About The Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast
Hi, I’m Jeremy Julian.
I’ve spent more than thirty years in restaurant technology. I grew up in it — my family has been in this industry my entire life. I’ve watched it evolve from paper tickets and dot-matrix printers to AI in the drive-thru, and I’ve been in operators’ back offices the whole way.
I started Restaurant Technology Guys in 2013 because the conversations operators actually needed weren’t happening anywhere else. Vendors had blogs. Trade pubs had headlines. But nobody was sitting down with operators, founders, and technologists and asking the real questions — the ones that change how a brand runs.
Three hundred-plus episodes later, that’s still the show.
What you’ll find here
Every week we publish a conversation with someone shaping where restaurant technology is going. POS, payments, AI, off-premise, loyalty, labor, franchise ops — if it touches a multi-unit operator’s business, we cover it.
You’ll also find RTG Insights — my solo series breaking down what’s actually happening in restaurant tech and what operators should do about it. No vendor spin.
By the numbers
- 300+ Episodes
- 300,000+ Downloads
- 13 Years — publishing consistently since 2013
- Listeners across 90+ countries
Plus a monthly newsletter and a growing community of operators who actually run the business.
Why I do this
I love this industry. Restaurants are some of the toughest businesses on earth, and the operators running them deserve better information than they’re getting. Most of what passes for “restaurant tech content” is either a sales pitch dressed up as advice or a trade press headline with no real depth.
That’s not what we do here.
We have competitors and partners on the same show. We push back when we disagree. We bring on operators who’ve made expensive mistakes so the next person doesn’t have to. The goal is to leave you smarter than you were thirty minutes ago.
My day job
When I’m not behind the mic, I’m President & CRO at CBS NorthStar, where I help multi-unit restaurant brands implement the kind of technology this podcast talks about. Same work — just one operator at a time instead of a microphone.
The podcast is its own thing. I keep it that way on purpose.
Want to talk?
If you’re an operator wrestling with a tech decision, want to be a guest, or want to push back on something I said — reach out. I read every message.
Or listen wherever you get your shows: Apple Podcasts · Spotify · YouTube · Amazon Music
Make it a great day.
— Jeremy Julian
Frequently asked
Who is Jeremy Julian?
Jeremy Julian is the host of The Restaurant Technology Guys podcast, which he launched in 2013. He has spent more than thirty years in restaurant technology and serves as President and Chief Revenue Officer at CBS NorthStar, where he helps multi-unit restaurant brands implement the technology they need to scale.
What is the Restaurant Technology Guys podcast about?
The Restaurant Technology Guys is a weekly podcast for multi-unit restaurant operators covering POS systems, payments, AI and automation, off-premise ordering, loyalty, labor management, inventory and food cost, guest experience, and franchise operations. The show has published more than 300 episodes since 2013.
How can I be a guest on the podcast?
If you’re an operator, founder, or technologist with a story or perspective that helps multi-unit restaurant operators, fill out the guest form. The podcast features both partners and competitors — editorial independence is part of the promise.
Is the podcast affiliated with CBS NorthStar?
CBS NorthStar sponsors the podcast, and the host, Jeremy Julian, serves as CBS NorthStar’s CRO. The editorial is independent — Restaurant Technology Guys features CBS NorthStar competitors and partners alike and does not pull punches when Jeremy disagrees with a guest or product.
How often does the podcast publish?
Restaurant Technology Guys publishes a new podcast episode every week, plus RTG Insights solo episodes and a monthly newsletter.
Where can I listen?
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, and most major podcast platforms.
