#132 - INTERVIEW with Zack Oates, Founder & CEO of Ovation ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: VIRTUAL RESTAURANT GROUP They offer innovative, turnkey delivery-only brands that you're able to easily operate out of your existing restaurant with very little disruption to your current operation. Onboarding is super easy, with recipe guides, and step-by-step training for you and your staff. Visit the link below and use the promo code CHIP2021 to get started. That link is in the show ...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 132
#131 - 3 Ways to Increase Revenue Overnight ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: VIRTUAL RESTAURANT GROUP They offer innovative, turnkey delivery-only brands that you're able to easily operate out of your existing restaurant with very little disruption to your current operation. Onboarding is super easy, with recipe guides, and step-by-step training for you and your staff. Visit the link below and use the promo code CHIP2021 to get started. That link is in the show notes VISIT: https:...
Sep 13, 2021•21 min•Ep. 131
#130 - INTERVIEW with Shawn Walchef, Founder of Cali BBQ and Host of the Digital Hospitality Podcast ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SEVENROOMS With a full suite of products including reservation, waitlist and table management, online ordering, review aggregation, and marketing automation, SevenRooms is the perfect choice for helping you gain a 360-degree view of your guests across both on- and off-premise. Book a demo with SevenRooms today and receive an Amazon gift card for $50...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 130
#129 - Subsistence vs. Surplus ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SEVENROOMS With a full suite of products including reservation, waitlist and table management, online ordering, review aggregation, and marketing automation, SevenRooms is the perfect choice for helping you gain a 360-degree view of your guests across both on- and off-premise. Book a demo with SevenRooms today and receive an Amazon gift card for $50. Simply email to hello@trysevenrooms.com with "Restaurant Strategy" i...
Aug 30, 2021•20 min•Ep. 129
#128 - INTERVIEW with Staffing Consultant, Adriane Mack ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: VIRTUAL RESTAURANT GROUP They offer innovative, turnkey delivery-only brands that you're able to easily operate out of your existing restaurant with very little disruption to your current operation. Onboarding is super easy, with recipe guides, and step-by-step training for you and your staff. Visit the link below and use the promo code CHIP2021 to get started. That link is in the show notes V...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 128
#127 - The Future of QR Codes ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: VIRTUAL RESTAURANT GROUP They offer innovative, turnkey delivery-only brands that you're able to easily operate out of your existing restaurant with very little disruption to your current operation. Onboarding is super easy, with recipe guides, and step-by-step training for you and your staff. Visit the link below and use the promo code CHIP2021 to get started. That link is in the show notes VISIT: https://www.virtualr...
Aug 16, 2021•36 min•Ep. 127
#126 - INTERVIEW with NY Times Food Photographer, Andrew Scrivani ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SEVENROOMS With a full suite of products including reservation, waitlist and table management, online ordering, review aggregation, and marketing automation, SevenRooms is the perfect choice for helping you gain a 360-degree view of your guests across both on- and off-premise. Book a demo with SevenRooms today and receive an Amazon gift card for $50. Simply send an e-mail to hello@tr...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 126
#125 - The Value of Creating Value ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SEVENROOMS With a full suite of products including reservation, waitlist and table management, online ordering, review aggregation, and marketing automation, SevenRooms is the perfect choice for helping you gain a 360-degree view of your guests across both on- and off-premise. Book a demo with SevenRooms today and receive an Amazon gift card for $50. Simply send an e-mail to hello@trysevenrooms.com with "Restauran...
Aug 02, 2021•20 min•Ep. 125
#124 - INTEVIEW: Chatting Brand Strategy with Vigor Founder, Joseph Szala ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: VIRTUAL RESTAURANT GROUP They offer innovative, turnkey delivery-only brands that you're able to easily operate out of your existing restaurant with very little disruption to your current operation. Onboarding is super easy, with recipe guides, and step-by-step training for you and your staff. Visit the link below and use the promo code CHIP2021 to get started. That link is i...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 124
#123 - Sharing My Blueprint for Opening Restaurants ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: VIRTUAL RESTAURANT GROUP They offer innovative, turnkey delivery-only brands that you're able to easily operate out of your existing restaurant with very little disruption to your current operation. Onboarding is super easy, with recipe guides, and step-by-step training for you and your staff. Visit the link below and use the promo code CHIP2021 to get started. That link is in the show notes VISIT...
Jul 19, 2021•57 min•Ep. 123
#122 - INTERVIEW: Navigating the Staffing Crisis with Restaurant Consultant, Ken McGarrie ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SEVENROOMS With a full suite of products including reservation, waitlist and table management, online ordering, review aggregation, and marketing automation, SevenRooms is the perfect choice for helping you gain a 360-degree view of your guests across both on- and off-premise. Book a demo with SevenRooms today and receive an Amazon gift card for $50. Simply se...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 122
#121 - The Intersection of Hospitality and Tech ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SEVENROOMS With a full suite of products including reservation, waitlist and table management, online ordering, review aggregation, and marketing automation, SevenRooms is the perfect choice for helping you gain a 360-degree view of your guests across both on- and off-premise. Book a demo with SevenRooms today and receive an Amazon gift card for $50. Simply send an e-mail to hello@trysevenrooms.com wi...
Jul 05, 2021•40 min•Ep. 121
#120 - INTERVIEW: Restaurant Uniform Entrepreneur, Jim Snediker ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a great website that not only looks beautiful, but helps drive more traffic and sales. Use POPMENU to take your business to the next level. Best of all, listeners of this show can lock in one, set monthly rate… and get $100 off their first month. VISIT: https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** Jim Snediker is the co-founder of Stock Man...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 120
#119 - Rethinking Your Social Strategy ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a great website that not only looks beautiful, but helps drive more traffic and sales. Use POPMENU to take your business to the next level. Best of all, listeners of this show can lock in one, set monthly rate… and get $100 off their first month. VISIT: https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** Last week I sat with three marketing executives who work for some of...
Jun 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 119
#118 - INTERVIEW: Building a Restaurant Funnel with Lance Popke ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free Marke...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 118
#117 - The Triangle Principle ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free Marketing Report Card for your business...
Jun 07, 2021•32 min•Ep. 117
#116 - INTERVIEW with EatOkra founders, Anthony & Janique Edwards ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 116
#115 - Luxury vs. Commodity ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free Marketing Report Card for your business. ...
May 24, 2021•24 min•Ep. 115
#114 - INTERVIEW with Renae Scott, CMO of Ike's Love and Sandwiches ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free M...
May 17, 2021•55 min•Ep. 114
#113 - Operations + Marketing ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free Marketing Report Card for your business...
May 10, 2021•27 min•Ep. 113
#112 - INTERVIEW with Bestselling Author Martin Lindstrom ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free Marketing R...
May 03, 2021•40 min•Ep. 112
#111 - Surgeons, Jewelers, and Restaurants ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free Marketing Report Card for ...
Apr 26, 2021•17 min•Ep. 111
#110 - INTERVIEW with Sarah Gavigan, Founder of Nashville's Otaku Ramen ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a fr...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 110
#109 - Dealing with Difficult Guests ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION Get more feedback, more reviews, and more revenue with Ovation. Get started with 2,000 FREE text messages by visiting ovationup.com/chip ***** This week's episode is also sponsored by: RESTAURANT FUNNEL Generate leads, turn those leads into contacts, and then convert those contacts into actual guests that will rave about their experience. To get started, they offer a free Marketing Report Card for your b...
Apr 12, 2021•20 min•Ep. 109
#108 - INTERVIEW with David Schneider, Director of Ops at Portale Restaurant This week's episode is brought to you by: BENTOBOX BentoBox is a website, e-commerce, and marketing platform for restaurants. Over 6,000 restaurants worldwide rely on BentoBox to drive high-margin revenue and connect with guests through their websites, including those of José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup and Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. To further support the restaurant community during COVID-19, Restaurant ...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 108
#107 - The Best Ways to Increase Check Average This week's episode is brought to you by: BENTOBOX BentoBox is a website, e-commerce, and marketing platform for restaurants. Over 6,000 restaurants worldwide rely on BentoBox to drive high-margin revenue and connect with guests through their websites, including those of José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup and Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. To further support the restaurant community during COVID-19, Restaurant Strategy listeners will receiv...
Mar 29, 2021•27 min•Ep. 107
#106 - Discussing the Marketing Revolution with Bestselling Author, Mark Schaefer This week's episode is brought to you by: BENTOBOX BentoBox is a website, e-commerce, and marketing platform for restaurants. Over 6,000 restaurants worldwide rely on BentoBox to drive high-margin revenue and connect with guests through their websites, including those of José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup and Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. To further support the restaurant community during COVID-19, Restau...
Mar 22, 2021•53 min•Ep. 106
#105 - Transactions, Value, and Price This week's episode is brought to you by: BENTOBOX BentoBox is a website, e-commerce, and marketing platform for restaurants. Over 6,000 restaurants worldwide rely on BentoBox to drive high-margin revenue and connect with guests through their websites, including those of José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup and Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. To further support the restaurant community during COVID-19, Restaurant Strategy listeners will receive 50% off...
Mar 15, 2021•19 min•Ep. 105
#104 - INTERVIEW: Round Two with Chef/Owner Nathan Mergen This week's episode is brought to you by: BENTOBOX BentoBox is a website, e-commerce, and marketing platform for restaurants. Over 6,000 restaurants worldwide rely on BentoBox to drive high-margin revenue and connect with guests through their websites, including those of José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup and Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. To further support the restaurant community during COVID-19, Restaurant Strategy listeners ...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 104
#103 - A Constant Evolution This week's episode is brought to you by: BENTOBOX BentoBox is a website, e-commerce, and marketing platform for restaurants. Over 6,000 restaurants worldwide rely on BentoBox to drive high-margin revenue and connect with guests through their websites, including those of José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup and Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. To further support the restaurant community during COVID-19, Restaurant Strategy listeners will receive 50% off their set...
Mar 01, 2021•16 min•Ep. 103
