PathSpot's Hygiene and Safety Tech Wins the 2025 RTN Ring of Fire Award at MURTEC

One of the highlights of MURTEC 2025: Experience Matters was the RTN Ring of Fire competition on Monday, March 10, with five major restaurant solution providers engaging in a dynamic pitch-slam competition — with attendees voting for the winner. 

PathSpot’s Winning Solution

PathSpot took the top spot, earning high marks for its SafetySuite, which includes:

• Refrigeration monitoring to eliminate paperwork, reduce spoilage, and enable proactive maintenance.
• Checklist management to streamline requirements like reheating, holding, and cooling logs, opening, closing, cleaning lists, and more.
• Labeling and expiration control to replace illegible handwriting and inaccurate expiry timelines with a system that prints clearly, quickly, and provides analytics.
• Handwashing hubs to improve the frequency and quality of handwashing with state-of-the-art technology.

PathSpot’s victory is a “full-circle moment” for RTN and for Christine Schindler, Co-Founder & CEO, PathSpot. Back in 2020, the company made waves as the inaugural winner of RTN’s Start-Up Alley competition, introducing its groundbreaking hand-scanning technology designed to bolster food safety and protect both restaurant guests and staff.  

Key Contributors

RTN Ring of Fire 2025 was sponsored by Kinettix, whose Vice President of Business Development, Scott Huetter, says, “Congrats to PathSpot on the win. They are Exhibit A of how to use the Restaurant Technology Network platform. From Start-Up Alley winner to Ring of Fire champion — What a run!”

We gratefully acknowledge the competition of all Ring of Fire finalists, who offered targeted solutions that speak to the needs of IT leaders and technology decision-makers in the restaurant industry:

• ClearCOGS: Empowering restaurant decision-making with AI-driven data insights.
• Mavi - OnMyWay Commerce: Revolutionizing restaurant operations through seamless IoT technology.
• Mako Networks: Delivering secure, reliable, and scalable networks for the restaurant industry.
• Oracle: Pioneering next-generation cloud solutions tailored specifically for the restaurant sector.

Join Us for an Exclusive Town Hall!

Want to hear more about PathSpot’s journey and innovations? Check them out at RTN’s Town Hall on May 29 at 1 PM CT, where they’ll share insights, discuss industry challenges, and explore how their technology is shaping the future of food safety.

📅 RTN Town Hall – May 29 at 1 PM CT