Restaurant Brokers Discuss Technology Trends in the Restaurant Industry

ATLANTA - Jan. 3, 2014 - PRLog -- On January 4^th, Restaurant Brokers, Robin and Eric Gagnon (http://www.wesellrestaurants.com/restaurantbrokers.php) are joined by industry experts on discussing technology trends surrounding the restaurant industry. What type of technology are restaurant owners using? What apps are consumers using to connect to restaurant owners? Industry experts offer up answers to these and other questions posed by the restaurant brokers on their restaurant radio show broadcast in the nation’s seventh largest media market.  Listeners can tune in at 12 Noon EST to Atlanta’s AM Talk 920 and Sunday at 1PM on Biz 1190.  The show is also available for immediate download on iTunes.

This week’s show discusses new technology available to restaurant owners and consumers.  The restaurant brokers will discuss these technologies with industry experts and how restaurant owners can take advantage of new technology in the marketplace.

What type of technology do you need in a restaurant? Tune in as the restaurant brokers discuss that you do not have to be tech savvy to add technology.

Restaurant Reality

What’s the reality of having new technology in your restaurant?  The restaurant brokers, Eric and Robin Gagnon tell you the unbridled truth in the final segment of their show geared towards a national audience of would-be restaurant owners, investors, foodies, the hospitality industry and people related to the restaurant world.

This Week’s Guests

The Restaurant Brokers are joined on this week’s show by the following industry expert guests on the topic of technology in the restaurant industry.

Larry Abramson:

Larry Abramson is chief executive officer of Red Book Connect and also serves on the board of directors. Larry provides strategic direction and business guidance for the company, including the integration of multiple technology solutions into one integrated platform.

Prior to joining Red Book Connect, Larry was senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Advanced Customer Services, which he led to more than $1 billion in revenue. Larry also held senior leadership positions with USinternetworking, Appshop and Arthur Andersen. In 2004, Larry was named 'Entrepreneur of the Year' by El Dorado Ventures for his work as Appshop's CEO.

Geoffrey Simpson:

Geoffrey Simpson is the founder of Moxie Software and the creator of several successful products including Diner Connection, Connected 2 Us, SkaFlash and ShuttleQ.  He has both his Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and his Masters of Business Administration from Oklahoma State University, and he currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics as the first alumni to do so and is also the President of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Alumni Association.

Geoffrey's creations have been noticed by The Wall Street Journal, Mashable.com, FastCompany.com, Microsoft.com and Restaurant Business Magazine.  Moxie Software received the Innovator of the Year award in 2011 for Diner Connection from the Journal Record, and Geoffrey received recognition as a Tulsa 40 under 40 also in 2011.

Adi Bittan:

Adi Bittan founded OwnerListens.com because of her passion for helping local businesses and for providing great customer service. She believes both businesses owners and customers benefit from communicating directly through OwnerListens instead of exchanging public blows online. With her partner, Oren Dobronsky (who also owns a restaurant in Palo Alto, CA), Adi designed an app that makes it super easy for consumers to send a private message to businesses. Businesses can respond in real time, solve the problem and regain the customer.

A big believer in giving back, Adi mentors student entrepreneurs at Stanford University, StartX and UpWest Labs (Silicon Valley based incubators). She specializes in customer development and lean startup methodologies.

Broadcast live from the nation’s 7th largest media market, the show is available on demand from the iTunes store or the Company’s YouTube channel.  Listeners in the market can listen live or catch the showing streaming live online at the Talk920 (http://www.talk920.com/) website

About We Sell Restaurants

We Sell Restaurants is the nation’s largest restaurant brokerage firm specializing in restaurants wanted (restaurants for sale), leasing a restaurant and franchise restaurant resales.  The We Sell Restaurants brand is known nationwide for professionalism, industry knowledge and unmatched service. They can be found online at www.wesellrestaurants.com.  The firm is franchising their brand nationwide and has offices in Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Tennessee and South Carolina.