It has never been a more exciting time to be a foodie — nor a more challenging time to be a restaurateur. Diners are enjoying the latest food trends, whether it is farm-to-table cuisines, craft beers, food halls or ordering from UberEATS. But for restaurateurs, the pressure to keep up can be daunting. Damian Mogavero put chefs together with techies to create a restaurant analytics software company that helps restaurants run more efficiently. His clients include Gordon Ramsay, Guy Fieri, Daniel Boulud, Danny Meyer, Giada De Laurentiis, and others.

He wrote a book about the restaurant industry’s ‘new guard’ – those who embrace data analytics as they adapt to new trends. They’re radically different from traditional restaurateurs who run their eateries largely on gut instinct.…