It’s been almost a decade since Avi Goren launched Marqii to help restaurants get found on the internet. That challenge remains, but search and discovery methods and technology have changed… a lot. In this episode, we talk about discovery in the age of generative AI and the continued challenge of reputation management for restaurants.
The Simmer Podcast—Avi Goren, Co-founder and CEO, Marqii


Brandon Barton, CEO
Brandon is a hospitality tech entrepreneur who has used his experience working in operations at the top hospitality groups (USHG, Patina) to build and scale early stage tech products that help restaurateurs. As employee #4 at Resy, a leading restaurant reservation platform, he built and oversaw the sales and operations departments for the company’s first 3 years. He is currently CEO of Bite, the best in class digital ordering solution for restaurants, leading the company to incredible growth within top QSR brands.


