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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

The Future of Tipping with Kickfin and Mastercard

#401 - The Future of Tipping with Kickfin and Mastercard ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands. VISIT: https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workflow?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=US_Tork_Social_PH-HoReCa_PH-All...

Dec 09, 202446 minEp. 401

Insights from Our 15 Most Popular Episodes of All Time!

#400 - Insights from Our 15 MOst Popular Episodes of All Time! ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii. VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: INKIND To the over 1,800 U.S. rest...

Dec 05, 202426 minEp. 400

The Secrets to Effective Management

#399 - The Secrets to Effective Management ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands. VISIT: https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workflow?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=US_Tork_Social_PH-HoReCa_PH-All_Brand-Informa...

Dec 02, 202427 minEp. 399

Social Media: Organic versus Paid

#398 - Social Media: Organic versus Paid ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Third-Party Marketplace P...

Nov 28, 202426 minEp. 398

The Importance of First Approach

#397 - The Importance of First Approach ***** 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 ***** Explore New Financing Options: HONEYCOMB CREDIT Are you looking for capital for your business? Sure, you have traditional lenders like SBA and commercial banks... or you could raise money from investors. But what if you could leverage ...

Nov 25, 202421 minEp. 387

Three Simple Frameworks to Help Your Marketing

#396 - Three Simple Frameworks to Help Your Marketing ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Third-Party ...

Nov 21, 202431 minEp. 396

Eight Keys to Being a GREAT Leader

#395 - Eight Keys to Being a GREAT Leader ***** 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 ***** Explore New Financing Options: HONEYCOMB CREDIT Are you looking for capital for your business? Sure, you have traditional lenders like SBA and commercial banks... or you could raise money from investors. But what if you could leverag...

Nov 18, 202429 minEp. 395

Do You Need to Hire a PR Company?

#394 - Do You Need to Hire a PR Company? ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii. VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: INKIND To the over 1,800 U.S. restaurant owners who have...

Nov 14, 202425 minEp. 394

We Suck at Training, But This is How to Do It Better (ENCORE)

#393 - We Suck at Training, But This is How to Do It Better (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands. VISIT: https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workflow?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=US_Tork_Social_PH-H...

Nov 11, 202421 minEp. 393

Launching Your Own Cooking Show with Lenzy Ruffin

#392 - Launching Your Own Cooking Show with Lenzy Ruffin ***** 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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: INKIND T...

Nov 07, 202455 minEp. 392

Getting More Orders with Chowly CEO, Sterling Douglass

#391 - Getting More Orders with Chowly CEO, Sterling Douglass ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands. VISIT: https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workflow?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=US_Tork_Social_PH-HoReCa_P...

Nov 04, 202441 minEp. 391

The 3 Things You Need to Do During a Slowdown (ENCORE)

#390 - The 3 Things You Need to Do During a Slowdown (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Thir...

Oct 31, 202421 minEp. 390

Why You MUST Reverse Engineer Your Business for PROFIT

#389 - Why You MUST Reverse Engineer Your Business for PROFIT ***** 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 ***** Explore New Financing Options: HONEYCOMB CREDIT Are you looking for capital for your business? Sure, you have traditional lenders like SBA and commercial banks... or you could raise money from investors. But what ...

Oct 28, 202423 minEp. 389

Ten Restaurants That Are CRUSHING Social Media Right Now

#388 - Ten Restaurants That Are CRUSHING Social Media Right Now ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Th...

Oct 24, 202428 minEp. 388

Christin Marvin, Author of The Hospitality Leader's Roadmap

#387 - Christin Marvin, Author of The Hospitality Leader's Roadmap ***** 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 ***** Explore New Financing Options: HONEYCOMB CREDIT Are you looking for capital for your business? Sure, you have traditional lenders like SBA and commercial banks... or you could raise money from investors. But ...

Oct 21, 202449 minEp. 387

How to Win with a GREAT Organic Social Media Presence (ENCORE)

#386 - How to Win with a GREAT Organic Social Media Presence (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii. VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: INKIND To the over 1,800 U....

Oct 17, 202426 minEp. 386

Teaching Your Team to Think Like You

#385 - Teaching Your Team to Think Like You ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands. VISIT: https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workflow?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=US_Tork_Social_PH-HoReCa_PH-All_Brand-Inform...

Oct 14, 202422 minEp. 385

The Keys to Getting More 5 Star Reviews on Google and Yelp

#384 - The Keys to Getting More 5 Star Reviews on Google and Yelp ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii. VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: INKIND To the over 1,800 U.S. r...

Oct 10, 202429 minEp. 384

Ryan O'Hara, Founder of Big Spoon Creamery

#383 - Ryan O'Hara, Founder of Big Spoon Creamery ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands. VISIT: https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workflow?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-social&utm_campaign=US_Tork_Social_PH-HoReCa_PH-All_Brand-...

Oct 07, 202452 minEp. 383

Jon Taffer Drops By to Talk Profitability

#382 - Jon Taffer Drops By to Talk Profitability ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Third-Party Marke...

Oct 03, 202435 minEp. 382

Two Ways Inventory Can Save You BIG Money

#381 - Two Ways Inventory Can Save You BIG Money ***** 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 Get inside the minds of 1,500 restaurant employees to find out what motivates them, what makes them quit, and learn the simple practices that can help you limit your churn. Dow...

Sep 30, 202418 minEp. 381

Building a Strategy to Spark Word-of-Mouth

#380 - Building a Strategy to Spark Word-of-Mouth ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Third-Party Mark...

Sep 26, 202421 minEp. 380

How to Hire in a Post-Pandemic Environment

#379 - How to Hire in a Post-Pandemic Environment ***** 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 Get inside the minds of 1,500 restaurant employees to find out what motivates them, what makes them quit, and learn the simple practices that can help you limit your churn. Do...

Sep 23, 202429 minEp. 379

The Do's and Don'ts of Working with a Marketing Agency

#378 - The Do's and Don'ts of Working with a Marketing Agency ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII Marqii is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii. VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team managem...

Sep 19, 202428 minEp. 378

The Key Differences Between Leadership and Management

#377 - The Key Differences Between Leadership and Management ***** 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: https://kickfin.com/demo/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU I...

Sep 16, 202434 minEp. 377

Three Takeaways from My Trip to Spain

#376 - Three Takeaways from My Trip to Spain ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII Marqii is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii. VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for ...

Sep 12, 202432 minEp. 376

The Secret to Employee Retention with Justin Roberts, Co-Founder of Kickfin

#375 - The Secret to Employee Retention with Justin Roberts, Co-Founder of Kickfin ***** 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: https://kickfin.com/demo/ ***** This week's episode is brough...

Sep 09, 202444 minEp. 375

The Keys to Successfully Marketing Your Restaurant

#374 - The Keys to Successfully Marketing Your Restaurant ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Third-Pa...

Sep 05, 202429 minEp. 374

FIXING RESTAURANTS (PART 10) - Profitability

#373 - FIXING RESTAURANTS (PART 10) - Profitability ***** 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 Get inside the minds of 1,500 restaurant employees to find out what motivates them, what makes them quit, and learn the simple practices that can help you limit your churn. ...

Sep 02, 202422 minEp. 373

FIXING RESTAURANTS (PART 9) - Quit Complaining

#372 - FIXING RESTAURANTS (PART 9) - Quit Complaining ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon. VISIT: https://averoinc.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create, capture, and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empower your restaurant with Digital Marketing, Chowly Online Ordering, Smart Pricing, and Third-Party ...

Aug 29, 202419 minEp. 372
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