Darien Bates on Restaurants Reinvented Podcast: The Future of Data Starts Here

RESTAURANTS REINVENTED: PUTTING GROWTH BACK ON THE MENU

The Future of Data Starts Here - Darien Bates, Co-Founder & CEO, Fourtop

JAN 21, 2023 SEASON 2 EPISODE 60

Modern-day operations revolve around data, and restaurants that want to win stomach share must become more data-driven. But that’s easier said than done, especially since restaurants haven’t had to organize and synthesize massive amounts of data like today. 

Enter Darien Bates and Fourtop Solutions! Darien founded Fourtop after being CTO at &Pizza and working with several data companies. We discuss how restaurants view and use technology, and focus on the importance of data centralization, architecture, APIs, and how an employee-first strategy is key to long-term success. 

Darien speaks with Qu’s Jen Kern to share his brilliant technical insights including his belief that the future of the hospitality industry lies not in replacing humans with technology but in balancing the two – using humans for discovery and technology for automation to support that discovery.