Line Cook to Code: Beating Margin Squeeze with Agentic AI

From Kitchen to C-Suite™ · Oct 25, 2026 · 1h · transcript

🔥 NEW EPISODE: "Line Cook to Code: Beating Margin Squeeze with Agentic AI" on From Kitchen to C-Suite! 🎙️

With net margins hovering between 3% and 7% and prime costs absorbing over 60% of revenue, operators face an intense margin squeeze. In this episode of "From Kitchen to C-Suite," we explore how autonomous Agentic AI is transforming back-of-house operations—moving past static spreadsheets into dynamic kitchen intelligence.

Research shows 61% of AI adopters cut food costs and 62% cut labor costs. From dynamic par ordering that reduces spoilage by 15%–25% to automated invoice auditing and…