# getexpo.com

> AI-optimized mirror of getexpo.com containing 49 pages totalling 57,495 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://getexpo.com. Last updated: 2026-07-29T09:53:21.335Z.

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## Homepage

- [Expo - AI for Restaurants](/content/site-root.html): Expo is AI for multi-unit restaurant operators. We connect Toast, Restaurant365, Crunchtime and the rest of your stack into one source of truth, automate your reporting, and let you ask your data anything in plain English. No analyst, no BI build. (620 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [post/what-is-ai-for-restaurants/index.html](/content/post/what-is-ai-for-restaurants/index.html) (992 words)
- [3 AI Plays That Work for Multi-Unit Restaurants (and 10 That Don't)](/content/learn/three-real-ai-plays/index.html): Three AI plays that actually move the P&L for multi-unit restaurant operators, the 10 plays that don't, and a 90-second screen for any vendor pitch., Three AI plays that actually move the P&L for multi-unit restaurant operators, the 10 plays that don't, and a 90-second screen for any vendor pitch. (2,548 words)
- [Claude has four models. Think of them as a kitchen brigade.](/content/learn/which-claude-model-should-you-use/index.html): Claude has four models — Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku. Which should a restaurant operator use? The whole lineup, explained as a kitchen brigade., Claude has four models — Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku. Which should a restaurant operator use? The whole lineup, explained as a kitchen brigade. (1,591 words)
- [How to Stop Your AI From Making Things Up](/content/learn/how-to-stop-your-ai-making-things-up/index.html): A 15-minute recipe to stop AI hallucinations: make it write a plan first, bring in a second set of eyes, ground it in your source data, and have it QC itself at every step. No coding., A 15-minute recipe to stop AI hallucinations: make it write a plan first, bring in a second set of eyes, ground it in your source data, and have it QC itself at every step. No coding. (1,138 words)
- [What Is an AI Agent? (Explained Like a Kitchen)](/content/learn/what-is-an-ai-agent/index.html): What is an AI agent, in plain English? A chatbot is a cookbook; an agent is a line cook that does the work. The whole idea, explained like a kitchen., What is an AI agent, in plain English? A chatbot is a cookbook; an agent is a line cook that does the work. The whole idea, explained like a kitchen. (2,029 words)
- [case-study-menu/index.html](/content/case-study-menu/index.html) (603 words)
- [AI for Restaurants: From Weekend Experiment to Every-Day Tool](/content/learn/saturday-morning-ai-to-every-day-ai/index.html): Most multi-unit operators try AI on a Saturday and stop there. Every-day AI runs continuously, sees your data without uploads, and surfaces what's worth your time. Here's the honest path., Most multi-unit operators try AI on a Saturday and stop there. Every-day AI runs continuously, sees your data without uploads, and surfaces what's worth your time. Here's the honest path. (2,374 words)
- [How to Start Using AI in Your Restaurant This Weekend](/content/learn/start-using-ai-this-weekend/index.html): Three Saturday AI projects for restaurant operators: read your sales report, draft Monday's GM email, answer the six-month question. 20 min each, no IT., Three Saturday AI projects for restaurant operators: read your sales report, draft Monday's GM email, answer the six-month question. 20 min each, no IT. (2,881 words)
- [Yes, use Claude for your restaurant. Here's what has to be true first.](/content/learn/yes-use-claude-for-your-restaurant/index.html): Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business — what it actually does for multi-unit restaurant operators, the data gap nobody's talking about, and three moves to make this week., Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business — what it actually does for multi-unit restaurant operators, the data gap nobody's talking about, and three moves to make this week. (1,853 words)
- [Chasing the American Dream: The Rise of Asian Immigrant Entrepreneurs in the Franchise Industry](/content/post/chasing-the-american-dream-the-rise-of-asian-immigrant-entrepreneurs-in-the-franchise-industr.html): For AAPI month: Expo highlights the stories of immigrant entrepreneurs in the franchised restaurant space. (955 words)
- [AI Strategy for Restaurant CFOs: The Missing Half](/content/learn/ai-strategy-restaurant-cfos/index.html): Most AI strategy advice for restaurant CFOs stops at structured data. The real lift is agents onboarded with playbooks, emails, and manager logs. Here's why., Most AI strategy advice for restaurant CFOs stops at structured data. The real lift is agents onboarded with playbooks, emails, and manager logs. Here's why. (1,175 words)
- [How to Build Your Own Restaurant AI Platform in 14 Months](/content/learn/build-your-own-restaurant-ai-platform/index.html): What it takes to build your own restaurant AI platform: 16 steps, timed and priced — $750K year one, 14 months, one resignation. Every step is real., What it takes to build your own restaurant AI platform: 16 steps, timed and priced — $750K year one, 14 months, one resignation. Every step is real. (3,085 words)
- [How to Draft Your Monday GM Email with AI in 15 Minutes](/content/learn/how-to-draft-your-monday-gm-email/index.html): A 15-minute recipe for multi-unit restaurant operators to draft their Monday district-manager email from last week's sales data using Claude or ChatGPT., A 15-minute recipe for multi-unit restaurant operators to draft their Monday district-manager email from last week's sales data using Claude or ChatGPT. (886 words)
- [8 Best AI Tools for Restaurants (2026): An Operator's Ranking](/content/learn/best-ai-tools-for-restaurants/index.html): The 8 best AI restaurant tools in 2026, ranked by an operator — not by who paid. Find which one you actually need by which job is broken., The 8 best AI restaurant tools in 2026, ranked by an operator — not by who paid. Find which one you actually need by which job is broken. (1,140 words)
- [Case Studies — How multi-unit restaurant operators use Expo](/content/case-studies/index.html): Multi-unit operators running brands like Macaroni Grill, Burger King, Popeyes and Wingstop, and the results they get with Expo. Real quotes, real metrics, real operators. No analyst, no BI build. (588 words)
- [How to Keep Long AI Sessions From Getting Dumb and Expensive](/content/learn/how-to-keep-long-ai-sessions-from-getting-dumb/index.html): Why AI gets slower and starts making mistakes in long chats — and the 10-minute fix. Notice the tells, ask for a handoff at each milestone, and start a fresh session. Keeps quality up and cost down., Why AI gets slower and starts making mistakes in long chats — and the 10-minute fix. Notice the tells, ask for a handoff at each milestone, and start a fresh session. Keeps quality up and cost down. (948 words)
- [llms.txt](/content/llms-txt/index.html) (263 words)
- [COVID Impact on Restaurant Technology](/content/post/covid-impact-on-restaurant-technology/index.html): Acceleration of technology adoption in the restaurant industry has solved many problems, but created a slew of others. (823 words)
- [About Expo | AI for Restaurants, Built by Restaurant People](/content/about-us/index.html): Expo is AI for multi-unit restaurant operators, built by restaurant people. Founded by chef and operator Will Pacio, our mission is to make restaurant life easier by connecting your systems and letting you ask your data anything in plain English. (661 words)
- [How to Set Up the File That Tells Your AI How You Work](/content/learn/how-to-set-up-your-ai-instructions-file/index.html): A 20-minute recipe for setting up your AI's instructions file — CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, or project instructions — so it knows your business, your words, and your rules on every session. No coding., A 20-minute recipe for setting up your AI's instructions file — CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, or project instructions — so it knows your business, your words, and your rules on every session. No coding. (891 words)
- [How to Set Up a Folder Claude Works From](/content/learn/how-to-set-up-a-folder-claude-works-from/index.html): Set up Claude Cowork to read a folder on your computer — so your weekly sales exports and invoice PDFs get read in place, no dragging. A 15-minute setup., Set up Claude Cowork to read a folder on your computer — so your weekly sales exports and invoice PDFs get read in place, no dragging. A 15-minute setup. (1,358 words)
- [Macaroni Grill Case Study](/content/macaroni-grill-case-study/index.html): Read a case study on how Expo helped Romano's Macaroni Grill drive a million dollars in incremental sales through the use of AI and automation. (995 words)
- [How to Connect Your Restaurant's Data to AI](/content/learn/connect-restaurant-data-to-ai/index.html): Connecting your restaurant's data to AI means getting your POS, labor, and inventory numbers into one place an AI can read. Here's what it takes., Connecting your restaurant's data to AI means getting your POS, labor, and inventory numbers into one place an AI can read. Here's what it takes. (1,458 words)
- [Moneyball for Restaurants](/content/post/moneyball-for-restaurants/index.html): Like sports teams, restaurants can use data to identify their best players so they can win more games. (922 words)
- [How Do I Use AI in My Restaurant? The Operator's Answer](/content/learn/how-to-use-ai-in-your-restaurant/index.html): How to use AI in your restaurant: point it at your numbers, not your kitchen. Five steps operators use today, with real results in basis points., How to use AI in your restaurant: point it at your numbers, not your kitchen. Five steps operators use today, with real results in basis points. (1,057 words)
- [How should I use AI in my restaurant?](/content/post/how-should-i-use-ai-in-my-restaurant/index.html): What kind of AI works for restaurants? And lessons can we learn from other industries that are ahead of the adoption curve. (798 words)
- [How to Have Claude Read Your P&L Like a CFO](/content/learn/how-to-have-claude-read-your-p-and-l/index.html): A 20-minute recipe: drag your monthly P&L into Claude, paste one prompt, and get a CFO-style read — what moved, what's trending wrong, what to ask your bookkeeper., A 20-minute recipe: drag your monthly P&L into Claude, paste one prompt, and get a CFO-style read — what moved, what's trending wrong, what to ask your bookkeeper. (871 words)
- [How to Automate Your Google Search Console Report with Claude](/content/learn/how-to-automate-your-google-search-console-report/index.html): A 45-minute, one-time recipe: Claude writes a small script that pulls your Google Search Console data weekly and reports, in plain English, what moved., A 45-minute, one-time recipe: Claude writes a small script that pulls your Google Search Console data weekly and reports, in plain English, what moved. (1,016 words)
- [Restaurant Analytics Software: What It Does, What It Costs (2026 Guide)](/content/learn/restaurant-analytics-software-guide/index.html): What restaurant analytics software actually does, what it should cost, and the real results operators get (20–60 bps on labor and food cost). No BI build required., What restaurant analytics software actually does, what it should cost, and the real results operators get (20–60 bps on labor and food cost). No BI build required. (1,002 words)
- [Expo — Business Analytics Connector Documentation | Expo](/content/connector/index.html): How to connect Claude or ChatGPT to your Expo data and ask questions in plain English: setup, login, available tools, security, and support. (797 words)
- [Dividend Restaurant Group Case Study | Expo](/content/dividend-restaurant-group/index.html): How Dividend Restaurant Group cut hourly labor 50–60 bps and reduced turnover 30% with Expo, and used it to integrate a newly acquired brand fast. (1,103 words)
- [How to Reply to Every Google Review in 15 Minutes a Week with AI](/content/learn/how-to-reply-to-every-google-review-with-ai/index.html): Reply to every Google review in 15 minutes a week. A free AI recipe: paste your reviews, get on-brand replies — warm for the happy, calm for the angry. Read, tweak, paste., Reply to every Google review in 15 minutes a week. A free AI recipe: paste your reviews, get on-brand replies — warm for the happy, calm for the angry. Read, tweak, paste. (1,058 words)
- [AI Confidential — Practical AI Guides for Operators | Expo](/content/learn/index.html): Plain-English guides to using AI in your business. Written by operators, for operators. No jargon, no consultant talk, no upsells — just what works. (763 words)
- [How to Check Trends and Seasonality Using AI](/content/learn/how-to-check-trends-and-seasonality-using-ai/index.html): A 15-minute recipe: hand AI this period, last period, and the same period last year, and get a plain-English trends-and-seasonality check that tells real movers from the normal season., A 15-minute recipe: hand AI this period, last period, and the same period last year, and get a plain-English trends-and-seasonality check that tells real movers from the normal season. (1,024 words)
- [3 Ways to Thrive in a Recession Using Data](/content/post/3-ways-to-thrive-in-a-recession-using-data/index.html): With lots talk about a Recession in 2025-2026, restaurants can prepare by using AI to maximize efficiencies in their business. (644 words)
- [AI for Restaurant Operations — Ask Your Data Anything | Expo](/content/ai-agent/index.html): Connect every store's POS, labor, and inventory data and ask it anything in plain English. No analyst, no BI build. See which stores missed target — and why — in seconds. (1,243 words)
- [For Restaurant Operators — AI Confidential | Expo](/content/learn-operators/index.html) (529 words)
- [How to Have Claude Read Last Week's Sales Report and Flag What to Look At](/content/learn/how-to-have-claude-read-last-weeks-sales-report/index.html): An 18-minute recipe for multi-unit operators to get a clean weekly read on their sales-by-store data using Claude or ChatGPT — no vendor uploads, no IT team., An 18-minute recipe for multi-unit operators to get a clean weekly read on their sales-by-store data using Claude or ChatGPT — no vendor uploads, no IT team. (589 words)
- [For Small Business Owners — AI Confidential | Expo](/content/learn-small-business/index.html) (231 words)
- [International Restaurant Management Group Case Study | Expo](/content/irmg/index.html): How International Restaurant Management Group — 160+ Burger King and Popeyes restaurants — uses Expo as an area coach at scale, with ~20 bps food cost, ~20 bps labor, and ~10 bps loss-prevention savings since 2022. (875 words)
- [Expo Blog - Your Source for AI Insights in Restaurant Operations](/content/blog/index.html): Explore our blog for expert insights on how AI can streamline operations and boost profitability for multi-unit restaurant businesses. (208 words)
- [style-guide/index.html](/content/style-guide/index.html) (2,671 words)
- [Terms of Service | Expo](/content/tos/index.html): Pared dba Expo Terms and Conditions governing access to and use of the Expo services. Effective January 1, 2026. (3,702 words)
- [Privacy Policy | Expo](/content/privacy-policy/index.html): How Expo (Pared, Inc.) collects, uses, and shares your personal data, and your privacy rights. Effective January 1, 2026. (2,473 words)
- [Expo for Wingstop Brand Partners | Restaurant Reporting & AI](/content/wingstop/index.html): Expo gives Wingstop brand partners multi-store reporting and AI analysis in plain English. Connects to NBO, SMG, R365, 8x8 and more, with no analyst and no BI build. (506 words)
- [Expo - ROI Calculator](/content/roi/index.html): Discover and calculate how Expo's AI-driven features deliver immediate ROI for your organization. (463 words)
- [The Power of One Interaction](/content/post/the-power-of-one-interaction/index.html): A chance encounter with Aylwin Lewis, former CEO of Potbelly and the power of connection. (726 words)

## About Pages

- [Book a Demo | Expo for Restaurant Operators](/content/contact/index.html): Book a 20-minute Expo demo. We'll show you the food cost, labor, and attachment opportunities hiding across your stores, in plain English, no analyst required. (369 words)

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