Episode 168: The Sky is the Limit: Yariv Bash of Flytrex

If you had a crystal ball and could see the future of our industry, who'd be delivering the food? Did I say who? What is delivering the food? This isn't going to be a show about autonomous automobiles traveling at 1 mile an hour down the sidewalks in your neighborhood, because I just don't see that getting the job done. Today we're talking with Yariv Bash of Flytrex, a company using arial drones to deliver food for restaurants in the United States today. Let's take a peek into the not so distant future of food delivery. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES [2:30] We're going to the moon!: Creating Flytrex [5:20] The Vision: Hot, orderly, quiet, noninvasive, and affordable. [6:35] Y'all, It's official; we live in the future: The drone delivery process [8:32] The logistics: A degree of magnitude more efficient [9:20] The Simplicity: If you have a driver's license, you're overqualified to operate the system. [10:42] The future of the future: Who's going to compete with Flytrex? [11:38] Distance and Timing: Straight lines, no stops, no traffic jams [12:21] The Cost: Sure beats the pants off of 30% to 3PDs. [13:02] The Location:  Why North Carolina was a win-win place to start [13:43] The plan: 80 million back yards [14:18] The Limitations: What if I live in an apartment? [15:14] The Process of Perfection: Making all the moving parts work for all stakeholders involved [16:19] The Customer: Reconciling the needs of all involved [17:15] The Software: Arranging the 1's and 0's to satisfy end-user preferences [17:55] The Milestones: Federal approvals, Operations, and Tech Regulations [18:45] Coming to a City Near You: Market considerations [19:15] The Timeline: Projections for national availability [20:09] What you need to know as a restaurant owner: This is a win-win-win solution [20:45] From one dreamer to the millions of dreamers listening: Believe in your vision For more on Flytrex visit https://www.flytrex.com FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls