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Restaurant AI

Matt Wampler

Booking Overview

This is a weekly interview show focused on artificial intelligence, restaurant technology, and hospitality operations, typically featuring external founders, CEOs, restaurant operators, and foodservice technology leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch restaurant-tech executives, AI implementation experts, multi-unit restaurant founders, and foodservice innovators, but booking is likely difficult because the show regularly features highly accomplished industry leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 41

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 231 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@clearcogs.com

marketing@clearcogs.com

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Host

Matt Wampler - Tech entrepreneur and restaurant-industry insider who serves as Co-Founder and CEO of ClearCOGS.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Founders, CEOs, senior foodservice executives, multi-unit restaurant operators, and technology leaders with direct experience applying AI or building scalable restaurant and hospitality businesses.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or scaled a significant restaurant, foodservice, or restaurant-technology company, Led major acquisitions, public-company activity, or large industry networks, Developed notable AI, ordering, procurement, data, or automation solutions, Built a substantial multi-unit restaurant operation or recognized industry platform

Recent Guest Discussions

Bennett Maxwell - AI Agents, Franchise Growth, Business Automation, And Building Self-running Businesses.

John Davie - Foodservice Procurement, Restaurant Data, Acquisitions, Enterprise AI, AI Reliability, And Digital AI Employees.

Noah Glass - Restaurant Ordering Economics, Marketplace Commissions, Guest Data, Agentic Ordering, And The Role Of Human Hospitality.

Eric Cacciatore - Independent Restaurants, Ownership Models, Restaurant Growth, Technology Platforms, AI Adoption, And The Future Of Hospitality.

Shaz Khan - Restaurant Systems, Multi-unit Operations, Internal AI Tools, Technology Adoption, And Preserving Hospitality As Automation Expands.

Recent Topics

Restaurant Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Restaurant Operations, Hospitality, Foodservice

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Restaurant AI
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NCR Voyix President on Rebuilding the World's Biggest POS from Scratch

September 29, 2026

The company that started with the cash register in 1884 just rebuilt its flagship restaurant POS from the ground up. Benny Tadele, EVP and President of Restaurants at NCR Voyix, joins Matt Wampler to explain why, and to make a case most operators will not expect from the man running the most deployed POS in the industry: stop making POS decisions. The terminal went from the center of the restaurant to one channel among many, and the decision that actually matters is the platform underneath it...

R.AI Podcast Special | Fresh KDS x Groucho's: Building the Restaurant Operating System

September 04, 2026

In this special episode of the Restaurant AI Podcast, host Matt Wampler, Co-Founder and CEO of ClearCOGS, sits down with Deric Rosenbaum, President and CTO of Groucho's Deli, and David Corts, CEO of Fresh Technology, for the show's first three-way roundtable. Groucho's Deli has been making sandwiches since 1941, before the interstate system existed. Deric spent 26 years building its franchise infrastructure, its distribution company, and now its technology platform, turning an 85 year old br...

Bennett Maxwell on Cookie Wars, AI Agents, and Building a Business That Runs Itself

August 25, 2026

Bennett Maxwell took a single cookie shop to 450 franchises sold, turned a lawsuit from the biggest name in cookies into national headlines on CNBC and Good Morning America, then sold the brand and went all in on building a business that runs itself on AI. In this episode, host Matt Wampler talks with Bennett, founder of Dirty Dough and CEO of Franchise KI, about architecting AI agents he can trust to run the day to day, selling hundreds of franchises without spending a dollar on ads, and hi...

Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Restaurant AI
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How do I get in touch with Restaurant AI?

Restaurant AI is hosted by Matt Wampler. Its publicly listed emails are info@clearcogs.com and marketing@clearcogs.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Restaurant AI?

The publicly listed emails for Restaurant AI: info@clearcogs.com and marketing@clearcogs.com.

How many listeners does Restaurant AI have?

Podseeker estimates Restaurant AI reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Restaurant AI?

Restaurant AI typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders, CEOs, senior foodservice executives, multi-unit restaurant operators, and technology leaders with direct experience applying AI or building scalable restaurant and hospitality businesses. Common among recent guests: Founded or scaled a significant restaurant, foodservice, or restaurant-technology company; Led major acquisitions, public-company activity, or large industry networks; Developed notable AI, ordering, procurement, data, or automation solutions. Recent guests include Bennett Maxwell, John Davie, and Noah Glass.

How hard is it to get booked on Restaurant AI?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Restaurant AI cover?

Recent episodes cover Restaurant Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Restaurant Operations, Hospitality, and Foodservice. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@clearcogs.com

marketing@clearcogs.com

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