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Running Restaurants

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Running a restaurant is one of the most exhilarating yet challenging ventures out there. Every day, passionate restaurateurs pour their hearts into delivering dining experiences that both excite customers & simultaneously drive profits to the bottom line. But how can restaurants do both even better?

Welcome to Running Restaurants, the podcast exploring actionable tips, valuable resources, and interesting insights every restaurant owner can easily implement in their own businesses. Whether you want your food venture to be more profitable, renowned, or enticing to many, we discuss every single strategy that could make your goals a reality.

Tune in to insightful discussions with restaurant industry experts, business gurus, and food professionals about what it takes to bring your venture to the next level. Whether you are running a casual dining, quick service, table service, fine dining, or food bar, this podcast offers everything you need to hone the way you run your restaurant.

Find out how to better market your place, increase your audience reach, and eventually turn your brand into a go-to or household name. Understand how to leverage the immense power of social media for your promotional campaigns in today’s ever-increasing digital world. Learn the best customer service strategies to keep everyone satisfied and longing for more. Discover how to develop your menu, keep it fresh and interesting, and make it suitable for a wide range of diets and food preferences.

This podcast also explores the complex business aspects behind the scenes that require your utmost attention. Learn how to hire and maintain the most talented individuals, decrease food waste, eliminate internal theft, and comply with all legal matters to keep your restaurant up and running. Become more knowledgeable about finances and accounting, going in-depth about keeping restaurants highly profitable. Understand how to strike the perfect balance between good food and good revenue.

This show provides solutions to the biggest and most common problems encountered by many in the restaurant industry. This is your chance to finally address low-profit margins, high food costs, and labor challenges. This is your opportunity to improve your business management tactics, staff training methods, and overall workplace culture. And of course, this is the best place to answer your technology and marketing questions, giving you a better edge in navigating the competition in this digital age. 

Hosting the podcast is Jaime Oikle, owner of the restaurant content provider Running Restaurants. Through this online website and its sister platforms, he is able to deliver valuable resources and the latest news to help restaurant owners constantly deliver outstanding local dining experiences for more than 25 years. His website contains more than 1200 articles and 75 hours of seminar or webinar sessions.

Jaime’s reason for being is to help restaurant owners succeed and thrive. He is deeply passionate about providing as many resources as possible to guide them toward business success. Jaime leads every podcast episode with the goal of extracting the most helpful information and tips that prove useful in building and maintaining a well-rounded and efficient food venture.

Whatever kind of restaurant you are running, equip yourself with the right knowledge to keep it up and running, as well as ensure its straight path towards success. Discover the latest, dive deep into the complexities, and win big in this difficult yet rewarding industry. And if some obstacles and hurdles hinder you from achieving the restaurant of your dreams, let Jaime reveal what you must do to get rid of the problems along your path. The biz is fun, yet far from easy, and this is the podcast to support and help you out!

Listen to Running Restaurants at www.runningrestaurants.com.

 

 

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Episodes

71: Quick Tips for Cost Cutting at Your Restaurant

Check out these tips to help make your restaurant more efficient. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com gets into it with Andy Schwartz, CEO of xtraCHEF about how restaurants can be more efficient & productive and thus make more profits in their business. Find more at https://www.xtrachef.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Nov 16, 20186 min

70: Best Advice I've Ever Received: Darren Denington

I'm not going to give it away, but the key quote in this tells a story that's applicable for absolutely everyone. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Darren Denington of Service With Style in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at http://www.servicewithstyle.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Nov 11, 20184 min

69: Why Employee Recognition is So Important

It's critical to have an engaged and motivated staff. Regular recognition can be an important driving factor. Learn why... Plus tips for how restaurants can best use rewards... Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com is with Matthew Coleman of MyEmployeesok in this "One Question With" episode. - Find more at https://www.myemployees.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Nov 07, 20187 min

68: Facebook Ad Targeting Tips for Restaurants

Want to know how to best use Facebook ads for your restaurant? Check out these tips. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com talks with Michele Levandusky of My Cup Of Media about the power of facebook ad targeting in this "One Question With" episode. - Find more at http://www.mycupofmedia.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Oct 28, 20188 min

67: How to Bring in High Quality Staff to Your Restaurant

What is your restaurant's hiring approach? We talk about how to get the best staff possible. We hit on... 1 The key characteristics of successful team members 2) How to bring your "B" players up to the "A" level 3) When & why to eliminate "C" players 4) How to get awesome referrals and more... Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com with Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars. Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & SalesStars at https://bit.ly/2q4ksni.

Oct 24, 20185 min

66: Restaurant Landlord Gotchas

Pay attention to this one. You don't want to get caught by these gotchas. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Dale Wilerton of The Lease Coach in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at http://www.TheLeaseCoach.com and https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Oct 15, 20183 min

65: Online Ordering for Restaurants: The Players & Trends

Online ordering is exploding with both new as well as established players fighting for turf. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com talks about it with Zack Martin, CEO & Co-founder of OrderOut, an aggregation service for online ordering. Find more at https://www.orderout.co & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Oct 11, 20186 min

63: Team Training Tips for Restaurants

Whether it's daily at pre-shift or your big monthly meeting, it's a big deal to get meetings right. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Darren Denington of Service With Style in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at http://www.servicewithstyle.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Oct 04, 20186 min

62: 60 Day Crash Course to Boost Sales & Profits

If you're feeling pressure to get sales & profits up, here's three key tips for your restaurant. Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com with Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars. Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & SalesStars at https://bit.ly/2q4ksni.

Oct 03, 20184 min

61: Facebook Ads vs. Boost

You know you need to be marketing more on Facebook. But how? Which tactics are most effective? Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com talks with Michele Levandusky of My Cup Of Media about the possible benefits of Facebook Ads over Boost Post in this "One Question With" episode. - Find more at http://www.mycupofmedia.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Oct 01, 20184 min

60: Exit Strategy Tips for Your Restaurant

You want a premium for your restaurant business when you exit. We talk about how to get there. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Laura Yutzy of the Sofranko Advisory Group in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at http://www.sofrankoadvisors.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Sep 26, 20184 min

59: Mobile Marketing Tips for Your Restaurant

Breaking news: people pay attention to their phones! You need to be marketing your restaurant there. Dyson shares some tips. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Dyson Barnett of FanConnect in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at http://www.getfanconnect.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Sep 21, 20186 min

58: Location Selection Tips

One of the biggest decisions for your restaurant is picking the right location. Dale shares some tips. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Darren Denington of Service With Style in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at http://www.TheLeaseCoach.com and https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Sep 20, 20183 min

57: Is Restaurant Service Broken?

In this episode I get a little peeved about the service I've been receiving... Can it get better? We talk about it... Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Darren Denington of Service With Style in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.servicewithstyle.com.

Sep 14, 20186 min

56: Three Minutes on Restaurant Menu Costing

You've got to be obsessed with profits -- getting your menu right is the best place to start.... Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com with Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars. Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & SalesStars at https://bit.ly/2q4ksni.

Sep 12, 20184 min

55: Valuation Tips: What's Your Restaurant Worth?

We talk about the question on everyone's mind -- how much is my restaurant worth? We hit on restaurant valuation methodology as well as buyer & seller preferences. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Laura Yutzy of the Sofranko Advisory Group in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.sofrankoadvisors.com.

Sep 05, 20185 min

54: One Thing Every Restaurant Can Do Better

There's always room for improvement! This is a simple, yet powerful idea that every restaurant can implement to get better... Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com with Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars. Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & SalesStars at https://bit.ly/2q4ksni.

Aug 28, 20184 min

53: List Building Tips for Your Restaurant

List building is absolutely critical for your restaurant. Don't just "hope" customers will find you...build a strategy to be able to proactively contact them about all the great things happening at your restaurant. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Dyson Barnett of FanConnect in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.getfanconnect.com.

Aug 25, 20188 min

52: Staffing to Launch a New Restaurant

We go deep into what it takes to staff your restaurant with Eric Goodwin, CEO of Goodwin Recruiting. As both an operator of The Friendly Toast brand of restaurants and the CEO of Goodwin Recruiting, Eric had tons of practical tips to share with folks about building your restaurant from scratch and growing a team for long-term success. We hit on... How to secure the first critical hires for the restaurant * The timeline of staffing a launch * Why your reputation can make or break your recruiting ...

Aug 21, 201826 min

51: Two Minutes on Getting Preshift Right at Your Restaurant

Preshift meetings are a big opportunity to boost service levels. Here's how to get it right. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Darren Dennington of Service With Style in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.servicewithstyle.com.

Aug 16, 20183 min

50: Hitting the Reset Button with a Team Member

Why it's important to first hit the reset button before giving up on an employee at your restaurant. Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com with Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars. Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & SalesStars at https://bit.ly/2q4ksni.

Aug 13, 20184 min

49: How to Maximize Birthday Marketing at Your Restaurant

We talk about getting this key marketing opportunity right for your restaurant. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Dyson Barnett of FanConnect in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.getfanconnect.com.

Aug 01, 20186 min

48: Two Minutes of Advice to a New Restaurant Owner

Wow...the excitement of being a new restaurant owner! Bang...the reality of being a new restaurant owner! Darren covers three important areas to get right for a new (or any) operator... Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Darren Dennington of Service With Style in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.servicewithstyle.com.

Jul 18, 20183 min

47: One Foot From Disaster: A Restaurateur's Origin Story

100% no B.S...this is an absoulte must listen! From pitfalls and major struggles to straight out theft & fraud, you'll learn how this restaurateur built his successful restaurants from a dream and no practical experience to a wildly successful multi-million dollar exit. It will keep you captivated and have you scratching out a notepad full of ideas to implement at your operation. Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com interviews Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars in this incredibly deep d...

Jul 11, 20181 hr 9 min

46: What Aspiring Chefs and Restaurant Entrepreneurs Are Facing Today

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Shawn Werner, Founder & Publisher of Entrepreneurial Chef in this "Five Questions With" episode. We talk about his fantastic digital publication, lessons & key issues in the business, plus what's going on in the mobile & social landscape. Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.entrepreneurialchef.com.

Jul 09, 201824 min

45: Using Specials to Boost Sales & Profits

How to use specials to both be creative and boost profits. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Darren Dennington of Service With Style in this "One Question With" episode - Find more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & http://www.servicewithstyle.com.

Jul 01, 20184 min

44: Why to Open the Books to Your Staff

Your staff thinks you're getting rich! That's why you need to teach them the ins and outs of the restaurant numbers. Go over the basics with your staff to get them more engaged on how everyone can work to maximize profits. Find more on RunningRestaurants.com at https://www.runningrestaurants.com & SalesStars at https://bit.ly/2q4ksni.

Jun 20, 20186 min

43: 5 Questions With: Konstantin Zvereff, CEO of BlueCart

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Konstantin Zvereff, CEO of BlueCart. They get into the good & bad of the biz along with what's coming down the road with restaurant trends. Find out more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com and https://welcome.bluecart.com.

Jun 14, 201816 min

42: 90 Seconds of Key Restaurant Leasing Tips

We challenge Dale to deliver a number of key restaurant leasing tips in 90 seconds. You don't want to miss it! Find out more at https://www.runningrestaurants.com and http://www.TheLeaseCoach.com.

Jun 06, 20182 min
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