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RESTAURANT STRATEGY

The Restaurant Strategy podcast is dedicated helping independent restaurant owners increase the profitability of their restaurants. Hosted by industry expert, Chip Klose, the focus is split between operations and marketing... two episodes every single week. What would your life look like if your restaurant could deliver consistent, predictable 20% returns?
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Episodes

What If We Could Make 50 Percent Profit Margins?

#252 - What If We Could Make 50% Profit Margins? ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT: https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Don’t let sales tax spoil your business. Stay on top of sales...

Jul 06, 202333 minEp. 252

Developing Managers with Il Buco General Manager, Steven Bloom

#251 - Developing Managers with Il Buco General Manager, Steven Bloom ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support. VISIT : marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run...

Jul 03, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 251

How Your Servers Can Make Themselves (and YOU) More Money

#250 - How Your Servers Can Make Themselves (And YOU) More Money ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restauran...

Jun 29, 202334 minEp. 250

A Unique Approach to Differentiation with Grant Fry

#249 - A Unique Approach to Differentiation with Grant Fry ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re ...

Jun 26, 202359 minEp. 249

8 Things You Need to Do to Turn Your Restaurant Around

#248 - 8 Things You Need to Do to Turn Your Restaurant Around ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants....

Jun 22, 202330 minEp. 248

Hyper Growth with Condado Tacos Founder and CEO

#247 - Hyper Growth with Condado Tacos Founder and CEO ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a re...

Jun 19, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 247

Planning for Slow Weeks in Your Restaurant

#246 - Planning for Slow Weeks in Your Restaurant ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT: https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Don’t let sales tax spoil your business. Stay on top of sale...

Jun 15, 202332 minEp. 246

How to Step Away with Restaurateur, Dave Wakeling

#245 - How to Step Away with Restaurateur, Dave Wakeling ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support. VISIT : marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your busines...

Jun 12, 202351 minEp. 245

How Much Should You Spend on Your Marketing

#244 - How Much Should You Spend on Your Marketing? ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT: https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Don’t let sales tax spoil your business. Stay on top of sa...

Jun 08, 202326 minEp. 244

Creating Authentic Leaders with Executive Coach, Steve Schloss

#243 - Creating Authentic Leaders with Executive Coach, Steve Schloss ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support. VISIT : marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run...

Jun 05, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 243

The Only 3 Ways to Increase Revenue

#242 - The Only 3 Ways to Increase Revenue ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to sc...

Jun 01, 202324 minEp. 242

A New Service Model with Bartaco President, Anthony Valletta

#241 - A New Service Model with Bartaco President, Anthony Valletta ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU I...

May 29, 202359 minEp. 241

Pros and Cons of Tip Pooling

#240 - Pros and Cons of Tip Pooling ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to schedulin...

May 25, 202331 minEp. 240

COACHING: Marketing a Restaurant in the Middle of Nowhere

#239 - COACHING: Marketing a Restaurant in the Middle of Nowhere ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If y...

May 22, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 239

How to Get Better Waiters

#238 - How to Get Better Waiters ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT: https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Don’t let sales tax spoil your business. Stay on top of sales tax with automa...

May 18, 202342 minEp. 238

Charlie Eblen, Founder of Single Tree BBQ

#237 - Charlie Eblen, Founder of Single Tree BBQ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support. VISIT : marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with e...

May 15, 20231 hr 26 minEp. 237

How to Build a Network of Peers

#236 - How to Build a Network of Peers ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT: https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Don’t let sales tax spoil your business. Stay on top of sales tax with ...

May 11, 202336 minEp. 236

CEO of HUSTL Hospitality, Danni Eickenhorst

#235 - CEO of HUSTL Hospitality, Danni Eickenhorst ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support. VISIT : marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with...

May 08, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 235

How to Market in Reverse

#234 - How to Market in Reverse ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, t...

May 04, 202328 minEp. 234

Franchise Roundtable - PART 2

#233 - Franchise Roundtable - PART 2 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you...

May 01, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 233

Telling Your Story is the ONLY Way to Thrive

#232 - Telling Your Story is the ONLY Way to Thrive ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiri...

Apr 27, 202340 minEp. 232

Franchise Roundtable - PART 1

#231 - Franchise Roundtable - PART 1 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you...

Apr 24, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 231

Profit is the ONLY Thing That Matters

#230 - Profit is the ONLY Thing That Matters ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT: https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Don’t let sales tax spoil your business. Stay on top of sales tax...

Apr 20, 202326 minEp. 230

Co-Founder of Boka Restaurant Group, Kevin Boehm

#229 - Co-Founder of Boka Restaurant Group, Kevin Boehm ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support. VISIT : marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business...

Apr 17, 20231 hr 14 minEp. 229

My 4 Takeaways from Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023

#228 - My 4 Takeaways from Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT: https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Don’t let sales tax spoil your business. Stay on top...

Apr 13, 202337 minEp. 228

Lightning Interviews at Bar & Restaurant Expo

#227 - Lightning Interviews at Bar & Restaurant Expo ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support. VISIT : marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your busines...

Apr 10, 20232 hr 8 minEp. 227

Strategies for Growing Private Dining Sales

#226 - Strategies for Growing Private Dining Sales ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hirin...

Apr 06, 202338 minEp. 226

Doubling Your Catering Business with Dawn Skeete, Owner of Jam'It Bistro

#225 - Doubling Your Catering Business with Dawn Skeete, Owner of Jam'It Bistro ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you b...

Apr 03, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 225

Creating Better Restaurant Managers

#224 - Creating Better Restaurant Managers ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: SPOTON You may think of them as a POS system, but SpotOn is so much more. With SpotOn you get a seamless restaurant tech solution that actually boosts revenue and manages costs. Book a demo today and see how SpotOn is changing the whole game. VISIT: https://www.spoton.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to sc...

Mar 30, 202342 minEp. 224

Digitizing Your Restaurant with Carl Orsbourn and Meredith Sandland

#223 - Digitizing Your Restaurant with Carl Orsbourn and Meredith Sandland ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT: kickfin.com/demo . ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: PO...

Mar 27, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 223
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