Presto Appoints Former Dairy Queen CEO Chuck Mooty as Strategic Advisor
SAN MATEO, Calif., January 14, 2026 – Presto Phoenix, Inc. (“Presto”), the leader in enterprise-grade Voice AI for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), today announced that Chuck Mooty, former CEO of Dairy Queen, had joined the company as a strategic advisor.
“Chuck is a highly respected leader in the industry, and I have deep admiration for him. His family partnered with Berkshire Hathaway, which crystallized Dairy Queen’s iconic role in American culture, and Chuck served as CEO and Chairman for 8 years, reporting directly to Warren Buffett,” said Krishna Gupta, co-founder of Presto. “He’s become a mentor to me – someone who cares about the industry, its people, and the American consumer at large. We’re thrilled to have Chuck on Team Presto.”
“I’ve always enjoyed working with authentic companies and leaders, and Presto stands out as a company that does things the right way and partners closely with the people of the restaurant industry,” said Mooty. “I’ve formed a special relationship with Krishna and look forward to continuing to work closely with Presto as they bring AI deeper into the industry.”
Mooty’s appointment follows Presto’s recent announcement of a $10 million capital infusion to accelerate its momentum as the enterprise Voice AI leader for QSR brands. That funding is supporting expanded deployments across hundreds of drive-thrus, continued investment in product innovation, and deeper partnerships with leading restaurant brands and strategic AI collaborators, further reinforcing Presto’s position as the trusted platform for AI-driven restaurant operations at scale.
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.