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Episode Mentions
The Chef's Cut · May 11, 2026
Tristen Epps-Long on Fast Food Beginnings, Michelin’s Race Problem, and Becoming a Top Chef Champion!!
“Reservation platform that Tristen manipulated on his 21st birthday to leave work early”
The Way to College Podcast · May 11, 2026
The Career Jungle Gym with Kate Crane
“Restaurant tech platform where Kate created go-to-market strategy role, bringing together product marketing, restaurant marketing, and sales enablement”
On with Kara Swisher · Feb 26, 2026
Why ‘Playing It Safe’ In Your Career Doesn’t Pay with VC Bill Gurley
“Benchmark portfolio company; example of successful early-stage VC investment”
Cheeky Pint · Feb 12, 2026
Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
“Mentioned as example of on-prem software adding consumer discovery layer to merchant platform”
The Journal. · Feb 9, 2026
AI Bots Have Social Media Now. It Got Weird Fast.
“Reservation platform that OpenClaw agents attempted to use when booking restaurant reservations”
We Fixed It. You're Welcome. · Dec 23, 2025
Crowdsourced Fixes Vol. 2
“Proposed partnership opportunity for Uber to provide restaurant recommendations and reservations to business travelers”
The Mel Robbins Podcast · Dec 8, 2025
How to Reinvent Your Life Starting Today
“Co-founder Mike (mentioned as team member for Joy 101) was one of OpenTable's founders, bringing tech expertise”
The a16z Show · Mar 30, 2022
The Basics of Growth Marketing: User Acquisition
“Case study of free consumer acquisition through restaurant partnerships and network effects”