The Tech Chef, Restaurant, Hospitality and Hotel Technology Business Podcast

MURTEC is less than a month away and it will be virtual this year, scheduled on April 13th and 14th. You can register online right now at  murtech.com .  This will certainly be an event that you don’t want to miss. Normally we would be at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas for this but obviously, this year needs to be different. I am fully confident we will be back in...

As a reminder, MURTEC is only about a month away and it will be virtual this year, scheduled for April 13th and 14th.  I had somebody that was new to the industry ask me what MURTEC meant…. It is short for the Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology Conference.   You can register online right now at murtech.com.   If you go online you can check out the schedule of...

Greetings, my Tech Chef family and welcome to another weekly dose of restaurant, hotel and hospitality technology information and updates.  We talk weekly to industry influencers and vendors that are making a difference in our industries.  Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to today’s show and if you are joining us for the very first time, please go ahead and hit t...

I don’t know if you saw it this week but the National Restaurant Association decided to postpone their show,  yet again . This means that the soonest they will be getting together as a conference will be 2022.  Who would have guessed that one year ago!   On the flip side, living here in Orlando, White Castle is in the process of building their largest “castle” and bef...

For those of you joining us for the very first time, you are in the right place if you want to learn more about these industries from a technology perspective.  Season 1, we had a blast and had some many awesome guests on the show, Season 2 we are stepping up our game and it will not disappoint.   If you have not done so already, please hit the subscribe button in your favorite...

I made a promise to you last year about digging more into the hospitality and hotel side of the equation and today is the start of that. For those of you joining for the first time, please go ahead and hit the SUBSCRIBE button right now so you don’t miss a single episode.  If you are joining us for the first time or have been listening to us since the beginning, please consider leaving u...

This is the first time we are speaking in 2021 and I am hoping you are all hanging in there. So much has happened since the last time we spoke but I am so excited you decided to join me today for season 2 of the Tech Chef. Those of you joining for the first time, please go ahead and hit the SUBSCRIBE button right now so you don’t miss a single episode.  The Tech Chef Podcast ha...

What a year it has been! This episode covers the best of the best over the past 6 months since this podcast started. It is filled with a star studded array of industry professionals not only talking about COVID but the industry as a whole including strategy moving forward which should not be missed! Thank you so much to all of our guests this past year along with our podcast sponsors who made this...

Now, you know this show is driven by industry technology topics, today is a little step out of the ordinary as we begin to finish out this year. When I started planning a few months ago about who I wanted on the show for my Christmas Episode, I couldn’t think of any person I would rather join me more that John Rivers, the Founder and CEO of 4R Restaurant group, more well known under the 4Rivers BB...

Strong partnerships are a hard thing to find. Today we talk with Abby Lorden, Vice President & Publisher of Hospitality and Co-Founder of the Restaurant Technology Network along with Angela Diffly, also Co-Founder of the RTN. These two individuals and the two networks are making a huge impact in our industry and the Tech Chef is proud to be part of their efforts. Listen to how the RTN can add...

We have all seen how successful restaurants that have drive throughs have been during COVID. Want to get in on this revenue stream or just want to improve on what you have? Joining me today is the CTO from CKE Restaurants, Phil Crawford to discuss the different technology and with the strategy to make sure your efforts are yielding profitable results.

Quick announcement: December 1-3, Hospitality Technology in conjunction with HTNG is presenting Hotel Next, a simulated hotel experience built for the “new normal” complete with operational areas like a lobby, guest room, back office, plus an exhibit hall, auditorium and more.  HOTEL NEXT will feature smart sessions with the most well-respected technology titans in the industry. The will...

Today I have yet another trusted partner on to discuss how they can turn around your online ordering strategy to a winning and powerful relationship.  I, personally have used ToGo at the last two companies I have been at with HUGE success.  ToGo is a restaurant e-commerce platform that enables customers to order directly from your custom mobile app or website. It’s incredibly p...

Welcome to this weeks show, podcast family! Today is my Election version of the Tech Chef. I was looking at my podcast statistics the other day and realized we have thousands of listeners in over  40 countries!   I find that fascinating.  Having said that, if you are listening from the good old US of A and have not gone out and cast your vote yet, please do so!  ...

Today I have Jim Knight who needs no introduction to many of you.  Motivational speaker, author and podcast host, Jim and I have a BLAST talking about things like, oh I don’t know, mullets, spider cuisine (yes you heard that right) and of course Jim’s Thought That Rocks!  Speaking of rockin’ this Certified Rock Star has a lot to share and we are going to have a fun time doing i...

Today is the second and the last part of the Native Delivery mini-series…. Hey, it’s called mini for a reason!   Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Adriana Koshiba, Enterprise Sales Director for Restaurants at Bringg.    Learn more about Bringg, a company with technology solutions which allows you to meet all of your off premise demands quickly and cost-...

Did you get a chance to listen to the last two episodes where I re-capped the Restaurant Next conference, if not, go back and listen.  AND if you still want access to the actual conference material, reach out to me or Anglea Diffley at the RTN and she will get you hooked up. Today we are starting off a new mini series on Native Delivery.  This seems to be one of the newest tren...

.Today is dedicated to coving the Restaurant Next conference held in conjunction with MURTEC and the Restaurant Technology Network. This immersive experience has tons of valuable content and well respected speakers who are our industry leaders. This podcast is a recap of day 2. How To Contact Me Comment hotline: 954-302-0851 Website:  https://SkipKimpel.com  (show notes will be posted he...

Today is dedicated to covering the Restaurant Next conference held in conjunction with MURTEC and the Restaurant Technology Network. This immersive experience has tons of valuable content and well respected speakers who are our industry leaders. This podcast is a recap of day 1. How To Contact Me Comment hotline: 954-302-0851 Website:  https://SkipKimpel.com  (show notes will be posted h...

Today is a special day as we wrap up our five part mini series on Food Safety.  If you are a regular listener of this show, I think you have been anticipating this episode just as much as I have.  I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to talk with Chef Robert Irvine as we discussed a variety of subjects.   If you know anything about him, he has to be one of t...

Can you believe we are on episode 20 already? Thank you to all of you who have been part of this exciting journey! As your Tech Chef I am happy to have you here and If you stumbled across this show today and want to stay on top of the latest and greatest technology products and news in the hospitality and restaurant industry, make sure you  SUBSCRIBE  to this show.  Also, don’t...

Today is our BONUS episode so if you were looking for our Food Safety series, don’t worry, this upcoming Tuesday we will be continuing with that. This is a special episode I wanted to bring you today because I thought it was important to share all the great things that the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association has been doing for the great State of Florida and more importantly, how they need Y...

If you are listening for the first time, I am glad you found this show and hope that you hit the SUBSCRIBE button today so you don’t miss one single episode!  While you are at it, go ahead and give us a 5 star rating as well as good review.    This will help the show to continue to grow. Today is part 3 of our food safety mini-series.  It is my privilege to...