86 Reason Ep 11: Bill Lindsey - From Dishroom to Tech Pioneer Mastering Restaurant Inventory Control

Join host Xavier Mariezcurrena on 86 Reason for an eye-opening conversation with Bill Lindsey, Partner & Co-Founder at COGS-Well and a living legend in restaurant technology. Bill's 50-year journey from a dishroom in 1974 to revolutionizing inventory management for multi-unit operators is a masterclass in operational innovation, technological adaptation, and understanding what restaurant operators truly need.This isn't your typical tech founder story. Bill candidly shares how a spinal injury forced him out of kitchen operations and into programming, the "cooking method" he used to build software that actually works for real operators, and why making inventory control easy—not just powerful—became his life's mission. His approach to centralized purchasing transformed casino operations and set the standard for modern restaurant technology.Essential for: Multi-unit restaurant operators, hospitality technology professionals, restaurant owners struggling with inventory control, and anyone who believes better systems start with understanding the problems firsthand.