Branded Hospitality and Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips set webinar on AI and restaurant tech M&A

By AI, Created 5:21 PM UTC, June 02, 2026, /AGP/ – Branded Hospitality and Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips will host a June 10 webinar on how AI and consolidation are reshaping restaurant technology. The event targets founders, operators, investors and buyers trying to position for the next wave of M&A.

Why it matters: - Restaurant technology is at an inflection point as AI pushes point solutions into broader platforms. - The expected consolidation wave could change which companies control software, ordering and guest engagement across restaurants, hotels and venues. - Founders, investors and strategic buyers are looking for signals on exit timing, valuation and where capital is moving.

What happened: - Branded Hospitality announced a partnership with Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips for Stack & Scale: AI, M&A and the Restaurant Tech Consolidation Wave. - The live virtual event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST / 4:00 PM CEST. - The webinar is part of Oaklins’ TMT Webinar Series. - Registration is available through the webinar page. - The event is open to hospitality technology founders, operators, investors, board members and strategic buyers.

The details: - Jimmy Frischling, co-founder of Branded Hospitality and senior advisor at Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips, will speak on the panel. - Bryan Solar, chief product officer at SpotOn, and Jordan Boesch, CEO of 7shifts, are also featured speakers. - Joanna Stone, partner at Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips and co-head of Oaklins’ global TMT practice, will moderate. - The discussion will focus on where AI is creating real consolidation pressure and where it is not. - Panelists will address why verticalization of POS, ordering and guest engagement is accelerating. - The session will cover how founders should prepare for exit. - It will also examine what buyers and investors are paying for in the current market. - Attendees will hear where the next wave of value creation in restaurant tech is emerging.

Between the lines: - The partnership gives Branded Hospitality a more visible role in restaurant and hospitality tech dealmaking. - Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips is positioning the webinar as a guide to a market where capital, product integration and M&A are moving together. - Joanna Stone said the next wave of value will come from platforms that turn AI into measurable margins and a better guest experience. - Jimmy Frischling said restaurant tech is in a “compression event” as AI collapses the stack and capital chases consolidation.

What’s next: - The webinar will give attendees a live readout on how operators, founders and buyers are thinking about the next 24 months. - The discussion is likely to frame how hospitality tech consolidation develops as strategics and private equity continue to pursue deals. - Space is limited, and organizers are directing interested attendees to register before the June 10 event.