🔗 LinkedIn пост · Michael Vorsanger · AI / ML Strategy - GTM Advisor - Connecting Great People - Chief AI Officer : Helping Brands & B2B Discover Automation | AI & Automation in Hospitality Tech, Food Service, Retail and Enterprise Industry · 2026-05-25 · 👍 1 · 💬 0 · 🔁 1
Great to see this from Hospitality Operators!!
Homegrown AI
At the same time, operators were eager to share how they’re using AI in their restaurants outside of the vendor-sphere. Amir Harpaz, owner of The Mudpuppy in Vonore, Tennessee, has trained AI to run all of the restaurant’s social media accounts, and developed another program that optimizes menu layouts and can even send the new designs to the printer.
He was not the only operator we spoke to who was planning to build their own AI apps and save some vendor costs in the process.
“The AI that we’re seeing is not necessarily solving the immediate problem,” said Khara Mangiduyos, owner of Kalei’s Kitchenette in San Diego. “That’s why you end up creating your own.”
Build vs. Buy Strategy!!
Partner with Vendors who have open MCP and APi tools that will not take your data!! W