#20 Parsa Riahi : The Grassroots AI Tech Giving Power Back to Restaurateurs

00:00 Introduction to DYNE and Its Mission02:43 The Role of Technology in Restaurants05:53 AI and Marketing Automation for Restaurants09:03 Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management11:50 Personalization and Customer Experience14:47 The Future of Restaurants and AI18:09 Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry20:44 Conclusion and Future Outlook“Most restaurant owners are bleeding money, and they don’t even know it. In today’s episode, I sit down with Parsa Riahi, the CTO of DYNE, to talk about the AI tool that’s quietly revolutionizing restaurants across North America. We’re talking automated marketing, demand forecasting, and competitor analysis…things that used to take a full-time team, now handled by what he calls your ‘digital employee.’ If you’ve ever scribbled prep notes on a grease-stained legal pad and thought, ‘There has to be a better way’ then this episode is for you.”Expect to Learn:Why most restaurants are overspending on tech that doesn’t deliverHow AI is quietly reshaping restaurant marketing and operationsThe real reason mom-and-pops are losing to chains—and how to flip the scriptWhat happens when you give a small restaurant big-league forecasting toolsHow to turn slow Tuesday mornings into Friday night rushes using demand trendsWhy “every hour is a happy hour” might be more than just a sloganLinks:Dyne.app  Service starts now.I talk mostly to people in and around the service industry space. I'm looking to hear from the people I wish I could have talked to when I was coming up in restaurants. Said another way: I am trying to make sense of this wild, beautiful mess of a life, and help others that are feeling similarly confused and/or lost. You can find more of my work at ⁠my blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and all my social links are at the bottom of that page.Classic Episodes You May Like:-#3:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My 1st and Most Powerful Conversation with Shane Alexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-#10:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nat Harry, cocktail expert!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-#14:⁠ ⁠⁠Dr. Shalini Bahl, mindful marketing⁠⁠⁠As always, I’m just here taking notes, trying to figure out what it all means.Cheers