Restaurant AI & Technology Report

On this episode of The Barron Report, Olo’s Noah Glass illustrates the future of delivery and online ordering. He advises legacy restaurants to start re-thinking their operations and restaurant design in response to changing consumer dining habits. Glass also outlines Olo’s new partnership with Amazon.   Show Notes 1:18 - Noah Glass, Olo 3:38 - Customers using Smartphones as Real-Life Remote Controls 5:02 - Foodable Labs: Data showing decline in restaurant visits 5:57 - Millennials’ Role as Gig Economy Workers 8:01 - Rapid Growth in Delivery Built on Convenience 10:22 - Is your legacy concept prepared for a future of delivery? 12:22 - Two new Dads using Meal Kits 16:30 - Future of Dining Habits 18:43 - Olo and “Wait Time Zero” 21:48 - Olo’s Partnership with Amazon 23:12 - Olo Rails 27:10 - The Abilities of Machine Learning

On this episode of The Barron Report, Evan Kuo, CEO of Pythagoras Pizza, teaches us about his new cryptocurrency proposal.

Where many companies turn to stock options, Kuo has proposed a Bitcoin-like system in which chefs, delivery drivers, and even customers can rack up “fragments,” which are essentially small stake ownership in the company. Though fragment-holders have no say in the company’s business, the fragments have value based in the monthly revenue, and those fragments are fully fungible.

On this episode of The Barron Report, Host Paul Barron discusses with author and speaker David Stillman on how Generation Z (73 million strong) is the emerging worker and consumer base. The truth is most people are not talking about Gen Z, but it's time to start paying attention and listening to this group. As David Stillman says, "This really is one of the first times in history, in the generational conversation, where the younger generation is the authority figure..."

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On this episode of The Barron Report, Host Paul Barron crunches the numbers to predict how Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will impact the industry. Using data from Foodable Labs, we get an inside look at Amazon’s current state and its customers. Using that data along with other insights about Blue Apron and consumer trends, Barron paints a picture of what we can expect to see in 2020.. and it’s not pretty.

On this episode of The Barron Report, Paul chats with CEO Justin Rosenberg about how he has created a brand that is more than just a place to eat. Rosenberg likes to play guitar and surf so for him, it was just a natural progression for those hobbies to play a role in his business. With the incorporation of an athletic club and virtual reality employee training, honeygrow creates authentic connections with both its customers and its employees.

On this episode of The Barron Report, Sara Brito of the Good Food 100 chats with Foodable host Paul about the Good Food Movement and how it's making an impact on the industry. As a 20-year food and media industry veteran, Brito has a unique perspective on the evolution of "good food." She points out how the industry is evolving for the better and that changing consumer demands and the recent Amazon-Whole Foods acquisition mean good things for the industry.

Sam Kass, former White House chef for the Obama Family joins host Paul to continue our conversation on "future food." As a venture capitalist and the Founder of Trove Worldwide, Sam talks to Paul about how food companies are responding to not only food trends, but also environmental trends.

Show host Paul talks to Helena Bottemiller Evich, senior food and agriculture reporter for "POLITICO" about the future of food. The two discuss current food trends revolving around improving nutrition and lessening the environmental impact while addressing Tyson’s new venture capital fund and other companies making a difference like Seed 2 Growth and Beyond Meat.   Show Notes 1:19 - Foodable.io 5:14 - Tyson Launches New Venture Capital Fund 6:32 - 5% Stake in Beyond Meat 6:33 - Beyond Meat 7:38 - TechCrunch Article about Tyson’ VC fund 11:25 - The Catering Institute 12:14 - Seed 2 Growth - S2G Ventures 14:54 - Expo West and Expo East 17:44 - Cultivian Sandbox Follow Helena on Twitter: @hbottemiller Subscribe to Politico’s Daily Agriculture and Food Newsletter

Welcome to episode 1 of The Barron Report, your go-to podcast for high-level insights into the restaurant and hospitality industry. Our well-seasoned host, Paul Barron, has 25 years of industry experience. He’s predicted major trends and coined the term "fast-casual." On this podcast, Paul connects with other industry leaders to discuss the restaurant and hospitality business, predict trends, and read between the lines to get a clearer view of the industry.