02/14/2023
RTN Member Spotlight: Gary Aschcraft
Chief Customer Officer, SynergySuite
What unique problem does your company solve for restaurants?
| We help restaurants manage their entire back-of-house without losing data to poor integrations. SynergySuite increases restaurant profitability with food and labor savings, and enables data-driven decision making. |
Why did your company join RTN?
| We believe the tech community is stronger together and better able to serve restaurants when we learn from each other. |
What’s your favorite personal pastime?
| Anything that takes me outdoors. I love hiking, mountain biking and traveling. |
What three words would you use to describe what’s happening in the restaurant industry right now?
| Change. Opportunity. Growth. |
What’s your most-used restaurant app and why?
| Love using Yelp when I travel to uncover hidden gems that I wouldn't otherwise find. On a day-to-day basis, I use the McDonald's app to make sure I get rewards for my Diet Coke habit. |
Restauranteur you most admire and why?
| Charles Watson. Watching the rapid growth and innovation he's bringing to Tropical Smoothie Cafe has been very inspiring. |
What technology are you most excited about for the future of restaurants and why?
| This sounds like a cop out, but back-of-house. Being a BOH tech provider gives me a front-row seat to seeing how it helps restaurants reduce food and labor costs, and how that in turn is giving them the tools to not just survive but thrive. |
Where is your HQ Located ?
| Lehi, Utah |
