Oli Ostertag is helping restaurant and convenience store operators use AI to improve performance without losing the human side of hospitality. At PAR Technology, Oli works on enterprise technology for restaurants and C-stores, supporting operations, loyalty, payments, engagement, and point of sale systems across more than 150,000 sites. PAR recently won a BIG Innovation Award for its work bringing AI into restaurant operations.
In this episode, Russ and Oli explore why restaurant technology is becoming more connected, more data driven, and more important in a market where margins are tight and value wars are really price wars. Oli explains how AI can help operators play both offense and defense, increasing revenue while improving labor, inventory, pricing, and operational efficiency.