RESTAURANT STRATEGY

#316 - RETHINK: Compensation ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT:  https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** RETHINKING RESTAURANTS - Pa...

#315 - RETHINK: The Customer Journey *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.   VISIT :  marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling...

#314 - RETHINK: Cuisine   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with ease. Better understand your restaurant, hit your labor targets, and keep your entire team connected. Plus, 7shifts integrates with POS and p...

#313 - RETHINK: The Service Model ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends.   Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT:  https:/...

#312 - RETHINK: Pricing   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with ease. Better understand your restaurant, hit your labor targets, and keep your entire team connected. Plus, 7shifts integrates with POS and p...

#311 - RETHINK: The Business Model ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends.   Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin. VISIT:  https:...

#310 - 10 Takeaways from Our VERY FIRST In-Person Marketing Summit ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT:  https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrat...

#309 - Dimitri Karousis, GM and Executive Chef of Nick's Lobster in Brooklyn, NY *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.   VISIT :  marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform...

308 - How to Market in Reverse (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT:  https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ ***** There are two wa...

#307 - The Power of Reputation Management with Marqii Founder, Avi Goren *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.   VISIT :  marginedge.com/chip ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for res...

#306 - The 5 Best Ways to Control COGS   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with ease. Better understand your restaurant, hit your labor targets, and keep your entire team connected. Plus, 7shifts integrates...

#305 - Jason Hedges, Mixologist and Author of the New Book, The Seasonal Cocktail ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends.   Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the count...

304 - The Only Thing That Matters  ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT:  https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ *****   This week's episode...

#303 - Talking Customer Centricity with Wharton Professor, Peter Fader (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends.   Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country...

Too often we focus on that ONE BRILLIANT IDEA... that stroke of genius... the silver bullet that will fix all of our problems. But I don't believe in inspiration; I believe in the creative habit. Creativity is a mysterious pool of energy that expands the more we dip into it. And so I think we need to make time to be creative every single day.  To that end, I'm going to make 2024 the year of ideas....

302 - Setting Goals and Getting Organized for 2024 (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT:  https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrategy/ **...

#301 - Jonathan Morse, Founder and CEO of Tripleseat *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.   VISIT :  marginedge.com/chip ***** Jonathan Morse comes from the restaurant and event management side of things, but has spent a signifcant portion of h...

#300 - Celebrating 300 Episodes of the Restaurant Strategy Podcast *****   We are only selling 100 tickets to the P3 Marketing Summit... and there are only 20 left. SNAG ONE HERE:  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/2024-marketing-summit Co-hosted by Chip Klose and Rev Ciancio, this is specifically geared toward independent owners and operators who are ready to level up when it comes to mar...

#299 - How to Make Kids Feel More Included (an interview with my son!) *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.   VISIT :  marginedge.com/chip ***** I had a life before kids and now I have a life with one. And to say it changes your perspective wou...

#298 - Could Your Restaurant Survive Without You?  *****   We are only selling 100 tickets to the P3 Marketing Summit...  SNAG ONE HERE:  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/2024-marketing-summit Co-hosted by Chip Klose and Rev Ciancio, this is specifically geared toward independent owners and operators who are ready to level up when it comes to marketing. 3 days 5 workshops 2 parties And th...

#297 - Talking Restaurant AI and Tech Solutions with Popmenu Co-Founders, Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends.   Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and...

#296 - A Proven Strategy to Sell $100K in Gift Cards *****   We are only selling 100 tickets to the P3 Marketing Summit...  SNAG ONE HERE:  https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/2024-marketing-summit Co-hosted by Chip Klose and Rev Ciancio, this is specifically geared toward independent owners and operators who are ready to level up when it comes to marketing. 3 days 5 workshops 2 parties And...

295 - Talking Hyper Growth with Pepper Lunch Superstar, Troy Hooper ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends.   Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping...

294 - Strategies for Growing Catering and Private Dining (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TRIPLESEAT Revolutionize your private event planning with Tripleseat's all-in-one platform. Boost new booking sales by 30%, generate more leads, create contracts, BEOs, and more. Plus listeners of the show get a discount when you sign up. VISIT:  https://tripleseat.com/restaurantstrate...

293 - Restaurant Marketing Roundtable (Marketing Summit Preview) *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.   VISIT :  marginedge.com/chip *****   In January we'll be hosting our first live event down in Columbia, SC. The P3 Marketing Summit will be...