#267: How this "Physical Internet" will Impact Hospitality | with Robert DeDomenico

About this episode

The episode explores how the 'Physical Internet' could transform hospitality logistics and last-mile delivery with insights from Robert DeDomenico.

What if hotels could turn every delivery into a revenue stream instead of a cost? What if the “last mile” wasn’t a problem—but the biggest untapped opportunity in hospitality? In this episode, host David Millili sits down with entrepreneur and innovator Robert DeDomenico to explore a bold vision for the future of hospitality logistics and last-mile delivery. Robert shares the origin story behind CargoFish , a concept aimed at transforming how hotels manage food and goods delivery by turning it into a utility-like infrastructure—removing friction, reducing costs, and challenging dominant delivery platforms. Drawing parallels to bridges replacing ferries, he explains why he believes the current last-mile system is inefficient, expensive, and overdue for disruption. Throughout the conversation, Robert walks through his unconventional journey—from growing up in New Jersey and serving as a nuclear submarine reactor operator in the U.S. Navy, to working in energy and business systems, and ultimately developing his startup idea after years of technical problem-solving and research. The episode also covers: His persistence through early entrepreneurial setbacks, including Shark Tank…

People in this episode

Host: David Millili

Guest: Robert DeDomenico

Topics covered

• hospitality logistics
• last-mile delivery
• entrepreneurship
• revenue streams
• disruption in delivery
• guest experience

Keywords

• hospitality
• logistics
• delivery
• revenue
• entrepreneurship
• CargoFish
• disruption
• guest experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CargoFish, U.S. Navy, DoorDash, Uber Eats

Places: New Jersey

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