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Exec Edge + Craftable CEO David Cantu on Hospitality Tech: ICR Conference 2026

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:17:26 GMT

The whole back office, not a piece of it. That's the difference.

Craftable CEO David Cantu joined Exec Edge Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone for a fireside chat at the ICR Conference 2026, covering Craftable's growth, what sets the platform apart, and how a profit management system built for hospitality helps operators make better decisions.

How AI turns menu engineering into a margin strategy

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT

How AI turns menu engineering into a margin strategy

This article was originally published on RestaurantDive.

Craftable to Showcase AI-Powered Back Office and Procure-to-Pay Platform at HITEC 2026

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

DALLAS, June 15, 2026-- Craftable, the modern back office platform for hospitality operators, will showcase its AI-powered operations and Procure-to-Pay platform at HITEC 2026. Built for hotels, restaurants, and multi-unit hospitality groups, Craftable connects purchasing, inventory, invoices, accounting, payments, and analytics into a single system, helping operators reduce manual work, improve compliance, and make better decisions faster.

Craftable Launches AI Built for Hospitality Operators -- Focused on Transparency, Not Hype

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

DALLAS, May 28, 2026 -- As artificial intelligence rapidly expands across the hospitality technology landscape, many operators are approaching new solutions with a healthy level of skepticism. Questions around accuracy, transparency, and real-world impact are increasingly shaping how teams evaluate what is worth adopting.

David Cantu: The $150 Billion Problem Hiding in Restaurant Back Offices

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Restaurant Profitability Isn't a Food Cost Problem. It's a Focus Problem.

Craftable CEO David Cantu recently joined the Restaurant AI Podcast to discuss restaurant profitability, back office operations, AI, and what separates high-performing operators from everyone else.

Restaurant Tech Trends

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT

The margin was always there. Operators just couldn't see it.

Craftable CEO David Cantu joined Justin Foster's Restaurant Tech Trends podcast to talk about his path from the restaurant floor to building hospitality technology, why the AI wave is forcing legacy platforms to rebuild, and how live visibility into margin changes what operators can fix.

Craftable’s Cantu on Boosting Restaurant Profits

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Restaurant profit isn't just a prime cost problem. It's a financial acumen problem.

Craftable CEO David Cantu joined Bloomberg Intelligence's Choppin' It Up podcast to talk prime cost, manager-level financial acumen, food waste, and why the back office is the next big thing in restaurant tech.

NYSE + Craftable CEO David Cantu on Hospitality Tech Innovation at ICR

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Restaurant tech's next frontier isn't the front of house. It's the back office.

Craftable CEO David Cantu sat down with Ashley Mastronardi on NYSE Floor Talk at the ICR Conference to talk hospitality tech innovation, and why the back office is where the next wave of restaurant technology gets won.

Craftable Launches "Invoice AI" -- Hospitality's First True End-to-End, Human-Free Invoice Automation Solution

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:15:00 GMT

DALLAS, Nov. 10, 2025 -- Craftable, the leading back-office platform built for hospitality, today announced the launch of Craftable AI, a suite of fully automated agents powered entirely by artificial intelligence. This marks the first step in Craftable's multi-phase AI initiative — helping operators turn raw data into intelligent, proactive decision-making across their business.

Craftable Announces New CEO and Strategic Leadership Expansion

brenna@craftable.com (Brenna McNally) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT

David Cantu, Former CEO of Black Box Intelligence, Joins as CEO as Co-founder Samuel Zats Shifts Focus to Strategic Initiatives as Executive Chairman