
Andrew Kirkwood
VP, Technology at Shelby's Canada; previously VP of Business Development; technology leader rebuilding the quick-service restaurant chain's tech stack for scale.
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Jul 22, 2026
Andrew Kirkwood, VP Technology @ Shelby's Legendary Shawarma
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4:46JustinHOST
Was it really the social media thing that kind of kicked off this brand? What does it take to actually modernize this type of a concept and get it ready for franchising without losing what people like about shawarma in the first place? Or in the case of Shelby's, what made the restaurant number one work?

Andrew KirkwoodGUEST
I think there is a, in the restaurant industry, there's cycles and nobody wants to open a burger joint.

Andrew KirkwoodGUEST
Smash burgers forward for a little while and nobody wants to order it, open a chicken joint anymore or chicken sandwiches or burrito.
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17:59JustinHOST
What are the biggest components of your tech stack today? Maybe tell us what's been the most recent piece of tech that you've added or replaced? And what are your next tech bets?