The Simmer

The Simmer explores and explains hot topics in restaurant technology and the future of hospitality. It's led by two industry veterans with a lot of opinions. Kristen Hawley has spent over a decade covering the beat for her newsletter Expedite and top titles including Fast Company, Business Insider, Bon Appetit, Eater, and Food & Wine. Brandon Barton is CEO of Bite, an industry-leading intelligent kiosk ordering software provider with nearly two decades of experience in restaurant tech. Each episode, the hosts interview some of the smartest people in hospitality to dissect what's happening now

The Simmer is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Simmer, a technology show with 58 episodes published.

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  Adam Weisblatt, Co-Founder, Last Word Hospitality

  Aug 18, 202646 min

  Adam Weisblatt is not a tech guy, he says, but he *is* a restaurant guy. As co-founder of Los Angeles-based Last Word Hospitality, Adam helps to run seven distinct restaurants (with more on the way) in Southern California. His new book, For the Love of Restaurants, details the ups and downs of opening one of those restaurants, Found Oyster, in East Hollywood. In this episode, we talk about openings, operations, and what Adam wants every restaurant tech company to know.

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  Joel Montaniel, CEO, SevenRooms

  Aug 11, 202650 min

  Would SevenRooms CEO Joel Montaniel have considered a delivery app an ideal acquirer when he started the reservations and customer relationship management platform in 2011? Probably not! But a year after DoorDash (which didn’t exist in 2011) acquired SevenRooms, its role inside the reservations industry is getting clearer. In this episode, we talk about consumer reservation fatigue, SevenRooms’ new, DoorDash-backed features, and Joel’s vision for a more open ecosystem.

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  Maddy Shannon, Head of Product, SpotOn

  Jul 28, 202639 min

  Maddy Shannon started her career as a Bain consultant before pivoting to the back office at some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants. It’s given her a nuanced perspective on the right balance of tech and hospitality that we appreciate. In this episode, we discuss personalization, good restaurant AI, and the modern point of sale system as the technological heart of a restaurant.

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  Randall Hom, Co-Founder & CEO, Hostie

  Jul 14, 202640 min

  Hostie, an AI-powered “restaurant concierge” headquartered in the Bay Area, just announced $12 million in Series A funding. Randall Hom is Hostie’s co-founder and CEO. He’s also a San Francisco restaurateur who knows firsthand the challenges of engaging with human guests in the age of artificial intelligence. In this episode, we discuss guest preferences and engagement, AI for restaurants and “the city.” Which city? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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  Randall Hom, Co-Founder & CEO, Hostie

  Jul 14, 202640 minS0

  <p>Hostie, an AI-powered “restaurant concierge” headquartered in the Bay Area, just announced $12 million in Series A funding. Randall Hom is Hostie’s co-founder and CEO. He’s also a San Francisco restaurateur who knows firsthand the challenges of engaging with human guests in the age of artificial intelligence. In this episode, we discuss guest preferences and engagement, AI for restaurants and “the city.” Which city? You’ll have to listen to find out. <br></p>

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