RESTAURANT STRATEGY

#491 - The Keys to a Successful Pre-Shift Meeting (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Automate your sales taxes using DAVO BY AVALARA. The software integrates with most POS systems. It sets aside your sales taxes, files on time, and submits payments before the deadline. VISIT:  https://davosalestax.com/RestaurantStrategy ***** Most pre-shift meetings suck. Yours doesn't h...

#490 - The Death of Discounts (ENCORE) *****   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 *****   When you DISCOUNT your food, you're marketing with just one assumption... that the only reason people aren't coming to you is bec...

#489 - Play By the RULES to Stay in the GAME  ***** Dr. James Carse wrote about this years ago :  https://amzn.to/4o7uVce Simon Sinek expanded on the subject and modernized the lessons:  https://amzn.to/4nLjib9 Alex Hormozi has a killer podcast on the subject:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-with-alex-hormozi/id1254720112   It's not about winning the game; it's about staying in the...

#488 - How Much Should You Spend on Marketing? *****   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 *****   Marketing is not a SPEND. It is an INVESTMENT.  Which means you have to be deliberate with what you're doing, and how you...

#487 - 45 Insights to Celebrate My 45th Birthday ***** Special shout-out to Codie Sanchez , host of the Big Deal Podcast . She released an episode with this format just a few weeks back and it inspired me to do the same. If you're not listening to her show, you're missing out.  I have spent my entire adult life working in this industry... the last 9 years have been spent consulting and coaching. T...

#486 - How to CRUSH with Community Events *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  VISIT:  https://marqii.com...

#485 - A 6-Step Leadership Framework with Coach Sal Rotolo ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Automate your sales taxes using DAVO BY AVALARA. The software integrates with most POS systems. It sets aside your sales taxes, files on time, and submits payments before the deadline. VISIT:  https://davosalestax.com/RestaurantStrategy ***** Sal Rotolo is an industry veteran and one of...

#484 - Marketing is About Standing Out in a Noisy Marketplace *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  VISIT:...

#483 - Popmenu Co-Founders, Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Automate your sales taxes using DAVO BY AVALARA. The software integrates with most POS systems. It sets aside your sales taxes, files on time, and submits payments before the deadline. VISIT:  https://davosalestax.com/RestaurantStrategy *****   Are you ready for the all-in-one marketing...

#482 - How to Get More 5-Star Reviews on Google and Yelp (ENCORE) *****   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 *****   Reputation Management  was once a fringe area of digital marketing. Those days are long gone. Online r...

#481 - Tech Integration That Actually Pays Off ***** If you've been listening for a while you know I am NOT anti-tech. But I do think we have to be more intentional with the tolls we choose to bring on. Today's episode is all about that!     ***** Are you ready to generate consistent, predictable 20% profit in your restaurant?  Let's talk about the power of the P3 Mastermind Community:  https://ww...

#480 - Talking AI with Inc Tank GTM Co-Founders *****   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 *****   Inc Tank GTM was founded by Michael Beck and Chad Horn , who have learned a thing or two after a couple decades in the r...

#479 - Kitchen Efficiency and Waste Reduction Systems ***** Food waste represents as much as 5% points on your P&L. Do some quick math and you'll realize that for a $2MM restaurant, that's as much as an extra $100,000 that drops to the bottom line. It's a meaningful amount, and so that's why we're going to dig deep on today's episode.    ***** Are you ready to generate consistent, predictable...

#478 - Three Simple Frameworks to Level Up Your Marketing (ENCORE) *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  V...

#477 - Labor Cost Optimization Without Sacrificing Service ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TIME FORGE TIME FORGE provides labor management for efficient teams. Recruit, retain, and manage your talent with a powerful piece of software.   VISIT:  https://timeforge.com/RestaurantStrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a g...

#476 - Direct-to-Consumer Revenue Streams *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  VISIT:  https://marqii.com...

#475 - Menu Engineering for Maximum Profit Margins ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TIME FORGE TIME FORGE provides labor management for efficient teams. Recruit, retain, and manage your talent with a powerful piece of software.   VISIT:  https://timeforge.com/RestaurantStrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a great web...

#474 - Hyperlocal Marketing in a Digital World *****   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 *****   If you did the research, I think you'd find that 80% of your annual revenue comes from people who live within 3 miles of...

#473 - Top 100 Restaurant Podcaster, Jeremy Julian *****   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 Kickf...

#472 - The Death of Traditional Social Media Marketing *****   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 ***** The old ways don't work anymore. You have to stop treating social media as a megaphone and instead focus in on loca...

#471 - Restaurant Profitability - The Five Killers and How to Beat Them *****   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 t...

#470 - The Top 5 Marketing Trends Transforming Restaurants in 2025 *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  V...

#469 - CRAZY IDEA - What Happens If We Rethink Everything? ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TIME FORGE TIME FORGE provides labor management for efficient teams. Recruit, retain, and manage your talent with a powerful piece of software.   VISIT:  https://timeforge.com/RestaurantStrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a g...

#468 - CRAZY IDEA - Could We Do Pop-Ups Every Night? *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  VISIT:  https:/...

#467 - CRAZY IDEA - Why Don't We Productize Our Culinary Teams? ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TIME FORGE TIME FORGE provides labor management for efficient teams. Recruit, retain, and manage your talent with a powerful piece of software.   VISIT:  https://timeforge.com/RestaurantStrategy/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you nee...