Running Restaurants

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.

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.

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...

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 o...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

These were some major mess ups that cost money and customers. Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars share several serious oversights that cost the business big time. Tune in to see what lessons can be learned to improve your restaurant. Make sure you to Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes & Google Play to not miss a future episode. Find more on RunningRest...

There's nothing like making your customers mad when running a promo. Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars share a tale of how not to run a marketing promotion. Tune in to see what lessons can be learned to improve your restaurant. Make sure you to Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes & Google Play to not miss a future episode. Find more on RunningRestauran...

You're potentially losing dollars from false punch tactics and other tricks. Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars talk about what you can do about it. Tune in to see what lessons can be learned to improve your restaurant. Make sure you to Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes & Google Play to not miss a future episode. Find more on RunningRestaurants.com at...

So many ways for your profits to disappear! It's critical to get everything right in a tight margin business. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com talks with Don Potter of Pinnacle Hospitality Systems about helping restaurants uncover the little things that are stealing profits from their business. They dig into Don's new book "Restaurateur - Protect Your Profits -- Discover Restaurant Scams an...

There are the things that you just don't want to get wrong! Your restaurant lease is one of those things... Unfortunately, it's common for restaurant operators to make mistakes when it's time to negotiate their lease or lease renewal. Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com talks with Dale Willerton, The Lease Coach, about a number of key restaurant leasing tips that can absolutely make or break y...

Here's a training story that will make you cringe! Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars share a restaurant training story gone seriously awry. Tune in to see what lessons can be learned and how to get training and team building right at your restaurant. Make sure you to Subscribe on YouTube, iTunes & Google Play to not miss a future episode. Find m...

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com talks with Mark McDonnell of LaSalle Grill in South Bend, IN about his 27+ years running various restaurant businesses. Even though Mark and his restaurant is a Four Diamond Award winner 22 years in a row now we talk about what it takes to keep pushing the business forward after all these years. Including: 1) How Mark got started in the business and how LaSa...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com talks with old high school friend Craig DeOrio of Fibber Mcgee's Bar & Grill in Beverly, MA about what's working in his business. Craig will absolutely pull you in with his story telling (get ready for the biker and old lady story). Other stuff touched on includes: 1) How to be part of the community by supporting causes you care about 2) How to use deals t...

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Bruce Irving of SmartPizzaMarketing.com. Practical tips for social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and more geared to getting your restaurant or bar more customers. I 100% guarantee that you'll learn some new stuff in this call! Tips include... 1) Bruce's top three focus areas right now 2)Getting hashtags right 3) What's goi...

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com speaks with Daniela Marcone from Andiamo in Austin, Texas. Daniela's story is wonderful and her passion is contagious. They hit on a handful of key insights that can help restaurants boost their profits, including: Having the courage and belief to take the big leap of becoming an owner ** The power of community marketing to drive neighborhood sales & awa...

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com pushes Darren Dennington from Service With Style to reveal a wide variety of key tactics that he uses with clients to drive their successful results. Such as: 1) How restaurant teams can be dysfunctional 2) Ways to build real trust with your managers & staff 3) Insights to hiring and developing your team 4) How identifying priorities can be a key driver...

Jaime dives deep into the business with Elliot Schiffer, Chief Executive Officer at Mici Handcrafted Italian, which is a four-unit fast casual chain based out of Denver, CO. In a far reaching conversation encompassing, digital, social, mobile, delivery, people, community, growth strategies and more, Jaime & Elliot hit on a variety of key aspects to running a successful restaurant operation.

Don't learn the hard way! Jaime & Roger go over key mistakes so you don't have to. Today we hit on tracking costs and making bad hires.

Jaime & Roger relive some potentially costly mistakes in the business and talk about ways for your restaurant to avoid similar situations in the future.

Great session about customer engagement and the power of giving your customers another reason to return more often.

Tips to dominate the competition! How you set your restaurant apart will set you up for boosting your restaurant's profits.