Founding GTM & Industry Advisor (Restaurant Tech / FoodTech)

About Orkeneo

Orkeneo is building an AI-powered operational intelligence platform for restaurants that forecasts demand, predicts ingredient consumption, optimizes inventory, and reduces food waste.

The platform integrates with restaurant POS systems to transform operational data into predictive insights that help restaurants improve margins and run more efficient kitchen operations.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone with strong experience in restaurant operations, POS systems, food delivery platforms (Swiggy, Zomato), cloud kitchens, or restaurant technology who can help shape our go-to-market strategy and connect us with early restaurant partners.

This role will help us bridge the gap between restaurant operations and AI-driven decision-making tools.

Responsibilities

Help onboard early pilot restaurants

Provide insights on restaurant operations and inventory management workflows

Help refine product-market fit using real restaurant use cases

Support go-to-market strategy, early customer acquisition and pricing strategy

Introduce potential industry partners, POS platforms, and industry contacts

Provide feedback on POS integrations and operational data usage

Ideal Background

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

Restaurant POS companies (Petpooja, Restroworks, Posist, Rista, TMBill, Toast, Square, etc.)

Food delivery platforms (Swiggy, Zomato)

Cloud kitchen operators (Rebel Foods, Curefoods, etc.)

Restaurant chains or multi-location restaurant operations

FoodTech or Restaurant SaaS GTM experience

Bonus:

Experience launching or scaling restaurant technology products

Strong network of restaurant owners or operators

Compensation

Equity-based advisory role (0.5% 1.5%) depending on experience, industry network, and contribution.

Equity will vest over 24 months with a 3-month cliff, based on continued advisory engagement.