Running Restaurants

In this episode, Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com dives into the importance of implementing effective management systems in restaurants with Darren Denington and Alison Anne from the Restaurant Management 201 Workshop . They highlight the significance of trust, open communication, and accountability in building a successful management team. Darren breaks down different categories of syst...

In this episode Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com has the pleasure of hosting Adenah Bayoh, the founder of Brick City Vegan, who shared her inspiring journey from Liberia to Newark, New Jersey, and the lessons she's learned along the way. Adenah's passion for providing great vegan food and options for urban communities drives her vision for the restaurant. We also discuss how Adenah communicat...

In this episode of the podcast Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com welcomes Seek Hannemann, the owner of Seven Brothers Burgers. Seek shares the story of how his family started the business in Hawaii and discusses their emphasis on the concept of aloha and creating a family-like atmosphere for customers. The two hit on various topics and shared a number of insights and lessons including... - Sto...

In this episode of the podcast Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com interviews Christine Shindler, the co-founder and CEO of PathSpot, a health and safety operating system for restaurants. Christine shares her background in biomedical engineering and how she became interested in improving hand hygiene in the restaurant industry as well as the future of food safety. Be sure to check out the episod...

In this episode Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com delves into the secrets of effective restaurant management with Darren Denington & Alison Anne and what it takes to develop strong leadership at your restaurant. They talk about the crucial traits and skills needed for success in the restaurant industry. You'll discover the power of effective leadership in creating a positive and profitable...

In this episode Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com interviews Megan Rosen, Chief Development Officer of Next Brands. While traditional real estate can be economically challenging for restaurant expansion, Next Brands twist on locations and build out is working well by transforming shipping containers into successful quick-serve restaurants. Highlights from their conversation include... - Develo...

Join Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com as he speaks with Dom Diana, the CEO and founder of Slice Factory, the family-focused and welcoming Chicago-based pizza franchise and home to Chicago's original jumbo slice. We discussed the history of Slice Factory, its expansion and franchising plans, and the competitive pizza market in Chicago. Highlights from their conversation include: The history...

Are you struggling to keep your restaurant staff motivated and happy? In this episode restaurant consultant and author Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars shared his insights on creating a positive company culture and incentivizing employees. Roger believes that a strong culture goes beyond a mission statement and includes the vibe & camaraderie of good people. To achieve this, he suggests...

Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars runs through a number of ways to easily boost your restaurant's sales & profits. Every time we go through this topic in our webinars I'm reminded of the staggering amount of money left on the table by most restaurants!!! You've got a CAPTIVE AUDIENCE eager to BUY...make sure your staff is taking full advantage of every sales opportunity... Your bottom lin...

Join Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com as he speaks with Brendan Sweeney , the CEO & Co-Founder of Popmenu , about all the cool stuff they're doing for restaurants. They discuss the importance of having all marketing touchpoints in one place, the frustration with PDF menus on restaurant websites, and the evolution of restaurant websites. Brendan emphasizes the importance of utilizing tec...

Join Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com in a great chat with Lucy Logan of MenuCalc about where their business is today and how they are helping so many restaurants with their menus. The pair hit on a lot during a fun talk, including: ●       How to increase sales and profits by targeting menu & dietary preferences ●      &n...

Such a timely and important topic. Join Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com for a great chat with Chef Steve Konopelski of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts about BOH staff. How to find, hire, train & retain. It's an excellent collection of tips for any restaurant operator or chef to follow for growing their team effectively. Chef Steve has appeared on the Food Network, had his w...

In this episode, Jaime Oikle of Running Restaurants.com speaks with Carl Orsbourne, COO at Juicer and Co-Author of Delivering the Digital Restaurant. Some of what they hit included... - What's in the book - The why behind restaurants need to embrace digital - How to manage third party ordering sites effectively - Why to think about customer data as the new oil - How dynamic pricing is starting to...

In this episode, Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com speaks with Dave Fink , the Founder and CEO of Postie . After the conversation with Dave, it's clear that direct mail is no longer what it used to be. A quote on the Postie website says, "Shhh... Direct mail is the best kept secret in marketing." This intriguing reversal of modern digital marketing thinking leads Dave and Jaime to discuss...

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com revisits with Anne Gannon, the Founder of The Largo Group, to share a variety of quick tax and accounting tips for restaurants. They cover: ●       Typical accounting mistakes and oversights that restaurants make ●       The importance of a weekly forecast look ●    &nb...

Building a brand and growing it is never easy. But having a fun culture and a niche product makes it all the more exciting. Join Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com as he talks with Sam Fonseca , COO at Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, the nation's first taquito-focused franchise, about their brand's origin and growth. Before joining the Roll-Em-Up Taquitos team, Sam spent years in the restaurant and food i...

Delivery and takeout for restaurants are no longer optional (if it ever really were). Getting it right can be a challenge, though. In this episode, Jamie talks with Scott Landers , Co-founder and Sustainability Engineer at Figure 8 Logistics. They discuss optimizing menus, menu engineering, sustainability, and minimizing waste, maximizing check size, and making delivery profitable. Be sure to chec...

Have you costed your menu? Do you know your profit per item? Roger Beaudoin of Restaurat Rockstars runs through a quick example with tips for how you to best implement at your restaurant. Don't miss these tips... Find out more at https://restaurantrockstars.com/?ref=jaimeoikle & https://www.runningrestaurants.com. Thanks to episode sponsor Zinch - http://financingthatworks.com

In this episode Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com talks with Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars about the importance of knowing your break-even number. They discuss both why you need to know your number and how to calculate it. Find out more at https://restaurantrockstars.com/?ref=jaimeoikle & https://www.runningrestaurants.com. Thanks to episode sponsor popmenu - https://popmenu.con/r...

The power of video has come a long way! In this episode, Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com talks with Rish Gupta , Co-founder and Head of Product at Spot AI, about their AI camera system designed to make restaurants safer and smarter. It was fascinating to learn everything the system can do—from providing visibility across multiple locations to capturing "training moments" and spotting waste a...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com sits down with Chef Shawn Edelman of The Halal Guys to discuss their explosive growth. From their "carts on the street" origin story to franchise expansion plans, they cover a wide range of key topics, including expansion and franchising, simplicity, efficiencies, labor market challenges, career growth, takeout/delivery, and more. Find out more at The Halal Gu...

This is a great interview with Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com and Kevin King , President of Donatos Pizza. Join us as they discuss many aspects of the business, including building a brand and its footprint, expanding digital options, pandemic lessons, franchising, training, and more. Find out more at Donatos Pizza and Running Restaurants .

Great conversation with Alison & Darren about their new Restaurant Management 201 Program. They have put together a comprehensive restaurant management training program that is going to benefit a bunch of operators in 2023 in such a positive way. Check out our conversation around what the program looks like and be sure to sign up for it before sessions start in mid January. Find out more at ht...

Great in-depth restaurant business session with Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Andy Diamond, President of Angry Crab Shack. A lot of ground covered in this one including... * How the brand got started * The way the brand's atmosphere plays into their success * How they build fun into the restaurant's DNA * What makes a successful franchise formula * How to bring people in & bring...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com gets with Catherine Tindall of Dominion Enterprise Services in this episode of the podcast to talk all about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC.) Important Tax & Finance topic for restaurants as they cover what the ERC is and how is it calculated as well as who's eligible for it and how to file for the credit. They also hit on some key overall tax planning...