ai won’t save your margins if it’s just automating bad decisions. in hospitality, buying is reactive. real impact comes from knowing what’s in-house, not just hitting reorder. sage advice from keith wong at @parlevelapp: ai should be proactive. a safety net, not a shopping cart.

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hospitality doesn’t have a labor problem. it has a visibility problem. in our latest convo with Keith Wong (founder of @parlevelapp) and Arc5 Ventures MD @DebraBradley, we dig into why inventory chaos kills margins, morale, and customer experience. ⚡ TL;DR → “we don’t count. we shoot from the hip.” → AI isn’t the future — it’s the fix → maverick spending is bleeding operators dry → better data = better service = better profit → new tech shouldn’t mean ripping out your stack → automation is table stakes now, not a luxury PAR level is giving hospitality operators their time — and control — back. 🧠 back-of-house clarity 📊 real-time inventory 🤖 AI-driven forecasting 🙌 better guest experience 🔗 full episode in the comments worth a listen if you’re in SaaS, ops, or sick of spreadsheets pretending to be systems.

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while you’re popping champagne, i’m counting it. in this short clip, keith wong (founder of @parlevelapp) breaks down the quiet tragedy of hospitality: 📦 inventory checks on new year’s eve. yes, while you’re celebrating, someone’s stuck in a storeroom… counting the bottles you’re toasting with. but under the pain? a KPI that actually matters: inventory turnover ratio. aka the silent killer (or savior) of hotel cash flow. watch the clip. then ask yourself: are you celebrating — or still counting?