We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Alicia Galo a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Alicia , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s start with a story that highlights an important way in which your brand diverges from the industry standard.
Is there something you do differently from the industry standard?
Absolutely. At Athoz, we break the mold by putting people, not software, at the center of everything. While other corporate platforms can be costly, rigid, or overly complex, Athoz is born from real kitchen experience and adapts to the fast-paced rhythm of your restaurant—not the other way around. Young supervisors, digital natives, and team members with no prior tech background master it intuitively and now manage their operations with full confidence—and all from a single platform: forget about switching from app to app.
In an industry where strategic time is scarce and administrative work often goes unnoticed, Athoz delivers structure, clarity, and control. It centralizes everything you need—staff scheduling, time-tracking, HR records, financial hub, feedback, audits, inventory management, online sales, internal communications, purchase orders, reports, and more—in one place, fully integrated and automated.
Plus, with Athoz you enjoy instant customization: butcher shop? warehouse? online store? In just a few clicks, the platform molds itself to your operation’s flow and your way of working.
We take pride in seeing our clients reclaim not only control of their operations but also their time, their peace of mind, and their quality of life. Athoz isn’t just a system; it’s a trusted partner that turns every hour of effort into profitability, growth, and lasting success. https://youtu.be/DE4yjp78I9g
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
My name is Alicia Galo, and together with my partners Héctor Toro and Óscar Funes, we are the founders of Athoz, a service of Galos Corp. created to transform, simplify, and elevate the internal operations of foodservice businesses.
Before developing software, we were—and still are—restaurant owners, operators, consultants, chefs, and turnaround specialists. Our hands-on experience in the food industry naturally merged with our technology backgrounds. We know firsthand what it feels like to work double shifts, tackle staffing challenges, fight to control payroll costs, and still open the doors each morning with unwavering determination.
Athoz was born from that reality. It wasn’t a boardroom concept, but a solution conceived amid operational chaos and financial uncertainty: a system built from the inside out, grounded in the real needs of restaurant life.
Today, Athoz is an all-in-one platform that helps restaurants across the United States manage their operations with clarity, simplicity, and control. From a single dashboard, users can oversee inventory, purchase orders, staff scheduling, customer feedback, online sales, financial reporting, internal communications, and many more essential tools.
Everything is at your fingertips—whether you’re on the smartphone in your pocket or the tablet in your storeroom—regardless of your tech background. Digital-native supervisors and veteran team members who had never used digital platforms before both adopt Athoz with ease and confidence.
Athoz doesn’t just organize processes; it transforms lives. We’ve watched restaurants go from the brink of closing to sustained profitability, and we’ve guided entrepreneurs from their very first sale all the way to franchise expansion.
What makes us most proud isn’t just the technology itself, but the lasting human impact we create. We want every client, follower, and partner to know that Athoz isn’t merely software; it’s a quiet yet powerful ally walking beside you through every shift, simplifying complexity, automating repetition, and giving you back your time, your clarity, and your peace of mind.
Because behind every plate, there’s a story. And at Athoz, we work every day to help that story thrive.
https://www.athoztech.com
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
Our journey with Athoz is a story of resilience.
Even with experience, deep industry knowledge, and a clear vision of what I wanted to build, stepping into this path was anything but easy. I faced challenges that, more than once, could have been valid reasons to give up.
In building a technology solution from scratch, I encountered developers who abandoned projects, people who promised partnerships and delivered deceit, and clients who tried to replicate our ideas without understanding the true value of what we were creating. I also faced constant resistance — from prospects who don’t believe in technology, to businesses stuck in the mindset of “this is how we’ve always done it,” within an industry often wary of innovation.
And still, I persisted.
Because I saw what many could not: that technology — when born from lived experience and crafted for real-life operations — isn’t a complication; it’s freedom. That automation, simplification, and modernization aren’t luxuries, but lifelines for independent restaurants striving to survive and grow in a world dominated by large chains.
Building Athoz has come at a cost. Not just financial, but in time, energy, family sacrifices, and countless sleepless nights. And yet, I have never regretted it. Every feature, every update, every line of code carries the weight of real stories — kitchens under pressure, restaurants on the brink of closing, business owners who simply needed a tool to help them regain control.
I am deeply grateful to my partners, Héctor Toro and Óscar Funes, who have also sacrificed so much and pour their hearts into this mission every single day.
I wouldn’t be here without them.
Colossians 3:23
Today, I know that resilience is not just about enduring — it’s about learning, adapting, and continuing, even when everything seems against you.
Today, Athoz is more than a platform. It is the result of a vision that refused to quit — a reflection of passion, perseverance, and commitment to an industry that gives everything, every single day.
And if this story inspires even one person who’s building something in a difficult space, then every step of this journey has already been worth it.
We’d love to hear about how you keep in touch with clients.
At Athoz, we believe that technology without human guidance doesn’t transform — it complicates. That’s why our approach to staying connected with clients and building loyalty is rooted in real, personalized, and consistent relationships.
Each group of clients is assigned a dedicated representative, someone who does more than just answer technical questions — they become a strategic ally. Our job doesn’t end when the platform is activated. We provide continuous support, help update user manuals, communicate important changes, offer customized trainings, and when needed, even provide consulting and advisory sessions to help clients strengthen their operations.
We understand the fast-paced, demanding rhythm of restaurant life. We know that administrative work is often misunderstood — reviewing reports, analyzing payroll percentages, tracking costs or monitoring sales isn’t always seen as valuable as physical work on the floor or in the kitchen. But we also know that when business owners realize the power of automation and strategic clarity, that time becomes invaluable.
That’s why, at Athoz, we don’t have clients — we have partners. Every restaurant that trusts us receives care, patience, and respect. We don’t just want them to use the platform — we want them to leverage it, save time, gain clarity, and use it as a tool that truly supports their growth.
When a restaurant grows with Athoz, it’s not just their success — we feel it as ours too.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.athoztech.com/
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- Youtube: @athoztech
- Other: https://www.athoztech.com/blog/