How Tiki Taco Uses KNOW To Build Operational Consistency
From Digital Hospitality by Shawn P. Walchef
June 8, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 644
About this episode
Shawn Walchef interviews Eric Knott about scaling Tiki Taco and the importance of operational systems.
On this episode of Digital Hospitality from Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Shawn Walchef sits down with Eric Knott, CEO of Tiki Taco, to talk about scaling a growing restaurant brand, building the right tech stack, and why operators need better systems before they grow too fast.
People in this episode
Host: Shawn Walchef
Guest: Eric Knott
Topics covered
- restaurant branding
- operational consistency
- technology in restaurants
- scaling businesses
- restaurant systems
Keywords
- Tiki Taco
- operational consistency
- restaurant technology
- scaling
- restaurant systems
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tiki Taco, Restaurant Leadership Conference
Places: Phoenix
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