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Can technology fix restaurants' workforce issues?

A Deeper Dive: The podcast features National Restaurant Association CEO Michelle Korsmo, and a discussion with RB Senior Tech Editor Joe Guszkowski on AI in the drive-thru.

Can technology fix restaurants’ workforce issues?

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast features two different discussions.

First, we chat with Michelle Korsmo, the president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association. We chatted with Michelle at the National Restaurant Show in May and discussed a variety of issues, including the regulatory environment, how companies are dealing with soaring costs and the importance of restaurant technology.

And speaking of restaurant technology, we also have RB Senior Technology Editor Joe Guszkowski on to talk about drive-thru AI, an increasingly popular piece of technology. McDonald’s just ended its test of that technology and I wanted Joe to talk about what that means for the future of the innovation.

We also chat about Red Lobster.

It’s a two-for-one interview day on A Deeper Dive so please check it out.

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