RESTAURANT STRATEGY

#416 - The Future of Restaurant Funding with InKind Founder *****   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: INKIND To the over 1,800 U.S. restaurant owners who have been fund...

#415 - The Number One Way to Increase Revenue (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK  TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands.   VISIT:  https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-w...

#414 - Better Table Touches to Drive Revenue *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT:  https://averoinc.com/   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY The Chowly Platform unites powerful tools to transform your restaurant’s digital presence and grow profits ouside four walls. From Onli...

#413 - The Keys to a Successful Pre-Shift Meeting ***** 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 webs...

#412 - Supercharge Your Email List Growth in 2025 *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT:  https://averoinc.com/   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY The Chowly Platform unites powerful tools to transform your restaurant’s digital presence and grow profits ouside four walls. From...

#411 - Two Ways Inventory Can Save You BIG Money (ENCORE) ***** 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 gr...

#410 - The Do's and Don'ts of Working with a Marketing Agency (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...

#409 - A System for Everything in Your Restaurant (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK  TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands.   VISIT:  https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaura...

#408 - Getting Organized with My 2025 Marketing Calendar *****   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:  htt...

#407 - Ten Affirmations to Take into the New Year ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK  TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands.   VISIT:  https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workfl...

#406 - Behold the Power of First Approach *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT:  https://averoinc.com/   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create , capture , and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empow...

#405 - The Difference Between Leadership and Management (ENCORE) ***** 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 ne...

#404 - Eight Simple Dos and Don'ts for Leveraging Third Party Platforms *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT:  https://averoinc.com/   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create , capture , and convert demand to help drive more profi...

#403 - A Four-Step Framework for Developing Your Team ***** 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...

#402 - The Smartest Restaurant Marketer I Know, Rev Ciancio *****   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: ...

#401 - The Future of Tipping with Kickfin and Mastercard ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK  TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands.   VISIT:  https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant...

#400 - Insights from Our 15 MOst Popular Episodes of All Time!  *****   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.  VISI...

#399 - The Secrets to Effective Management ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK  TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands.   VISIT:  https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservice/restaurant-workflow?utm_...

#398 - Social Media: Organic versus Paid  *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT:  https://averoinc.com/   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create , capture , and convert demand to help drive more profits into the bottom line. Empow...

#397 - The Importance of First Approach *****   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 ***** Explore New Financing Options: HONEYCOMB CREDIT Are you looking for capital for your business? Sure, you have traditional lenders...

#396 - Three Simple Frameworks to Help Your Marketing  *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT:  https://averoinc.com/   *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: CHOWLY Chowly Off Premise Platform helps restaurants create , capture , and convert demand to help drive more profits into the botto...

#395 - Eight Keys to Being a GREAT Leader *****   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 ***** Explore New Financing Options: HONEYCOMB CREDIT Are you looking for capital for your business? Sure, you have traditional lender...

#394 - Do You Need to Hire a PR Company? *****   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/...

#393 - We Suck at Training, But This is How to Do It Better (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: TORK  TORK understands that expectations for food service, sustainability, and guest experience are higher than ever. That’s why they provide products and services that help restaurants meet those demands.   VISIT:  https://www.torkusa.com/your-business/solutions/overview/foodservic...

#392 - Launching Your Own Cooking Show with Lenzy Ruffin *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a great website that not only looks beautiful, but helps drive more traffic and sales. Use POPMENU to take your business to the next level. Best of all, listeners of this show can lock in one, set monthly rate… and get $100 off their first month. ...