RESTAURANT STRATEGY

#566 - STORYTIME (3) - Putting Kids at the Center of Everything ***** Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit!  This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Get your tickets now.  LEARN MORE:  https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026 *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  VISIT:  https://marqii.com/ This week's epi...

#565 - STORYTIME (2) - Above and Beyond in Spain   ***** Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit!  This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Get your tickets now.  LEARN MORE:  https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026   ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE VISIT :  https://www.marginedge.com/lp/chip This we...

#564 - STORYTIME (1) - Playing Defense at the Door ***** Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit!  This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Get your tickets now.  LEARN MORE:  https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026 *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  VISIT:  https://marqii.com/ This week's episode is broug...

#563 - How to Work 5 Hours a Week MAX (ENCORE) *****  The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes , this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.  LEARN MORE :  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form ***** Your restaurant...

#562 - Eight Crazy Things I Believe About Profitability *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS VISIT:  https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION VISIT:  https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hugh...

#561 - The Five Profit Killers and How to Fix Them (ENCORE) *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN VISIT:  https://kickfin.com/demo/ This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTO VISIT:  https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes , this 12-week...

#560 - This is How to Recession-Proof Your Restaurant *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS VISIT:  https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION VISIT:  https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes...

#559 - Tech Integration That Actually Pays Off (ENCORE) *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN VISIT:  https://kickfin.com/demo/ This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTO VISIT:  https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes , this 12-week prog...

#558 - The Power of a Week Away from Your Restaurant ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes , this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.  LEARN MORE :  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form *****  This week'...

#557 - The Future of AI and Restaurant Robotics ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes , this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.  LEARN MORE :  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form ***** This week's epis...

#556 - Marketing is a Long Game Played Daily ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes , this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.  LEARN MORE :  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form *****  This week's episod...

#555 - Profit is a Skill ***** The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes , this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.  LEARN MORE :  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form ***** This week's episode is brought to you b...

#554 - Introducing P3 Plus Member, Chris Bradshaw *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS VISIT:  https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION VISIT:  https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** The Blue Plate might look normal from the outside... but they are doing extraordinary things below the surface. For the past several dec...

#553 - Talking COGS Management with Jim Taylor *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN VISIT:  https://kickfin.com/demo/ This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTO VISIT:  https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** Learn more about Jim Taylor and the work he does...  BENCHMARK SIXTY -  https://www.benchmarksixty.com/ LINKEDIN -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtaylor60/ ****...

#552 - Your Restaurant Already Has a Brand, You Just Haven’t Defined It *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS VISIT:  https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION VISIT:  https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** Every company has a brand , whether you've defined it or not.    ***** If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, ...

#551 - Meetings Aren’t a Waste -- Unstructured Meetings Are *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN VISIT:  https://kickfin.com/demo/ This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTO VISIT:  https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** This one is for everyone out there who says, "I hate meetings."  *****  If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book,  The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...

#550 - Consistency Beats Creativity *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  VISIT:  https://marqii.com/ This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU VISIT:  https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** Consistency over creativity.  Every. Single. Time.   *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book,  The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE:  https://www.therestau...

#549 - The Owner Is the Bottleneck ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE VISIT :  https://www.marginedge.com/lp/chip ***** Get this straight: You are the one holding your business back.  *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book,  The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE:  https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/   If you're ready to learn more about the...

#548 - Greg Provance, Author of Loyal AF *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  VISIT:  https://marqii.com/ This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU VISIT:  https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** Is  loyalty even possible with our employees? Greg Provance believes so...  GET THE BOOK:  https://gphospitalitypartners.com/loyal-af   *****   If you want to snag a copy...

#547 - Interview with Andrew Roy, Host of Serves You Right Podcast ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE VISIT :  https://www.marginedge.com/lp/chip ***** We all know about the importance of training managers, developing managers... but so few restaurants do it well. Today's episode is a deep dive into the subject with operator and podcaster, Andrew Roy .  WEBSITE:  https://s...

#546 - You’re Not Competing With Other Restaurants *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS VISIT:  https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION VISIT:  https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** You're not competing with other restaurants. You're up against  inertia .    ***** If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book,  The Rest...

#545 - Why Food Cost Is a Leadership Issue *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN VISIT:  https://kickfin.com/demo/ This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTO VISIT:  https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** It's not about all those nickels and dimes. It's about the systems that are broken.  *****  If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book,  The Restaurant Marketing Mind...

#544 - Marketing Should Start Inside the Restaurant *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS VISIT:  https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATION VISIT:  https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** Great marketing can't make up for a mediocre experience. Start marketing by making a more memorable meal.    ***** If you want to snag...

#543 - Your Systems Are Either Training Your Team... or Replacing You *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN VISIT:  https://kickfin.com/demo/ This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTO VISIT:  https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** Stop trying to be a hero. It's not cute anymore. Your job isn't to do it all. It's to teach everyone else how to do it all.  End of story....

#542 - Why Discounts Attract the Worst Customers *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  VISIT:  https://marqii.com/ This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES VISIT:  https://www.rti-inc.com/   ***** PRICE  is different than  VALUE . The worst customers want the lowest price possible. The best customers want the most for their money.  Make sure you're attra...