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The SimmerAvi Goren, Co-founder and CEO, MarqiiIt’s been almost a decade since Avi Goren launched Marqii to help restaurants get found on the internet. That challenge remains, but search and discovery methods and technology have changed… a lot. In this episode, we talk about discovery in the age of generative AI and the continued challenge of reputation management for restaurants.
2025-12-0944 min
Restaurant Technology PodcastHow to Win AI Search: the New Rules of Restaurant DiscoveryFor a long time, restaurants have optimized for one thing: traditional search.“Best pizza near me.” “BBQ in Austin.” “Happy hour downtown.”The rules were clear, the rankings predictable, and the strategy—local SEO, review management, mobile-friendly websites—was largely settled.That era is over.Avi Goren, co-founder and CEO of Marqii, says a fundamental shift is underway, one that will reorganize how guests discover restaurants and how restaurants are expected to show up online.“AI search isn’t about links. It’s about answers,” Goren explains. “The guest used to search for one thi...
2025-12-0207 min
Restaurant AIAvi Goren: AI, Authenticity and How Restaurants Get Found OnlineIn this episode of the Restaurant AI Podcast, host Matt Wampler, Co-Founder and CEO of ClearCOGS, sits down with Avi Goren, Co-Founder and CEO of Marqii — a leading platform helping restaurants manage their digital presence and reputation. Together, they unpack how AI and automation are reshaping discoverability in hospitality, from SEO and generative search to the role of accurate listings, reviews, and menus across every online channel.
Avi shares insights from Marqii’s latest research showing where AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity pull restaurant data, why consistency across listings still drives local SEO, and how AI-p...
2025-10-281h 02
Beyond The Dark Clouds PodcastBeyond The Dark Clouds Podcast Episode Thirty Nine : Inês MedeirosInês is a psychologist with specializations in Positive Psychology, the Science of Self-Realization, and Wellbeing. With over 20 years of experience across Brazil, Latin America, and Europe, she works as a humandevelopment consultant and senior leadership coach, with a strong focus on cultural transformation,conscious leadership, and organizational well-being. Her practice is recognized for positively impacting C-level leaders and executive teams in multinationalcompanies and organizations across diverse sectors, including: Financial Markets and Insurance | Industry, Logistics and Package | Healthcare and Services | Educationand the Third Sector. She is a certified Evolutionary Coach in the Barrett Model, Values-Based Coaching (Simon Dolan),Psychological Safety (Timot...
2025-10-1623 min
restaurantunstoppablenetwork's podcastMarquii Demo with Avi Goren 8.30.25Watch the video version here: https://vimeo.com/1114521200/23795613eb?ts=0&share=copy
2025-09-1553 min
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore1213: Avi Goren, Co-Founder and CEO of MarqiiAvi Goren is the CEO and Co-Founder of Marqii. Marqii is a digital operations platform for the hospitality industry that simplifies online presence management for restaurants and other food service businesses. It automates updates for online listings, menus, and business information across dozens of major websites and apps like Google and Yelp. Additionally, Marqii provides tools for managing online reviews, tracking customer feedback, and optimizing local search rankings to attract more customers. Avi Goren worked at Yelp for many years before co-founding Marqii. Join RULibrary: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/RULibrary Join RULive: www.restaurantunstoppable.com/live
2025-08-251h 202025-08-081h 10
Restaurant Technology PodcastHow Marqii Makes Restaurants Run Faster and StrongerWelcome to the Restaurant Technology Substack Series. On this episode we talk to Marqii CEO Avi Goren about how the tool helps restaurant and hospitality operators work faster and better.Join the conversation on Rising Tides Live every Wednesday and Friday at 10am (PST)TECH IN THIS EPISODE:MARQII - Digital Hospitality, SimplifiedMarqii organizes and automates SEO-critical tasks for you from one simple, easy-to-use dashboard, helping your business rise to the top of “near me” searches. Try it out at https://marqii.com/ This is a public epis...
2025-04-0110 min
The Feed137- Streamlining digital hospitality with Avi Goren of MarqiiAvi Goren is the co-founder & CEO of Marqii, an online platform that helps local businesses like restaurants, bars, and cafes manage their listings and reviews across a multitude of platforms. In this episode, we’ll talk about the importance of platforms like Google and Yelp, how Marqii is leveraging AI for its reviews, and the future of digital hospitality.
2025-01-2747 min
The Pineapple Perspective030: Building Hospitality in Tech: Avi Goren on Marqii's MissionIn this episode of The Pineapple Perspective, Troy meets with Avi Goren, co-founder and CEO of Marqii (Mar-KEE), a digital operations platform revolutionizing the restaurant industry. Avi shares his journey from growing up in a family that cherished hospitality to launching a tech company designed to simplify the lives of restaurant operators. With a background at Yelp and a passion for food and service, Avi has built Marqii into a tool that empowers restaurants of all sizes to streamline their operations, manage online reviews, and optimize their digital presence. Join us as we explore how Avi's personal e...
2024-12-1241 min
Talking about CoachingDeep Dive on Jungian Coaching with Avi Goren-BarIn this dialogue, Yannick Jacob talks to Avi Goren-Bar, a Jungian coach and psychologist, about his approach to coaching and the integration of Jungian psychology. Avi shares his personal journey into the field and discusses the importance of creativity and art therapy in his work. He explains his unique coaching method, which combines Jungian principles with Gestalt therapy and uses coaching cards to elicit dialogue with the unconscious. Avi emphasizes the need for coaches to have a deep understanding of the unconscious and suggests that his Jungian coaching program is accessible to individuals without a therapeutic background. The conversation...
2024-12-112h 05
FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry RevolutionAvi Goren on how to leverage AI in our restaurantsArtificial intelligence feels a lot like the food trends. It looks amazing and everyone is talking about it but it’s hard to figure out exactly how it should fit into our restaurants. That’s where Avi Goren comes in. Since founding Marqii in 2017, Avi and his team have relentlessly looked for ways to optimize the restaurant industry using technology. Today we sit down to discuss how his entrepreneurial journey mirrors ours and how the solutions of tomorrow can save us time and money today.
For more information on Avi and Marqii, visit https://marq...
2024-11-1239 min
The Local Marketing LabWin customers with the right review response strategy with Avi GorenIn this episode of the Local Marketing Lab, Avi Goren, co-founder and CEO of Marqii, shares insights from analyzing over 200,000 customer reviews across multiple restaurant brands. With experience spanning from local pizzerias to enterprise-level restaurant tech, Avi reveals how the right review response strategy can transform customer feedback into a powerful marketing asset.Topics discussed in this episode: 1️⃣ Leverage menu data for improved local SEO performance2️⃣ Scaling digital presence across multiple locations3️⃣ Review response management and automation4️⃣ Use review responses as a marketing and SEO tool5️⃣ Techniques for turning negative...
2024-11-0630 min
A Deeper DiveHow to use customer reviews to your advantageCan your restaurant use customer reviews to manage their business?
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Avi Goren, the cofounder and CEO of the hospitality technology company Marqii.
Marqii does a few things, such as automating updates on menus and location data. But it also has a product that helps operators manage and track reviews.
We spoke with Avi at the recent FSTEC conference in Dallas about this because we’re fascinated by the impact reviews can have on restaurants, both good and bad.
Avi an...
2024-10-1629 min
Closed MondayLive Session : Scaling Your Restaurants Digital Presence w/ Avi Goren & Sterling DouglasSummary
The conversation focuses on scaling restaurant brands and provides tips and insights on what to consider and what to avoid. The speakers, Avi Gorin (CEO & Co-Founder of Marqii) and Sterling Douglas (CEO & Co-Founder of Chowly) share their experiences in helping restaurant groups scale their concepts. The main themes include the importance of data for investors and consumers, considerations for opening additional locations, the role of people in scaling a restaurant, the significance of brand consistency online, and the selection of a tech stack. The conversation provides insights and advice for restaurant owners looking to expand their...
2024-05-0650 min
Digital HospitalityThe Ultimate Hospitality Mindset with Solomon Choi of Jabba BrandsSolomon Choi, the CEO of Jabba Brands, believes in the power of giving more to ask for more.
Reflecting on his early career, Choi made a bold decision for his family business early in his career, which ultimately paid off. By providing greater service, Choi was able to raise prices confidently, recognizing the value of catering to a captive audience.
"Ask for more by giving them more," says Choi to host Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media and co-host Avi Goren of Marqii. “I th...
2024-04-0256 min
Digital HospitalityThe Ultimate Hospitality Mindset with Solomon Choi of Jabba BrandsSolomon Choi, the CEO of Jabba Brands, believes in the power of giving more to ask for more.
Reflecting on his early career, Choi made a bold decision for his family business early in his career, which ultimately paid off. By providing greater service, Choi was able to raise prices confidently, recognizing the value of catering to a captive audience.
“Ask for more by giving them more,” says Choi to host Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media and co-host Avi Goren of Marqii. “I think that’s a great, you know, symbiotic relationship with the customer...
2024-04-0256 minDigital HospitalityMarqii’s Huge Partnership Announcement with Avi GorenIn the restaurant industry, Marqii CEO Avi Goren is a visionary leader, shaping the landscape of digital hospitality through strategic partnerships and groundbreaking solutions. With a unique perspective derived from both his consumer experience and entrepreneurial journey, Goren navigates the challenges faced by the industry with a keen focus on innovation. In this episode of Digital Hospitality, Goren speaks to host Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media and sheds light on Marqii's transformative initiatives, particularly its strategic integrations with major players like OpenTable, ezCater, and UberEats.
Having experienced OpenTable as a consumer, Goren understands the unique pain...
2024-01-2343 minDigital HospitalityMarqii’s Huge Partnership Announcement with Avi GorenGet to know Marqii CEO Avi Goren
In the restaurant industry, Marqii CEO Avi Goren is a visionary leader, shaping the landscape of digital hospitality through strategic partnerships and groundbreaking solutions. With a unique perspective derived from both his consumer experience and entrepreneurial journey, Goren navigates the challenges faced by the industry with a keen focus on innovation. In this episode of Digital Hospitality, Goren speaks to host Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media and sheds light on Marqii’s transformative initiatives, particularly its strategic integrations with major players like OpenTable, ezCater, and UberEats.
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2024-01-2343 min
RESTAURANT STRATEGYThe Power of Reputation Management with Marqii Founder, Avi Goren#307 - The Power of Reputation Management with Marqii Founder, Avi Goren
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2024-01-151h 00
Snippets with Leon GorenAnticipating Labour Market Trends with David King, Senior Managing Director at Robert HalfIn this Snippets episode, David King, Senior Managing Director for Canada and South America at Robert Half—the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm—takes us on a deep dive into the post-pandemic landscape of talent recruitment and labor markets. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and make informed decisions for your organization.With an astounding tenure of 29 years at Robert Half, David shares his take on current labor market trends and predictions for 2024. He also shares valuable insights on talent decision-making factors and priorities, the dynamics of hyb...
2023-12-2215 minSnippets with Leon GorenInvestment Portfolio Management for Today’s Market with RPIA’s Liam O’SullivanReady to enhance your investment strategy? Tune in as Leon sits down with Liam O’Sullivan, Principal Co-Head of Client Portfolio Management at RPIA. An expert in alternative investments and risk management, Liam shares insight on managing an investment portfolio, current market paradigm shifts, the crucial role of fixed income, and the importance of differentiating between high-grade and high-yield bonds. If you’re interested in our Snippets podcasts or The Way Forward live webcasts, please take a moment and visit us at peo-leadership.com. Guests have included Stephen Poloz, Avi Goldfarb, Dr. Michael Roizen, Morgan Housel, and Profe...
2023-12-1812 min
The Way Forward Webcasts with Leon GorenPower & Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of AI with Avi Goldfarb, AI ExpertWe were thrilled to have Avi Goldfarb, one of the world's leading experts on AI, kick off our 2023 Eye of the Executive In-Person Series in partnership with Aird & Berlis LLP, on March 23rd, 2023. Avi is the co-author of the bestselling book Power and Prediction, on how artificial intelligence is changing business, economics, and finance. In his keynote, he provided key insights on how AI is transforming the global economy and how companies can best leverage its capabilities.Avi Goldfarb is a renowned expert in AI and its impact on business, economics, and finance. He has written several...
2023-12-181h 01
Closed MondayAll-In-One Review Response Solution w/ Avi Goren, Co-Founder & CEO, MarqiiWith more than 10 years of experience helping restaurants optimize their online presence at companies like Yelp, Yext, and Marqii, Marqii Co-Founder and CEO Avi Goren lives and breathes the daily challenges restaurant operators face. He’s committed to teaching them how to reduce the time they spend on tedious online tasks and get back to doing what they love – cooking great food. Marqii is a one-stop digital operations platform for hospitality businesses. Marqii’s review management technology gives multi-unit operators one place to track and respond to Facebook, Yelp, and Google reviews so they never miss a chance to engage...
2023-10-241h 09Snippets with Leon GorenTransitioning from Big Tech to SME Entrepreneurship with Whitecap's Dan CarmichaelIn this episode, Leon chats with Dan Carmichael, the president of Whitecap. Dan tells us about his motivations for leaving a 20-year-long big corporate job at Dell Technologies to join the small business world. Leon and Dan discuss staying on the forefront of emerging technology and Dan gives advice to business leaders on getting involved with AI.If you’re interested in our Snippets podcasts or The Way Forward live webcasts, please take a moment and visit us at peo-leadership.com. You'll find on our site various previous recorded webcasts with guests such as Stephen Po...
2023-09-1515 min
Digital HospitalityManaging Your Digital Doorways | Avi Goren (Marqii) | DH093There's a lot of ways to find your business online. Sometimes it feels like there's too many digital doorways, right?
Our Digital Hospitality Podcast guest, Marqii CEO Avi Goren, wants to help businesses be everywhere at once online. He co-founded the hospitality technology company to help create digital operational efficiencies for restaurateurs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPWgPDx1FF8
Managing dozens of digital touch points is a major pain point for restaurants and other operations that regularly deal with online ordering and reviews.
Each online place a guest can interact with — and order from — your business is a doorway to y...
2021-05-0751 minDigital HospitalityManaging Your Digital Doorways | Avi Goren (Marqii) | DH093
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2021-05-0751 min
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast with Zack OatesSolving Digital Inefficiencies and Being Human with Avi GorenSend a textMarqii is a booming tech company helping restaurants manage their menus and other digital information across all online platforms and free up employees to do what they were hired for. Their co-founder and CEO, Avi Goren came on talk why they've seen success in the pandemic, and give his insights as to how restaurateurs can succiid right now. Tune in for some great content. Thanks Avi!
2020-11-0720 min