Archive - Flavors and Founders

Can AI Make Small Restaurants Dangerous Again?

How much more dangerous does a small, ruthless operator become once the software finally starts working for them, not just for their card processor?

Jan 8 • Luis Mata

December 2025

In 2026, Cheer Louder for People You Know

New Years Resolution: Stop Being a Hater With a Receipt

Dec 30, 2025 • Luis Mata

The Subscription Trap

Why recurring revenue sounds like certainty—until dinner refuses to behave like software

Dec 23, 2025 • Luis Mata

When Your Co-Founder Is Your Best Asset—and Your Biggest Risk

Your co-founder can 10x you—or quietly ruin you. Put the hard stuff in writing before it gets personal.

Dec 16, 2025 • Luis Mata

Poets & Plumbers

I want to tell the stories of the poets and the plumbers who are quietly writing the next chapter of how we eat, drink, and experience hospitality.

Dec 12, 2025 • Luis Mata

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