformation Festival

The Restaurant Transformation Festival is packed with game-changing programming to help restaurants transform their hospitality business.
Increasing AI Usage in Restaurants with Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy of Popmenu

Brendan Sweeny and Tony Roy are the cofounders of digital hospitality titan, Popmenu. Popmenu has a plethora of tools and an extremely knowledgeable team that comes together for one main goal, to help businesses grow through the efficient use of technology. The separator is that Sweeney and Roy value relationships and problems solving with an […]
Name our new BBQ Restaurant Robot!

Welcome to the future of dining. At Cali BBQ in Spring Valley, we’re excited to announce that we’ve introduced a new member to our team: a robot server from Caddy Robotics and Keenon Robotics! It’s amazing isn’t it? The restaurant robot even plays music when it delivers food to tables. The only problem is we […]
Creating Brand Ambassadors with Rory Odell of Ike’s Love and Sandwiches

Rory Odell, Senior Vice President of Operations at Ike’s Love and Sandwiches (@ikessandwiches) understands technology has become a necessity for restaurants to generate revenue. Odell and the team at Ike’s Love and Sandwich prioritize reviewing metrics to better serve their clients. With hospitality highlighted as a critical factor to drive customer loyalty, he emphasizes the […]
Embracing Automation with Steven Hoffman

Steven Hoffman (@foundersspace) is the CEO of Founders Space, which is a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors. As a solution to the work shortage that many businesses have experienced over recent years, Hoffman encourages the usage of Artificial Intelligence. “Everything that can be automated will be automated over time. A.I. is an […]
The Beauty of Automation with David Joseph

David Joseph is the co-founder of DAVO by Avalara. What began as just an idea, has flourished into a near necessity of any business’ tech stack by filling the essential gap of handling business taxes. “In your business book, there are plenty of things to stress about,” says Joseph to Digital Hospitality host Shawn Walchef […]
Scaling Business the Right Way – Bill Valentas of Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburger

Bill Valentas is the CFO for Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers who joined the company after it expanded well beyond its original plan of one store. As efficiency has become more paramount, he has led the company to the implementation of Restaurant365 technology products. Watch or listen to this interview with the CFO of […]
Increasing Efficiency with Machine Learning – Branden McRill of 5 Out

Branden McRill (@brandenmcrill) is the co-founder and CEO of 5 Out, which has a goal to maximize restaurant profitability by predicting performance using data and machine learning. As an experienced restauranteur, McRill found a gap in the space that pushed him to create 5 Out to incorporate technology as a way to enhance digital hospitality. Watch […]
Prioritizing People in the Restaurant Industry — James McGehee (DAVE’S HOT CHICKEN) and Morgan Harris (RESTAURANT365)

James McGehee (Dave’s Hot Chicken) and Morgan Harris (Restaurant365) are true Digital Hospitality leaders. Both men have a full understanding of what it takes to grow a business while remaining true to the foundation of what allows such expansion in the first place. But in the fairly new, yet rapidly expanding, digital space, what exactly […]
A.I. Tools For Restaurants Help Hospitality — Interview with Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy of Popmenu

Every phone call is an opportunity for your business. AI makes it so you never have to miss a call again. Popmenu cofounders Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy were guests on the Digital Hospitality podcast to talk about how Popmenu Answering and other innovative technology tools are transforming restaurant operations for guests and staff alike. […]