Sponsors

Champion is a fully integrated, omni-channel marketing agency powered by a team of 50 professionals who are experts in their respective fields and driven by a common purpose – to be an indispensable partner to our clients. From PR and digital media to franchise lead gen and crisis management, Champion is the agency of choice for America’s top restaurant brands.

Toast helps you improve your operations, grow revenue, and get more business insight. Toast’s mission is to create the best possible restaurant guest experience by partnering with our customers to tackle the unique challenges of the restaurant environment.

Bikky is a customer data platform for multi-location restaurants. We help brands like Dave's Hot Chicken, Krystal, and Eggs Up Grill use customer data to understand the success of every marketing, menu, and operational decision. Brands on Bikky see double-digit same store sales increases after launch, driven by better decisions that improve profitability and the customer experience.

Budget Branders provides a Hybrid Program for custom-branded foodservice disposables that combines cost-efficient overseas production with a guaranteed U.S. manufacturing backup. Primary volume is printed offshore while our domestic lines stand ready to fill gaps from delays or demand spikes. The result is predictable supply, zero stockouts, and protected margins.

EveryBite powers ingredient-first digital menus through SmartMenu and its API. SmartMenu delivers real-time nutrition, allergen, and personalization data to guests, while the API distributes this data across apps, websites, kiosks, and ordering; driving higher conversion, increasing check size, and building loyalty through personalized, trusted experiences.

IMPACT Digital Marketing helps franchise brands turn marketing into measurable growth, driving more qualified leads, converting them faster, and increasing lifetime value. We specialize in Franchise Development, Local Franchise Marketing, and Fractional CMO Services, using data-driven strategy, paid media, SEO, and CRM automation to scale results across every location.

INFI USA's innovative platform leverages AI to create seamless, intuitive self-service experiences across kiosks, tablets, and smartphones. By automating operations and enhancing consumer interactions, the company is redefining service models for retail businesses of all sizes—from local cafes to national restaurant chains. Restaurants using INFI experience increased order size, higher throughput, cost savings and a reduction in order wait time.

Marqii helps more than 12,000 restaurants manage their online reviews, menus, and listings. With one platform built specifically for hospitality businesses, Marqii has AI-powered review responses, automated menu updates via dozens of POS integrations, and easy listings updates for improved SEO.

Ovation is a guest experience platform for multi-unit restaurants that starts with a 2-question survey to drive revenue, streamline guest recovery, and easily improve operations. Thousands of restaurants, including leading brands like Dave’s Hot Chicken, MOOYAH, and Friendly’s, are using Ovation to get more feedback through frictionless surveys, recover guests through real-time communication, boost their online reputations, and improve through AI-driven insights.

Plein Air is a purpose-build technology and marketing consultancy built for the unique needs of enterprise restaurants. We work with 80+ brands across every segment, from app, web, and kiosk experiences to creative, media, and influencer. Direct operator experience. Data on every decision. We're restaurant people serving restaurant people.

Hook + Ladder empowers restaurant brands with fractional marketing teams, driving scalable growth through strategic, high-impact solutions. We focus on boosting brand recognition, increasing local sales, and driving franchisee acquisition—all while seamlessly integrating with in-house teams and keeping costs manageable.

Causal is a leading programmatic audience development and activation solution. With a focus on innovation and data-driven strategies, Causal empowers the world's leading advertisers to reimagine audiences while exceeding media performance objectives. By leveraging unique data points and optimization methodology, Causal brings a human approach to data science and campaign activation.

Inktel is a leading contact center provider delivering centralized customer support for multi unit restaurant brands. We act as an extension of your team, managing voice, chat, email, and digital interactions so operators can focus on store performance. Our solutions streamline communication, reduce missed opportunities, and create consistent guest experiences across locations. By improving response times and efficiency, Inktel helps drive stronger sales, loyalty, and customer retention.

Momos Guest AI is the leading AI platform built for multi-location brands. We help restaurants, QSRs, retail, and hospitality teams deliver better guest experiences across every location by unifying customer service, operations, and marketing into a single end-to-end platform - turning one-time customers into repeat guests. Trusted by 30,000 locations and global leading brands, Momos drives higher customer satisfaction, repeat revenue growth, and stronger customer loyalty at every location.

Trabon is the go-to print production partner for the restaurant industry, trusted by 90+ national brands from QSR and fast casual to fine dining. For over 50 years, we’ve helped brands bring menus, LTOs, and marketing materials to life with unmatched speed, quality, and precision. Powered by smart technology and decades of print know-how, Trabon makes it easy to version, produce, and deliver the right materials to every location - so brands look sharp and stay consistent everywhere they show up.

Fast Casual is the global online leader for news, analysis, blogs and research in the worldwide fast casual restaurant industry.

Food Truck Operator was launched in 2017 to meet the needs of the thriving food truck industry. The new digital property covers industry trends and news, profiles business owners, and explores the technologies and tools available to help operators grow their businesses.

Pizza Marketplace is the premier online destination for C-level pizza executive leadership seeking cutting-edge intelligence for their multi-unit restaurant concepts.

QSRweb delivers fast-breaking news, features and analysis on the quick-service restaurant industry.