All Webinars

In this webinar, IFBTA sits down with Toast’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kelly Esten, and Principal of Brand Journalism and News, Brian Koerber, to unpack their latest U.S. Restaurant Sales Report. Backed by insights from nearly 150,000 restaurants on the Toast platform, this conversation reveals what’s really happening in restaurants across the country right now.

In this webinar moderated by IFBTA CEO Rob Grimes, industry leaders Jon Kelly from Mako Networks and David Roberts from Cici's Pizza shared their insights on how to modernize the QSR experience through effective technology and security measures.

As digital ordering becomes the norm, restaurants face new challenges and opportunities. In this webinar by IFBTA and PAR Technology, Rob Grimes and Josh Schoonmaker dive into marketing headwinds, highlighting the increasing costs of customer acquisition and the importance of adapting to changing consumer expectations.

Edge computing is a concept that involves running mission-critical applications outside the traditional data centers, bringing data processing closer to the source of data generation. This approach reduces latency and enhances the performance of applications, making it ideal for industries like food and beverage, where real-time data processing is crucial. During the webinar, panelists Dave Demlow and Mike Lyon from Scale Computing discussed the importance of edge computing in creating a resilient IT infrastructure that can adapt to the dynamic needs of modern businesses.

In part two of our webinar series, we discussed operations-specific solutions to consider in the midst of COVID-19. Darren Tristano (FoodserviceResults) provided key industry data and forecasting, Larry Reinstein (LJR Hospitality Ventures) created a checklist for pivoting strategies – linked HERE – Joe Essa (Thomas Keller Restaurant Group/Immediate Past Chair National Restaurant Association) discussed the operator viewpoint from the trenches, and Rob Grimes (IFBTA) wrapped up key considerations to get you through this unprecedented time.

If you missed this live webinar, now is your chance to catch up on how technology can be implemented to overcome the daily changes in foodservice. In this webinar, you’ll hear from industry experts including Chris Incorvati (Panera Bread), Robert Notte (MOD Pizza), Larry Reinstein (LJR Hospitality Ventures), Tom Kaiser (Food on Demand), and Rob Grimes (IFBTA) on the technology they see as necessary to help navigate these uncertain times and support the global food and beverage industry.