Learning & Resource Center
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How AI can help SMBs and workers make the $15 minimum wage transition
A minimum-wage law is, in reality, a law that makes it illegal for an employer to hire a person with limited skills. Milton Friedman

AI, COVID and the Acceleration of Digital Transformation for Restaurants
COVID-19 caused a fundamental shift in the way restaurants operate…

Predicting Restaurant Needs Through AI
The restaurant industry leaned on technology solutions in 2020, adopting them at a record pace. The Main Course is always keen to talk about some of these revolutions.

Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One
‘As restaurants begin to gather more data, we will see the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation to drive safety and growth.’

How AI is Going to Disrupt the Restaurant, Hospitality and Alcoholic Beverage Industries
Podcast summary from the The Drunken Grape Show by wine and beer sommelier, Rob Statham. Rob: Good morning morning, evening, or afternoon wherever you are. I have a terrific guest today. I’m going to talk about the wine world and beer world. and everything with it. Well, this definitely touches upon the use of artificial […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Driven Contactless Menus Can Help Restaurants
Article originally appeared here. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is getting a computer to think and act like a human. It learns from data gathered it in its own environment to help businesses make better decisions to drive top and bottom line growth. AI has been around since the 1950s and its use has become mainstream in recent […]

AI Driven Digital Menus – Best Served Smart
Listen or watch this episode if you are a restaurateur who values being data driven to drive growth during these difficult times. Curious to see the next wave for keeping restaurants safe and profitable? Podcast summary from the Best Served Podcast by Chef Jensen Cummings. Jensen: What’s up everybody. Jensen Cummings here, thank as always […]

Marketing Timing And Trends Impact Product Management – How iOrder Was Born
Excerpts from the Everyday Innovator podcast (named one of the ’10 Best Podcasts for Designers and Innovators by Inc.) by Chad McAllister, PhD. ‘Here’s what I love about the product story journey. The market changed rapidly – you had an opportunity to help the restaurants get moving again.’ Chad McAllister Listen to the episode or read the recap of the genesis of iOrder – the […]

Lessons Learned from Past Innovation Failures of AI
Excerpts from the Killer Innovations podcast (named one of the ’10 Best Podcasts for Designers and Innovators by Inc.) by Phil McKinney ‘Digital transformation -it is becoming an imperative. Grocery stores and restaurants being able to take online orders for curbside and delivery. Covid has been the accelerator.’ Phil McKinney Can an AI-driven contactless menu such as iOrder built by Standard Insights be the […]

IS AI THE FUTURE OF MARKETING AND PR?
Excerpts from the PR After Hours podcast by Alex Greenwood. ‘We’ve done interviews with restaurant industry experts where we talked about Covid. One of the things we talked about is that people aren’t going to touch menus. They’ll touch their own phones. You’re providing an option. We all want to go back to restaurants. Not […]