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📹 Leading restaurants like bartaco, California Fish Grill, and First Watch Restaurants trust Olo to deliver visibility and deep insights into guest preferences and behavior. Download our ebook on guest lifetime value to learn how your brand can attract and retain more loyal guests. https://bit.ly/49TcDEb

“You have to burn the boats. You have to make this your only path forward.” That was the final piece of advice that Noah Glass received before dropping out of HBS in 2005 to pursue building Olo—and it's something every entrepreneur should hear. Few entrepreneurs have the endurance and tenacity to stay the course for 15 years. But if you have the seed of a great idea and you're committed to giving 110% every day—making smart, reliable, long-term decisions—you can build something truly valuable. In 2021, just over 15 years after Noah left business school, Olo went public. Today, Olo empowers hospitality at scale across 700 restaurant chains, including beloved brands like Five Guys and Shake Shack. Despite Olo’s tremendous success, Noah says that their IPO felt like finally reaching base camp—they still have to summit the peak and are poised to accomplish so much more. Tune into this episode of Inc. Magazine For Starters with Noah Glass of Olo: https://spoti.fi/3LAHqeW

Ordering takeout for the #Olympics opening ceremony, what should we get you?

🗣 Attention to all my Denver Hospitality Folks 🗣 Don't miss the chance to interact with your peers and leaders from the industry's top restaurant brands at a co-hosted Denver Happy Hour 🍻 Please join Olo and Snooze an A.M. Eatery July 30th from 5-7:00pm at Avanti Food & Beverage. Register via the link in the comments. #networking #olo #restaurants #franchise #hospitality #restauranttech #onlineordering #digitalsales #happyhour

From intern to mentor ⏩ Yadira Cruz started her journey at Olo as the first PM intern and is now mentoring this year's class of tech interns. Hear her story and the wisdom she's imparting to the next generation of tech professionals. #NationalInternDay

What if a restaurant knew what you like to eat and your dietary restrictions before you place an order? Could such a personalized experience satisfy you more and increase revenue for the restaurant? Olo CEO Noah Glass thinks yes. https://lnkd.in/gYiUWSaC

When it comes to your data, would you rather: 👍 Opt-in 👎 Opt-out Restaurant guests have a right to choose without compromising the service and hospitality they receive. Some guests want to order anonymously, a right that is the cornerstone of privacy laws. Other guests, like myself, want to be known. I want to step into my favorite restaurants and the server to know who I am, what I like, and what data-driven suggestions I might enjoy. One of my favorite technologies is Shopify’s Shop Pay, which inspired the Olo Borderless passwordless checkout experience for restaurants. Removing friction from checkout serves this idea of the right to be known, eliminating steps for opt-in guests like creating an account, remembering a password, and having to start an order from scratch every time. Like Shop Pay, Borderless goes the extra mile and allows guests to skip the password process across the full system of Borderless brands, which is growing rapidly. So no matter what you’re craving, you can check out faster. Of course, this helps restaurants better serve guests and provide personalized hospitality. It’s also a game-changer for the guests in removing barriers during the first or fiftieth checkout across the Borderless network of brands. According to Baymard Institute, one in four guests abandon their carts when required to create an account. Olo brands using Borderless have seen a 7.5% increase in conversion compared to anonymous guest checkouts and traditional/loyalty account sign-ins. Din Tai Fung Restaurant Group, one of the first brands to launch Borderless, saw a 46% increase in guests saving their cards for future purchases within the first seven months. These are the proof points that guests who want to be known crave a seamless checkout experience, a digital extension of hospitality that reaches the guest from wherever they’re ordering. We deserve better checkout experiences, whether you opt in or out. Which do you prefer, or is it a mix of both? Let me know in the comments.

It's no secret Dave's Hot Chicken is on fire 🔥 But how do they do it? Find out during our live webinar with Restaurant Business Online on July 31. Dave's Hot Chicken CTO Leon Davoyan, EMBA and bartaco CEO & Founder Scott Lawton will discuss restaurant growth strategies. Register: https://bit.ly/3XVZyYm

In the early days of Olo, we faced plenty of skeptics. Who would want to order ahead? Believe it or not, we heard that a lot. While just around 18% of today's restaurant transactions are digital, the industry and its guests have grown to love online ordering. We're still in the early innings of the industry's digital transformation, and Olo has been and will continue to be a trusted partner for restaurant operators every step of the way. I had the honor of sitting down with Alexa Von Tobel on the For Starters Podcast. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ed_4Yqcm

Join bartaco's CEO and Co-founder Scott Lawton for a live webinar on July 31 with Leon Davoyan and Hillary Holmes to discuss the innovative growth strategies that propelled restaurant brands to success. This webinar promises to deliver valuable insights that you won't want to miss. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gehemGX3 #bartaco #bartacolife