Idea: The State of Dining-in

It's no secret that the restaurant industry is one of the most competitive, and that the chances of a restaurant surviving its first year are much like a startup surviving its first year... next to none. To combat these low odds of survival, restaurants have been actively involving technology in their daily business operations to get the slightest advantage over competitors. They've done everything from order online and pickup, to order online and have the food delivered. F**k, the industry has gone so bananas, that some restaurants are even selling their leftovers at a 50% discount on apps like Karma.

Needless to say, restaurant-ing has been touched by the magical wand that is Technology. But I think there's one aspect of the business that remains heavily unaffected, and presents an opportunity to be seized.

27

Ah, the dreaded time of self-reflection.

It's uncomfortable because I'm forced to face the hard facts. When my brother brings up his concerns about how we're approaching our passions and our lives, I get turned off not by his tone or honesty, but rather by my inability to accept that I am indeed making very little progress. It's not him who is the problem, it's me.

The Rest of 2020

I sit here on my cluttered desk writing one of many annual check-ins. It's April 20th and the first day of being 27 is nearly over. It too will pass, faster than I can bring myself to make peace with the fact that I can neither revisit the past nor fast-forward to the future... Though, I'd give anything to do either. Is there anyone who wouldn't?