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

Thanks to all of you, together we are making this show grow in leaps and bounds.   Remember, if you would like to help continue this growth, leave me a 5 star review and a glowing review.  That helps with ratings and makes sure people can find this show when searching relevant information. Today is part 2 of our food safety mini-series.  Joining me is Christine S...

Happy Tuesday, and I hope you all had an enjoyable, safe and relaxing Labor Day. It has been pretty rough this year so you have all deserved that extra day off.   Today kicks off our new 5 part series on Food Safety.  It was a 4 part series until I found out that Chef Robert Irvine will be joining the Tech Chef podcast to close out this series.  Yes, that’s right, Che...

Happy Tuesday, everybody and welcome to the first day of September!  I can’t WAIT for this year to be over with.  Let’s hope things are looking up on December 31st so we can welcome the new year like never before! A couple of quick announcements.  First up, many of your heard that  FSTEC  is going virtual this year where from October through December, t...

Just to let you know, if you are looking for technology tips and tricks, this bonus episode does not have any.  Next Tuesday starts back in with our regular schedule where the Tech Chef brings you all the latest and greatest restaurant and hospitality information.   I met Fred several months ago and I knew immediately I had to share his story.  Back then I didn’t...

Today, we will be talking about Digital ADA Compliancy and how to make your website compliant as well as what to do if you get notification you are being sued due to non-compliancy. Jacey Kaps, Attorney at Law for Rumberger / Kirk, will discuss what to do when you get notified of such an event as well as the legal implications around this. Anne Sallee, Senior Relationship Manager for DigiPro Media...

Today I am honored to have Charlie Guzzetta on the show.  Mr. Guzzetta serves as President of BurgerFi, a fast-growing international better burger concept headquartered in North Palm Beach, FL. Charlie has been with BurgerFi since 2013 and for the past seven years he has worked just about every role within the BurgerFi organization including operations, communications, marketing, new res...

This is the last part, part 7 of the contactless payment series… In this episode I have the pleasure to chat with Sarah L’Heureux from TouchPoint. Co-founder of Touchpoint Restaurant Innovations, Sarah L’Heureux brings over 20 years in the technology industry to the world of hospitality. As champion of the new ZeroContact product line, Sarah is building industry and business partnerships to bring...

This is Part 6 of the contactless payment series… In this episode I have the pleasure to chat with Rom Krupp from OneDine. Rom Krupp is a pioneer, disruptor, visionary and thought leader in the restaurant industry. For more than 23 years Rom has worked with over 500 restaurant brands designing technology and analytics solutions used in over 100K restaurant locations worldwide.  He is the Foun...

This is BONUS episode and a break from the of the contactless payment series… In this episode I will be having a conversation with a good friend of mine for over 25 years, Brett Krueger. Brett is a boutique hotel and high end condo developer in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. He has unique vision for his developments and a passion for his projects like I have not seen from anybody else. He per...

This is Part 5 of the contactless payment series… In this episode I have the pleasure to chat with Tim Lockhart from TableSafe.  Tim Lockhart began his hospitality technology career in 1994, a pivotal time in the point of sale industry, when “touchscreen” POS was just coming into the marketplace. Serving in both sales and management roles for some of the largest POS player...

This is Part 4 of the contactless payment series… In this episode I have the please to chat with Yale Goldberg from PopID..  As Chief of Staff at PopID, a Cali Group company, Yale Goldberg is responsible for developing and launching the PopID brand and products, generating brand and product awareness and sharing the vision, benefits and story with partners and end users. Prior...

This is Part 3 of the contactless payment series… In this episode I have a good friend, Tom Holmes who is the CEO and founder of DinerIQ and PayMyTab.  Tom Holmes is CEO and Founder of DinerIQ and its award winning platform, PayMyTab., The leader in secure payments and guest engagement for thehospitality industry, PayMyTab has revolutionized how guests order and pay, howteam members enga...

This is Part 2 of the contactless payment series… In this episode I am delighted to have a special guest, all the way from Canada. Laurent May  is the Head of Ready, a fully integrated mobile self-ordering, payment and loyalty technology solution. He has over 20 years of expertise in product management and the electronic payments space.   For more information, go to https://rea...

Show Notes:        This is Part 1 of the contactless payment series… more than just contactless payments. Poll results from my social media study:   “How are you thinking about returning to restaurants? A) I'm ready to dine inside restaurants now (51%) B) I'm ready to dine using outdoor seating only (18%) C) The most I am comfortable with is pickup or t...

Episode 3: Growth Hacking and Marketing Technology.  This episode features Danielle Guzzetta who is the Senior Vice President of Growth Hacking for Smokey Bones and, has more than 25 years of marketing and revenue-generation experience. Danielle join Smokey Bones in January 2019 and is responsible for driving non-traditional revenue and delivering rapid growth by finding every go-to-market op...

Show Notes:        Today’s show will cover the subject of working remotely.  This is not an industry specific topic so please share with your friends and colleagues! CONFERENCES FSTEC – Are you going?  Any other restaurant industry-based conferences that you have heard of that are back on for this year? Approaching working remotely from two di...

Show Notes:        Welcome to Episode number 1!  This show is dedicated to restaurant and hospitality technology.  This weekly show will occur on Tuesdays and will include trending technology as well as interviews with industry leaders and vendors with relevant technology. Introduction – Who is Skip Kimpel? Industry conferences – where do we s...