# From Eater to Blackbird: Ben Leventhal on Restaurants, Loyalty, and Rebuilding Payments

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Podcast: [a16z crypto show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a16z-crypto-show-5434524)
Published: 2026-02-11T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

From Eater to Blackbird, Ben Leventhal reflects on building companies for restaurants and the lessons he’s applying to loyalty, payments, and scale.

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