The State of Digital Report (2026) by QU Pos - Restaurants Are Done Experimenting. Now They Have to Execute

Send us Fan Mail Restaurants have crossed a line. AI adoption is accelerating. Digital sales are growing. Tech spend is rising. But here’s the problem… very little of it is actually working. In this episode, Carl sits down with Jen Kern (CMO at Qu) to break down the 2026 State of Digital Report and what it really tells us about the industry. This is not a conversation about trends. It’s a conversation about execution. Key themes include: Why 73% of brands are investing in AI, but only 9% see ...