With more than 20 years of professional research experience, he has spent the past twelve years focused on restaurant brand and customer strategy, menu optimization, opportunity segmentation, demand planning, new product feasibility and pricing analytics. Rich leads Technomic’s restaurant advisory practice and innovation teams. His focus is on building actionable research programs for our restaurant clients and their affiliated marketing partners. He has been a featured speaker at numerous industry events, including the Restaurant Leadership Conference, the National Restaurant Association Show, Restaurants Canada and numerous national franchisee conferences, as well as Technomic’s Foodservice Planning Program.
Sessions for Rich Shank
Technomic State of the Industry: The Reality Reset
Technomic will discuss its outlook for the market, how the current operating environment represents return to a new normal and how menu pricing and other trends could impact the growth outlook for the year.
Managing Principal
Technomic, Inc
Senior Principal and VP of Innovation
Technomic, Inc
Digital Isn't Just Delivery Anymore
Location: Grand Sonoran AThe rapid emergence of innovative restaurant technology has operators eyes wide open about its lasting impact on customer and employee experience. As pressure mounts to augment same-store sales, entrepreneurs are transforming the playing field for digital growth by moving beyond just delivery. DoorDash will moderate an insightful discussion between Taco Bell, Wingstop, and Technomic executives where we'll unpack successful restaurant technology strategies currently in market and nascent growth opportunities.
Chief US Franchise Operations Officer
Wingstop
Vice President of Enterprise Restaurant Partnerships
DoorDash
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Taco Bell
Senior Principal and VP of Innovation
Technomic, Inc
Innovation Forum Speaker
Rich Shank
Technomic, Inc