Brand to Table

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast , the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this honest and hard-hitting solo episode, Henry Kaminski Jr. addresses the most painful feeling in the industry: The sensation that marketing is just a giant money pit. You’ll learn why "doi...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast , the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this eye-opening episode, Henry Kaminski Jr. addresses the most common misconception in the hospitality industry: The belief that hiring a videographer is the same as hiring a marketing team....

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast , the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this tactical episode, Henry Kaminski Jr. reveals the exact social media strategy that helped one of his restaurant clients achieve a 300% increase in reservations and gain 400+ organic follo...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry Kaminski Jr. sits down with Chef James Avery , known for his role as the Blue Team Sous Chef on Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen . James shares his journey from a Jersey Sho...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this tactical episode, Henry Kaminski Jr. breaks down the simplest, most effective strategy for restaurant guest retention : The Bounce Back Campaign. Henry explains why acquiring a new custo...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast , the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry Kaminski Jr. sits down with Teddy and George Roukas , the father-son duo behind Taverna Mykonos in Elmwood Park, NJ. They reveal the "Secret Sauce" to their longevity sinc...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast, the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this solo episode, Henry Kaminski Jr. breaks down three proven marketing initiatives you can launch immediately to drive revenue in January. He explains why you shouldn't swing for "home runs"...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast, the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry sits down with Shane Murphy , founder of Boostly , to reveal why SMS marketing is the single most effective revenue driver for restaurants heading into a competitive 2026....

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry sits down with Alexandra Donnadio (aka Zandge), the owner of Iron and Oak Catering and a fierce competitor on Fox’s Next Level Chef . Henry first met Alex when she saved h...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry sits down with Chef Ryan DePersio of Battello and Ember & Eagle . He shares the critical lessons learned from mentors like Jean-Georges Vongerichten and how he built a...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast, the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry sits down with Chef Frank Falivene of Rails Steakhouse , a fine dining staple that has thrived for over a decade. Frank shares the "Yankee Stadium" mindset that got him the...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast, the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . Fresh off a trip to London , Henry debunks the myth that British food sucks and shares powerful hospitality takeaways that every restaurant owner can steal immediately. From the orchestrated perf...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry sits down with Olivia DeMattio , known to thousands as "That Food Chick." Olivia shares her journey from car sales to becoming a top food influencer , and she doesn't hold...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Henry sits down with Lauren Spiechowski , also known as "The Hungry Social Worker." By day, Lauren navigates the high-stress environment of hospital social work; by night, she i...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies .1 In this episode, Henry sits down with Ross Reed , better known as the "Buffalo Chicken Pizza Guy," to dissect the reality of viral marketing . Ross brings a unique perspective as a creator who...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . Henry reconnects with John Williams , a seasoned expert whose journey through hospitality provides powerful, foundational insights for scaling. This episode dives deep into grassroots marketing...

In this Influencer Series, Kevork Altounjian explains why a viral post is just one component, not a Hail Mary, of a proper strategy. He shares insider knowledge on how to transform a one-time awareness spike into long-term loyalty by focusing on branding, vetting partners, and treating every collaboration like a true partnership. Key Takeaways for Marketing & Growth The core problem: Why food...

Today, we host Dante Ismail from Pizza One , a brand that has successfully grown from a single shop to four thriving locations across Northern New Jersey. Dante's journey—which started with a childhood inspiration at a food court—is a masterclass in multi-unit expansion and customer relationship management . In this episode, Dante reveals the true cost of staff turnover , why listening to complain...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies . In this episode, Jess McGrath gives you the influencer playbook for success: how she maintains authenticity when the food sucks, why a restaurant's backstory is more powerful than a picture of a...

In this inspiring episode, we dive into the journey of Tom, a partner at the growing Anthony Franco’s Pizza brand. Tom shares his personal story of starting as a delivery driver and working his way up to own two multi-unit locations. This is a masterclass in building a high-volume restaurant brand on a foundation of customer relationships , strategic community service , and overcoming the daily st...

Turn Instagram Followers into Reservations — Automatically Are you losing revenue because your new Instagram followers go cold? 🥶  As a busy restaurant operator, your bandwidth is tied up in operations (inventory, payroll, managing guests), making it impossible to manually engage every new follower. That means you're passing up golden opportunities that are right under your nose! In this episode,...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies. In this episode of the Brand to Table Podcast , host Henry Kaminski Jr. sits down with the one and only Chef Carmine DiGiovanni , a hospitality veteran with over two decades of experience and the...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies. In this powerful episode, "Loss, Rebrand, and Pan Pizza: Scaling a Niche Restaurant Concept", we sit down with a successful restaurant operator, Peter Falzo, who shares the profound personal and...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies. In this episode, titled “The Plumber's Guide to Full Tables: How to Unclog Your Marketing Funnel in 4 Steps,” host Henry Kaminski Jr. breaks down the restaurant marketing funnel into a simple, fo...

Welcome to the Brand to Table Podcast — the show where restaurant owners and hospitality leaders learn how to stop guessing and start growing real revenue through proven branding and marketing strategies. In this episode, titled "The Real Reason Your Restaurant Isn't Growing (Hint: It's Not the Food)" host Henry Kaminski Jr. dives into why up to 90% of your restaurant marketing is a complete waste...