Voices from around the restaurant industry
How former SpaceX engineer Benson Tsai is helping design the future of food delivery.
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 ninth bonus episode where they explore with special guests each chapter of “The Path to Digital Maturity” — Orsbourn and Sandland interview Benson Tsai, the visionary behind Stellar Pizza, to explore how his journey from SpaceX engineer to pizza pioneer is shaping the future of food delivery. Discover the innovative integration of automation and robotics in crafting the perfect pizza, and how this tech-driven approach could redefine dining experiences. This interview delves into the intersection of technology and culinary artistry, and what it means for the future of the restaurant industry.
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 8: How to build digital ecosystems for growth
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.
