This Is TASTE 685: Restaurant Trends and Resiliency with Resy CEO Pablo Rivero
Nov 12, 2025
Pablo Rivero, CEO of Resy and Tock, shares his deep passion for the restaurant industry and dining experiences. He reflects on his early days in Venezuela's bakery and his journey from banking to hospitality. Listeners discover trending dining spots, including the rise of high-quality pizza and wine bars with gourmet food. Pablo highlights the importance of regional cuisines and how diners take charge at the table. Lastly, he emphasizes supporting both new and established neighborhood restaurants, creating vibrant culinary communities.
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From Bakery Summers To Server Lessons
- Pablo Rivero started in restaurants as a teen working in his mother's bakery and later as a server in the U.S.
- Those early roles taught him hospitality, quick thinking, and deep empathy for restaurateurs' workload.
Building Centurion New York By Hand
- Pablo led building Centurion New York and got hands-on with construction, design, and hospitality details.
- He learned from chefs like Daniel, watching every detail of the friends-and-family process.
Dining Is Core To Amex's Value
- Dining is core to American Express's cardmember value and has been since the 1950s.
- Acquiring Resy let Amex deepen merchant support and deliver member dining experiences tied to card benefits.