IN-PERSON EVENT

The AI-Ready Restaurant Workshop

An in-person event for restaurant executives and their teams,
built to help operators put AI to work across their business.

First workshop launching on Wednesday, August 19th in Orlando, FL.

What the day covers

Where the industry is headed

An overview of how AI is impacting restaurants today, where we are headed over the next year and what it means for your brand and your teams.

A working foundation

A simple to understand explanation of AI terms and basic foundational concepts including how AI actually works and how to apply it in your role today. Bring a laptop, you'll leave having built something.

A playbook for your business

Beyond using AI to advance your own daily work, we will cover how to lead AI adoption across your organization and bring your teams along in a safe and secure way.

THE SPEAKERS

Who's leading it

Zach Goldstein — CEO and Founder, Thanx

A well-known thought leader at the intersection of restaurants and technology. Over the past year and a half, he's also become a leading voice on applied AI, leading Thanx's transformation into an AI-native company.

Aaron Newton — Chief Data Officer & Co-Founder, Thanx

Over the last 18 months, Aaron has emerged as the preeminent expert in AI in restaurants. Aaron has hosted 10+ AI Bootcamps for restaurant leaders, with 300+ operators on the waitlist for his digital classes. He also co-hosts the AI for Restaurants podcast and has spoken at MURTEC and the Marketing Executives Group (MEG) on AI.
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Click here to watch his recent talk on scaling hospitality with AI

WHO THIS IS EVENT IS GEARED TOWARDS

Restaurant executives and their direct teams.

Content provided is best suited for a senior audience. We recommend this for the c-suite and their direct teams with a focus on marketing, finance, operations, IT and digital professionals. This event is for operators only.

Past attendees include leaders from:

I'm not a developer. I'm just a marketing guy in restaurants. My whole life has changed. It's like I have a Thanos glove."

Dave Nadkarni

Digital Marketing, Wahlburgers

So good I took it twice. Sign up today if you haven't attended yet! An incredible opportunity to get up to speed on all things AI that's tailored to the restaurant industry."

Alicia Mowder

Chief Marketing Officer, Mendocino Farms

Anything I can learn from Aaron, I am going to be there to learn. He is at the forefront of this."

Anita Walker

Head of Marketing, Fox Restaurant Concepts

Cities & Dates

ORLANDO
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Venue TBD | Follows Prosper Forum

ATLANTA
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Planned | Immediately prior to QSR Evolution

DALLAS
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Planned | Immediately prior to FSTEC

LAS VEGAS
Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Planned | RFDC

AI Workshop

Agenda

Schedule

12:00 - 12:30 PM
Arrival & lunch
12:30 - 1:00 PM
Welcome & Opening Keynote
1:00 – 1:35 PM
AI Foundations
1:35 – 1:45 PM
Break
1:45 – 3:25 PM
Working Sessions & Operator Panel
3:25 – 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 – 4:30 PM
Breakout Tracks
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Closing
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Happy Hour

Pricing

$149 per person

The AI-Ready Restaurant Workshop is most relavent for Directors and above, however high-potential up-and-comers are also encouraged. Operators only.

Includes:

Lunch
Networking
Happy Hour

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HOW TO REGISTER

Sign up to attend

Fill out the form to let us know you are interested. We will confirm your attendance and share more details about the event location once your attendance is confirmed.

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