San Carlos, Calif. — Presto, the company that pioneered drive-thru Voice AI, has tapped Michael Chorey, the founder of Wendy’s FreshAi, to join the company in order to build Presto IQ, the first AI-native dynamic data offering for the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry.
In this role, Chorey will work with Presto to grow its drive-thru Voice AI platform and lead the development of the new Presto IQ business unit. Chorey is widely recognized for pioneering AI experiences that are both operationally sound and emotionally intelligent. Presto IQ will integrate dynamic data sources, enabling restaurants and other QSR industry members to personalize their offerings to serve the needs of customers, crew and operators in real time.
Chorey’s move marks a defining moment in the industry’s shift toward a responsive platform like Presto that earns trust by honoring industry context, not just automating transactions.
“In order to deliver AI to restaurants, you need deep restaurant industry experience, and Mike is one of the few leaders in the QSR space who understands the big picture and also how to operationalize it at the ground level,” says Krishna Gupta, co-founder of Presto. “Through his work with Wendy’s, Mike adds to the 100+ years of restaurant experience of our leadership team and is a major asset for our company.”
Presto is the Voice AI market leader for restaurant drive-thrus. Presto’s products increase revenue, decrease labor costs, improve staff productivity and standardize/enhance the guest experience. Presto is expanding nationwide with some of the most recognized quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands in the United States. Based in Silicon Valley, Presto is backed by Voice AI specialist Remus Capital and aims to deliver a full suite of Vertical AI solutions for restaurant chains to enable end-to-end automation.
SOURCE: Presto