The Unicorns Podcast

Author: Media Capital Partners

The Unicorns Podcast connects you to some of the best and brightest founders, CEOs, executives, business owners, VCs and inspiring leaders who make things happen and inspire others. Hosted by media and PR veteran Justin Kelly, we chat to leaders on the front line on how to get started, what it takes to build a successful business, how to overcome challenges, and advice for those on a similar journey.
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How Restoke AI is helping restaurants survive margin chaos
Thursday, 18 December, 2025

In this episode, Justin interviews Assaf Stizki, co-founder and CEO of Restoke.ai, a hospitality technology intelligence platform. Running a restaurant in the United States has become increasingly precarious, with tariffs, supply chain disruption and volatile ingredient prices putting extreme pressure on already thin margins. Most operators survive on just 3 to 5 percent profit, meaning even small cost increases can wipe out profitability. Against that backdrop, Melbourne founded Restoke AI entered the US market earlier this year, just as many hospitality businesses were struggling to stay afloat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices