From Data Chaos to Clarity: Why CTOs and CIOs are Turning to Livelytics.ai

In an industry where fragmented systems and siloed data are the norm, restaurant CTOs and CIOs are facing a high-stakes challenge: how to unlock strategic value from the mountains of operational data flowing through POS, back-office, labor, and loyalty systems. The answer isn’t another dashboard—it’s data intelligence. And that’s exactly where Livelytics.ai is changing the game.

On a recent episode of Modern Solutions for Modern Restaurants, host Paul Molinari sat down with Livelytics CEO Manan Mehta and OGC’s Matt Haselhoff to unpack how next-generation data architecture is redefining what’s possible for restaurant IT leaders.

Why Data Strategy is Now a Technology Imperative

CIOs and CTOs are no longer just managing infrastructure—they’re now expected to be growth enablers and stewards of digital transformation. Yet the reality inside many restaurant brands tells a different story: disconnected tech stacks, poor data hygiene, and limited visibility across systems.

“Too many operators are still making decisions based on instinct because their systems don’t talk to each other,” said Manan Mehta. “We created Livelytics to solve that fragmentation—once and for all.”

Smarter Architecture = Smarter Decisions

Unlike legacy BI tools that passively display lagging indicators, Livelytics ingests and harmonizes data from 650+ connectors, including leading POS, HRIS, inventory, and customer platforms. From there, it applies AI and machine learning to cleanse, tag, and transform raw data into predictive, proactive intelligence.

For CTOs, this means a single source of truth that can:

• Power real-time alerts across operations and labor

• Benchmark performance across locations and concepts

• Identify anomalies before they impact profitability

• Support strategic decisions with clean, contextualized data

“We’re not a dashboard company,” Mehta noted. “We’re an intelligence platform.”

Built for Enterprise, Flexible for Operators

Whether you’re rolling up data across hundreds of locations or equipping GMs with better shift-level visibility, Livelytics is designed to scale to the complexity of enterprise restaurant operations.

Key benefits for technical leaders include:

• Low-lift integrations with legacy systems and cloud platforms

• Modular architecture that adapts to your existing stack

• Robust data governance with labeling, lineage, and permissions

• Collaborative AI that improves with operator feedback

It’s not about replacing your stack—it’s about unlocking its full potential.

The Future: AI as Your Operational Co-Pilot

Livelytics doesn’t just tell you what happened—it tells you what’s likely to happen next, and what to do about it. From forecasting labor demand based on weather patterns to identifying underperforming stores before the P&L closes, this is data intelligence built for action.

And it’s not limited to operations. Finance, HR, and marketing teams can all tap into curated insights tailored to their KPIs—without relying on IT every time.

Want to See It in Action?

Livelytics is helping restaurant technology leaders move beyond dashboards and into the future of automated, predictive decision support.

If you’re a CTO, CIO, or restaurant tech leader ready to tame data chaos and finally make your systems work for you—not against you—schedule a demo with One Goal Consulting to see how Livelytics.ai can help.

👉 Book a demo with OGC and start building a smarter data strategy today.