Former Jose Andres Group CEO Sam Bakhshandehpour recently joined Bilt, a $10 billion loyalty platform that rewards people for paying their rent and mortgage on Bilt cards, helping to fuel the so-called “points economy.” Recently, the company released a flashy video full of top-name chefs and restaurateurs to launch Bilt Hospitality, a kind of digital concierge service targeted at restaurants. But what is it, exactly? And how does it work? In this episode, Sam answers these questions and more — including when we might see a launch video with more than one woman in it.
The Simmer Podcast—Sam Bakhshandehpour, President, Local Merchants, Bilt
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.
