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What restaurant chains are looking for when it comes to technology

A Deeper Dive: Juan George, cofounder of 858 Partners, joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk technology and the state of M&A in the tech sector.

What kind of technology are restaurant companies looking for?

This week’s episode of A Deeper Dive features Juan George, a former Olo executive and cofounder of 858 Partners, which connects restaurants with technology companies.

Technology remains a key area of investment for a lot of companies. We were interested in hearing from George about what companies are looking for. He does not disappoint on that front. 

We also talk about a lot of other stuff, including the state of technology mergers and acquisitions and why there is so much consolidation in that sector right now. Restaurant tech firms were getting massive, often ridiculous valuations a few years ago. 

We also talk about what will happen with Olo as a private company.

We’re talking Tech on A Deeper Dive so please check it out. 

And to hear more technology discussions like that, register for the FSTEC restaurant technology conference in Orlando Sept. 14-16. 

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