Dante DiCicco

Head of Product, Vendors & Procurement @Square. Former Founder/CEO at @zittiinc, ex @Snapchat & @BlackRock. @Stanford alum, proudly from @CityofFresno.

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

Can’t wait for next week! 🚀

[Square @Square]

“Can I say it?” Not just yet.

@blackseedbagels got an early look at our next drop of tools for businesses. You’re next in line—catch the full reveal in Releases Vol. 2, live October 8. Reserve your spot: https://t.co/FYjaH0fUUp

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

@atnissly @TAYVAY_ You have no idea what you’re talking about. These are human beings who have been affected by the fires, either directly or indirectly, and allowing evictions in this environment is both tone-deaf and prioritizes blind business interests over the people of LA.

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

Thrilled to join @joshuaeidelman on the Founders & Empanadas podcast! 🎙️ I shared my journey building @zittiinc, how my family’s 60+ years in restaurants inspired me, and lessons on product-market fit. A must-listen for non-tech founders solving industry pain points! 🍽️💡

#restaurants #foodtech #restauranttech #productmarketfit #founderjourney

[Joshua Eidelman @joshuaeidelman]

Dante DiCicco had a front-row seat to the struggles of small business in a brutal industry. In this episode of Founders & Empanadas, I sit down with @Zittiinc’s Founder & CEO to explore how he’s helping restaurants run smoothly with AI tools like Chat Z.

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

@eavoss So sorry to hear about your loss. My wife and I are massive fans of your channel and are sending strength and good vibes your way 🫶🏼 Huge props for still getting the HoTD breakdown out this week 🐉

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

👋 Hey National Restaurant Association Show attendees! While over 35,000 of you are in Chicago this week, I have a tip that can save you a lot of time exploring the exhibitor floor and start saving on food costs today. 🤔

You see, every back-of-house restaurant tech platform at the show will pitch their fancy invoice parsing technology. But here's the dirty little secret: it takes a tremendous amount of either your or your food distributor sales reps' time to set up. 🙈 And after all that setup, you still can't accurately compare prices on your food products like-for-like across all your distributors. 🤣

Enter @zittiinc 🚀 With Zitti, you have access to the first-ever AI procurement assistant for restaurants. 🔥 Our AI tells you which distributors have the best prices for all of your inventory items in real-time, with zero onboarding time for you or your food distributor rep.

This is all powered by market data from our entire network of restaurants, backed by our proprietary database of over 100k+ SKUs across 150+ food distributors across the US. Benefit from the collective knowledge of the industry. 📉

Check out this demo showing how Zitti helped a restaurant identify 27% in food cost savings opportunities. 🎥

Ready to hire your very own AI sous chef? Contact us today! https://t.co/Bm6x20I5fl

#RestaurantTech #FoodProcurement #2024RestaurantShow #AI #FoodCostSavings @WeRRestaurants #2024RestaurantShow

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

Thanks @JamesBorow and @DanielDruger for having me on the pod! 🎤 Loved talking about the early days of @Snapchat and the recent launch of @zittiinc’s AI product for restaurants 👻🍝

[Jamesborow @JamesBorow]

Today we dropped the first "Snap Mafia Edition" of the @TakingInvPod where we feature @Snap alum's who have started new cos, starting with @realdanted, the founder of @zittiinc. Dante was one of the first 10 users of Snapchat (yes you read that right) and went on to help build out the content business and open new markets, including France, the middle east, and India. With Zitti, he is building AI for the restaurant industry, and completely rethinking how food is priced, bought, and sourced. Check it out today!

Spotify: https://t.co/aRX3wMqm1j

Apple: https://t.co/zFlg0h8KJm

[Jamesborow @JamesBorow]

Today we dropped the first "Snap Mafia Edition" of the @TakingInvPod where we feature @Snap alum's who have started new cos, starting with @realdanted, the founder of @zittiinc. Dante was one of the first 10 users of Snapchat (yes you read that right) and went on to help build out the content business and open new markets, including France, the middle east, and India. With Zitti, he is building AI for the restaurant industry, and completely rethinking how food is priced, bought, and sourced. Check it out today!

Spotify: https://t.co/aRX3wMqm1j

Apple: https://t.co/zFlg0h8KJm

[Daniel Druger @DanielDruger]

Today we dropped ep #1 of the “Snap Mafia Edition” of @TakingInvPod. Every month we'll be interviewing @Snap alums who have started new companies. It's fitting that we're starting off with @realdanted, the founder of Zitti Inc., who was also one of the first 10 users of Snapchat (when it was known as Picaboo). At Snap he helped build out the content business and opened new markets, including France, the Middle East, and India. Now as the founder and CEO of @zittiinc, he is building AI for the restaurant industry, and completely rethinking how food is priced, bought, and sourced.

Hear Dante's full story:
Spotify: https://t.co/dsqBx3XoQY
Apple: https://t.co/R6N7zi0cpP

#snap #snapchat #snapmafia #getzitti #restaurateursforrestaurateurs #startups #founders

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

📣 Thrilled to announce the launch of Chat Z, the world's first AI-powered procurement assistant designed specifically for restaurants. 🚀If you have 20 seconds please go and show us some love! 💚 https://t.co/nOsouMSnVz Sharing a fun demo to celebrate our launch on @ProductHunt today.

https://t.co/ZPblgmVAMF

#restaurants #restauranttech #foodtech #verticalai @WeRRestaurants @zittiinc

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

In a rapidly evolving food industry, understanding data is key🔑. Smart, focused, vertical-specific AI solutions are becoming essential to help make sense of our complex world. @zittiinc leverages its 1st party data to empower restaurant owners, enhancing their grasp on food costs amid rising food inflation 📈. Our '2023 in a bite' report was just the beginning. Excited to elevate more restaurants in 2024! 🚀

https://t.co/3RdLPNPvK5

#foodindustry #verticalai #foodinflation #restaurants #restaurantindustry #restaurantbusiness @WeRRestaurants

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

@BOBBYRYANTX @carlquintanilla @Reuters So true! Food inflation has far outpaced restaurant sales. Check this out: https://t.co/Xv1KM4Nslc

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

@CyberY57 @carlquintanilla @DivesTech @Reuters Speaking of food inflation, check this out: https://t.co/Xv1KM4Nslc

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

@carlquintanilla @Reuters Great insight. However food costs are still outpacing restaurant sales growth. Would strongly recommend any restaurant group to check out @zittiinc and see how they can leverage AI to cut food costs and increase profitability: https://t.co/jbgrJNEYCB

[Serena Ventures @SerenaVentures]

Check out the @zittiinc 2023 food industry insights report at the link below!

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

In 2023, food inflation impacted everyone 🌍. What's particularly striking though, is the significant difference between the rise in wholesale food prices versus food commodity prices 📈.

@zittiinc's "2023 in a bite" reveals that, in the 60-day period ending Q4, wholesale prices for key ingredients paid by restaurants surged dramatically, outpacing the increases seen in commodity markets. For instance:
🥚 Eggs saw a staggering increase of +51%
🍓 Strawberries jumped by +41%
🍅 Plum Tomatoes rose by +14%
🥬 Romaine Lettuce went up by +3%
🍗 Chicken Breast prices decreased by -14%

These figures are more than mere statistics; they represent the real challenges and pressures faced by restaurants and, ultimately, the consumers 🍽️.

Dive into the full report: https://t.co/3RdLPNPvK5

https://t.co/fv3TKgpuYS?

#restaurants #foodinflation #wholesaleprices #restauranttech #foodforthought #foodprices #food #foodeconomy #foodsupplychain

[Dante DiCicco @realdanted]

@StealthQE4 Great insights here. @zittiinc can help restaurants like yours reduce food costs well below 32%. The average restaurant is getting overcharged by 27%+ from food distributors according to our 2023 report: https://t.co/Xv1KM4Nslc