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Modern Solutions for Modern Restaurants — 66 episodes

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Why Everyone Should Work a Restaurant Job

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Coca-Cola Freestyle Is More Than a Soda Machine: APIs, Data, Custom Drinks & AI in the Restaurant Tech Stack

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Thirsty Thursday: Chowly CEO Sterling Douglass on Dynamic Pricing, SMB vs Enterprise, and AI for Restaurants

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Tax Day Restaurant Promos: The Hidden Tech, Data, and Loyalty Play

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Drones, Dilemmas, and Restaurant Delivery Economics Explained

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Gen X and the Restaurant Tech Revolution

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Curbit’s Scott Siegel on Digital Order Orchestration, Kitchen Capacity, and the “Happy Handoff”

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The Great Fast Food CEO War of 2026: Viral Moments, Loyalty Data, and Digital Infrastructure

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Olo Launches a Customer Ordering App: Win for Guests, Brands, or Olo?

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How AI Ordering Innovation is Driving Results for Shipley Donuts

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Vendor & Operator Etiquette in Restaurant Tech: Trade Show Do’s and Don’ts with Salsarita’s VP of Technology

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Are Loyalty Programs Dead? Thirsty Thursday with Joanna Fantozzi of Nation s Restaurant News

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Thirsty Thursday - Talkin' MURTEC with Abby Lorden, Publisher of Hospitality Technology

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Embracing the New Food Pyramid: Opportunities for Modern Restaurants

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Using Tech to Navigate Immigration and Labor Challenges in Restaurants

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Appetite for Disruption - Restaurants Welcome the GLP-1 Opportunity

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What is Working in 2026? Popup Bagels and Here's Why

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AI-Powered Dashboards: The Crystal Ball for Your Restaurant Operation

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Streamlining Restaurant Tech: Practical Tips with Pro Systems Strategist, Audre Bogoni

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XR and AI in Hospitality Through the Lens of Skip Kimpel, CEO of Magicgate

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Using Predictive AI Tools for Everyday Restaurant Ops with Matt Wampler of ClearCOGS

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Leading with Purpose: Real Leadership Inside Growing Teams with Rudy Miick

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Restaurant Payments 101: Demystifying Payment Technology with Phil Crawford of Adyen

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Tackling Restaurant Training with Dave Hornak of The Pickle & Pig and Gaslight Brewhouse

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Harnessing AI for Decision Intelligence in Modern Restaurants with Mike Lukianoff of SignalFlare.ai

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Franchisee Growth - Exploring the Tech, Grit, and Gaps with Patrick Buckley of FranDawgs

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The Prince of Brand Marketing: Leveraging Ancient Wisdom for Modern Market Domination

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Online Order Management in Restaurants with Chris Anderle of Onosys

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The Un-Hospitable Truths of a Life in Restaurants with Colleen Silk of Hospitality Bites

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From Gut Instinct to Fact-Based Data Intelligence: Restaurant Analytics Have Evolved

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How Rich Catalogs are Reshaping E-Commerce in Foodservice with Hans Schatz of Cut+Dry

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Chaos to Cohesion: Organizational Design and Adaptation for Restaurant Tech

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For the Love of Accounts Payable! Fixing AP with AI and Factura

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How Training Rooted in Humanity Can Fix Employee Turnover with Beth Hussey, Founder of Shifty

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Why Franchisees Are the Hidden Goldmine for Restaurant Tech with Edith Wiseman of FRANdata

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Dining Gluten-Free on College Campus: Insights from the Celiac College Guide's Nicole Sherrin-Kessler

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How Partnerships Fuel Sales & Big Ideas in Restaurant Technology with Chris Munz of Fishbowl

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MSMR 031 - Capturing Loyalty: How Smarter WiFi Builds Stronger Restaurant Brands

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MSMR 030 - The Restaurant Industry 2025 with Peter Romeo: A Veteran Journalist's Perspective

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MSMR 027 - Keeping Food Order On-Time Promises with Kitchen Capacity Management featuring Scott Siegel of Curbit

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MSMR 026 - Scaling the Restaurant Technology Integrations Summit with Khumbu Systems

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MSMR 025 - Don't Be Boring! Tips from Business Mentor and Leadership Coach, Richard Liverman

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MSMR 024 - Real World Restaurant Loyalty Program Management with Olga Lopategui

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MSMR 023 - Initial Thoughts on DeepSeek R1 and its Impact on the Restaurant Technology Space

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MSMR 022 - From Concept to Execution: Designing Memorable Brand Experiences with Scott Bartley

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MSMR 021 - Real-world Hospitality Leadership Development with Restaurant Leadership Coach Matt Rolfe

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MSMR 020 - Mastering Restaurant Tech Partnerships for the Win-Win-Win with Cristal Craven of SynergySuite

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MSMR 019 - Digital Menu Boards and Beyond with Gregg Zinn and Peter Anselmo of SmarterSign

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MSMR 018 - The CDP Explained: Unlocking your QSR's Customer Data with Patrick Reynolds of BlueConic

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MSMR 017 - Fixing the Broken Restaurant Tech Sales Model with Matt Haselhoff

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MSMR 016 - Going Beyond LinkedIn: Empowering Career Growth in the Restaurant Industry with Tammy K. Billings

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MSMR 015 - Innovating Franchising with Pepper Lunch's Troy Hooper: Technology, Quality, and Japanese Culinary Excellence

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MSMR 014 - Supporting Restaurant Employee Families in Crisis with Jill Chapman of COREgives.org

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MSMR 013 - Redefining the Drive Thru at Burger King with Stephen Brown

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MSMR 012 - How to Master Digital Storytelling with Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media

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MSMR 011 - Modern E-Learning for Restaurant Employees with Illumina Interactive Learning

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MSMR 010 - Inside IFBTA and WORTH: Collaboration in Restaurant Tech with Lauren Selman

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MSMR 009 - How to Close the Deal with the CFO featuring Ned Algeo of Multipli Group

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MSMR 008 - Unleashing the Power of Industry Collaboration w/ Angela Diffly, Co-Founder of RTN

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MSMR 007 Revolutionizing Customer Order Pickup Efficiency w/ Kitchen Armor & Curbit

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MSMR 006 - Exploring Restaurant Tech Trends with NRN's Joanna Fantozzi

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MSMR 005 - Restaurants Have a Handoff Problem w/ Scott Siegel and Fran Dougherty of Curbit

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MSMR 004 - Scrappy Marketing Tactics for Restaurant Tech Startups with Kevin Jaskolka of Checkmate

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MSMR 003 - Reputation Management from AI-to-Zen w/ Akira's CEO, Shereen Qumsieh

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MSMR 002 - Custom Solutions for Changing Times w/ CBS Northstar's Jeremy Julian

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MSMR 001 - Eatertainment & The Future of VR in Hospitality w/ Edge VR's Adam Anfiteatro