The Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast brought to you by Custom Business Solutions - Finding Success Through Humility and Impact: Tyler's Entrepreneurial Journey

Finding Success Through Humility and Impact: Tyler's Entrepreneurial Journey

05/13/24 • 49 min

The Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast brought to you by Custom Business Solutions

This episode of the Restaurant Technology Guys podcast features an insightful conversation with Tyler, an entrepreneur who made a significant impact on the restaurant technology space within a year. Tyler shares his journey from starting as an entrepreneur at 23, keeping his business within a close-knit community, to deciding on a path of mergers and acquisitions that led to the creation of VersiTech and its subsidiaries, Bold Integrated Payments and Tonic point of sale. The dialogue delves deep into the motivations behind expansion, focusing on making an impact rather than solely chasing financial success. Tyler and the host, Jeremy, discuss the importance of community and relationships, both personally and professionally, shaped by their life experiences. Tyler's story of resilience and growth is underscored by the shared principle of humility and the desire to affect positive change in the industry and people's lives. Additionally, the conversation touches upon the benefits of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) for business clarity and employee engagement, and concludes with personal reflections on gratitude, health, and the impact one can have on the world.
00:00 Welcome to the Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast
00:33 Introducing Tyler: From Unknown Entrepreneur to Industry Sensation
01:10 The Evolution of VersiTech: Merging Payments and POS Solutions
01:56 The Power of Impact: Tyler's Mission Beyond Profits
04:32 Building Community: The Foundation of Tyler's Success
04:41 Personal Stories of Resilience and Community
21:07 Fostering Relationships and Creating a Welcoming Space
25:18 A Story of Transformation and Success
26:22 The Power of Sharing Personal Stories
28:41 The Impact of a Podcast: Reaching and Uplifting Others
32:11 Balancing Work, Family, and Personal Growth
36:59 Core Values and Their Role in Business and Personal Life
41:05 Embracing Challenges and Staying Humble
46:20 Gratitude, Health, and Making a Difference
48:35 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

Previous Episode

Leveraging Data for Restaurant Success: Insights from Data Delivers and Primanti Bros

This episode of the Restaurant Technology Guys podcast features a deep dive into how restaurants can use data to drive business decisions, enhance customer experience, and ultimately boost sales. The hosts are joined by Pat Riley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Data Delivers, and Adam Gollum, CEO of Primanti Brothers, a 91-year-old restaurant brand. They discuss the importance of organizing and monetizing the vast amounts of data generated by restaurants to understand and influence customer behavior. The conversation touches on the utilization of third-party data, loyalty programs, and data analytics to identify customer trends, preferences, and the efficiency of marketing strategies. The guests share real-life examples, including operational changes and menu item adjustments, to illustrate how data informs decisions leading to improved customer retention and acquisition. The discussion emphasizes that despite the availability of data, its effective use is what differentiates successful restaurant operations.
00:00 Welcome to the Data-Driven Restaurant World
00:19 Introducing the Experts: Data Delivers and Primanti Brothers
02:23 The Power of Data in Restaurant Marketing
09:35 Navigating the Pandemic: Strategies and Insights
16:07 Operationalizing Data for Menu Success
20:20 Expanding Reach with Third-Party Data
26:23 The Future of Restaurant Data Utilization
32:31 Closing Thoughts and Contact Information

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Transforming Restaurant Supply Chain with Choco: Innovations in Ordering and Reducing Food Waste

This episode of the Restaurant Technology Guys podcast features Georgie Thomas, the general manager for Choco in the U.S., who discusses the transition from DoorDash to Choco and the innovations behind Choco's platform. Choco aims to streamline the restaurant supply chain process by facilitating easier ordering from restaurants to their food suppliers and reducing food waste by addressing inefficiencies in order placement and delivery. Thomas highlights Choco AI's role in converting manual orders into digital, enhancing supplier operations, and future aspirations for predictive ordering to further alleviate waste and inefficiencies. The podcast also touches on the importance of data in optimizing the restaurant supply chain and the foundational goals of Choco in tackling food waste and climate change. Listeners can learn about Choco's operational model, benefits for both suppliers and restaurants, and the company's focus on both sectors to drive the industry's future.
00:00 Welcome to the Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast
00:32 Introducing Georgie Thomas from Choco
00:47 Georgie's Journey: From DoorDash to Choco
02:01 The Evolution of Food Delivery and Technology
03:40 Choco: Revolutionizing Restaurant Supply Ordering
20:49 The Impact of AI and Future Innovations at Choco
31:47 Exploring Choco's Origins and Mission
33:12 Closing Thoughts and Contact Information

The Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast brought to you by Custom Business Solutions - Finding Success Through Humility and Impact: Tyler's Entrepreneurial Journey

Transcript

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This is the Restaurant Technology Guys podcast. Helping you run your restaurant better.

Jeremy00:00:14.208

welcome back to the restaurant technology guys podcast. I thank everyone out there for joining us as I say each and every time I know you guys got lots of choices on how you guys spend your time So we appreciate you guys, spend the time with us each week when we come on the air today I am joined by somebody that I just met but i've