Carl Orsbourn and Meredith Sandland, contributors to Nation’s Restaurant News’ Speakerbox byline series and authors of the books “Delivering the Digital Restaurant” and “The Path to Digital Maturity,” joined NRN live at October’s CREATE Experience in Palm Springs, recording episodes for their podcast The Digital Restaurant.
In the next episode — the eighth bonus episode where they explore with special guests each chapter of “The Path to Digital Maturity” — Orsbourn and Sandland interview Anand Gala from Gala Enterprises. This episode delves into the critical path to digital maturity for restaurants and the role of technology in this evolution. Gala shares his unique perspective, having grown up in the restaurant industry and now investing in restaurant technologies. From the challenges of integrating disparate systems to the revolution brought on by cloud computing, he brings to light the profound impacts and ongoing needs for technology in restaurants.
Stream the episode below. For more episodes in the series, click on the below links:
- Episode 1: How to be found on DoorDash
- Episode 2: Converting fans through first-party channels
- Episode 3: Mastering the art of data
- Episode 4: Optimizing your store throughput
- Episode 5: Exploring the potential of virtual brands
- Episode 6: Merging hospitality with digital integration
- Episode 7: Building the future with digitally native brands
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AUTHOR BIO
Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn are co-authors of “Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Your Roadmap to the Future of Food” and “Delivering the Digital Restaurant: The Path to Digital Maturity.” After each spent 20-plus years in corporate strategy and retail food, Meredith and Carl each concluded that food in America was changing. They left their corporate jobs in search of innovation that would transform the restaurant industry. Ghost kitchens, virtual brands, digital marketing, the gig economy and lean operations are at the heart of the future they envision. Carl is the COO of Juicer, a restaurant dynamic pricing company. Meredith is the CEO of Empower Delivery, software that powers delivery-centric kitchens. Subscribe to their newsletter and podcast at deliveringthedigitalrestaurant.com.