Put AI to work before your next shift.
Practical AI for restaurant owners, general managers and marketing teams.
Rising costs. Uneven guest traffic. Too much work between shifts. Restaurant owners need practical ways to protect their time, strengthen guest relationships and make marketing work harder.
James D. Feldman, the AI Concierge™, shows owners, managers and marketing teams how to use AI to draft targeted promotions, respond to guest feedback and prepare clearer team briefings. Watch each task from start to finish, practice one yourself and leave with a plan to put it to work.
The National Restaurant Association’s 2026 industry outlook identifies persistent cost pressure, uneven traffic and cautious consumer spending. This workshop connects those pressures to everyday tasks where AI can help reduce preparation time and improve consistency.
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Less busywork. More time for your guests and your business.
75–90-minute interactive workshop: Each demonstration follows the same sequence: define the task, supply relevant information, generate a draft, check it and adapt it for use. Participants practice at least one workflow.
- Build a promotion for a quieter service period. Turn approved menu details, an audience and a business objective into a draft email and social posts. Check prices, offers, tone and the call to action before publishing.
- Respond thoughtfully to guest feedback. Use fictional or anonymized reviews to identify recurring themes and draft responses for manager approval. Leave with a repeatable review-and-response process.
- Prepare a useful pre-shift briefing. Turn approved restaurant procedures and daily priorities into a concise team briefing and checklist. Have the responsible manager verify accuracy before use.
What participants take away
Your workshop takeaways: One completed practice workflow, three reusable prompt templates, an output-review checklist and a 30-day pilot worksheet. Each pilot identifies one task, an owner, a baseline and a measurable target—for example, time spent preparing a weekly promotion.
The learning objective is to complete a useful task and know how to repeat it. Business results depend on implementation, review and the restaurant’s circumstances.
Restaurant industry programming
The Cook County Small Business Source listed Jim alongside the Illinois Restaurant Association for the March 3, 2026 program, “AI in Action: A Strategic Roadmap for Restaurant Success in 2026.” Its description focused on restaurant workflows, menu performance and operational efficiency, with a live AI demonstration.
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Match the format to your audience
- Keynote: Build understanding, show relevant examples and identify practical starting points. Hands-on completion depends on the agreed format and time.
- Interactive workshop: Allow time for demonstrations, participant practice and a pilot plan. Available as a 75–90-minute session, live or virtual.
- Implementation support: Discuss a separately scoped follow-up clinic or 30-day review during the planning call. Availability, deliverables and fees must be agreed in writing.
Questions meeting professionals ask
Who is this program designed for?
Restaurant owners, general managers and marketing teams beginning to apply AI to everyday work. The planning conversation should establish restaurant types, audience experience and priorities. Advanced integrations require separate scoping.
What tools and preparation are required?
Confirm selected tools, account requirements, any subscription costs, participant devices, Wi-Fi and a demonstration backup plan before booking. Sample data can support practice without exposing confidential business information.
How are AI outputs checked?
Participants should review generated content against approved source information before using it. Avoid entering identifiable guest or employee information. Menu, allergen and food-safety statements require verification by the responsible restaurant personnel; generated text is not an authoritative source.
What follow-up is already included?
Jim’s existing keynote offering includes follow-up on survey results and organizer access to audience feedback collected through Talkadot. Attendees can request downloadable resources through Talkadot using an email address. A restaurant implementation clinic or 30-day results review would be a separately agreed service.
Does Jim sell from the stage?
No. The program focuses on learning and practical application, with no product pitches or upselling from the stage.
Bring your audience. Bring a business challenge.
Tell Jim who will be in the room, what they need to accomplish and what happens after the event. Build the session around a task your audience can put to work.
Plan Your Restaurant AI Session
jfeldman@shifthappens.com · 312 527 1111