Michal Christine Escobar is Hospitality Technology’s Senior Editor, with a concentration on the hotel industry. She has a decade of experience as a B2B journalist. She is responsible for the hotel beat at the magazine and often writes about AI, VR, IoT and other emerging technologies affecting hospitality.
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Michal Christine Escobar is Hospitality Technology’s Senior Editor, with a concentration on the hotel industry. She has a decade of experience as a B2B journalist. She is responsible for the hotel beat at the magazine and often writes about AI, VR, IoT and other emerging technologies affecting hospitality.
Darden Restaurants, Quiznos, Taco Bell, Le Duff America and Papa John’s among companies employing this year’s honorees for outstanding achievement in restaurant tech.
In 2016, only 26% of the computing workforce were women. The second annual Top Women in Restaurant Technology awards honor women from both restaurants and technology suppliers who have been making their mark in a male-dominated industry.
Panera Bread, Dunkin’ Brands, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ctuit, Paytronix among companies employing recipients of award honoring women for outstanding achievement in foodservice technology.
The 2016 Breakthrough Award winners and corresponding categories are: Outback Steakhouse (Customer Engagement Innovator) and Fun Eats and Drinks LLC, formerly Last Call Operating Companies I & II (Enterprise Innovator).
Digital concierge and a global procure to payment strategy win high honors for customer-facing and enterprise innovation from Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Grand View Lodge.