Is Bolt Coming for Uber in America? - with Guest Host Yaro Tsyhanenko

31/03/2025 24 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4
Is Bolt Coming for Uber in America?  - with Guest Host Yaro Tsyhanenko

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Send us a textThis week on The Digital Restaurant, Carl is joined by Yaro Tsyhanenko, founder of PickPad, to break down the headlines shaping restaurants and tech:⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: Meet guest host Yaro, CEO of PickPad 01:00 – Why did Yum Brands partner with Nvidia? 05:37 – What does Qu’s State of Digital 2025 Report reveal? 13:06 – Why did Starbucks acquire Empower Delivery? 18:47 – Are loyalty programs evolving or stuck in the past? 26:02 – Could Bolt disrupt Uber and DoorDash in North America? 30:00 – What is PickPad, and how is it improving restaurant pickup?🔥 Topics covered:Yum’s push into site-level AIWhy loyalty without data is just a discountHow fast casuals are quietly overtaking QSRs in digitalEmpower Delivery’s big leap into StarbucksBolt’s entry into Canada — and what it signals for North AmericaA smart startup (PickPad) fixing off-prem chaos with sensors + MLSupport the show🔔 Subscribe to The Digital Restaurant Podcast and follow us on YouTube for more episodes that combine the love of food with the latest in technology. Your next restaurant tech adventure starts here!📖 Get your copy of the Delivering the Digital Restaurant books at www.theDigital.Restaurant🎤 Have Carl come and speak at your company conference! Learn more at www.theDigital.Restaurant🎙️📰Please subscribe to our newsletter and connect with Carl's Delivering the Digital Restaurant page on LinkedIn for their twice-a-month newsletter.