Brian Seitz, David Ross, and Anthony Hamilton

Restauranttopia: A Show for Local Independent Restaurants

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We love locally owned independent restaurants. These businesses build strong communities by linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships. The more the independent restaurants are thriving, the healthier the community will be! We want to help restaurant owners and operators hone their competitive edge through effective marketing and business practices. Restauranttopia focuses on all things related to restaurant management and operations from hosts David Ross, Brian Seitz, and chef Anthony Hamilton. We feature interviews and restaurant success stories, along with insights on c...

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Brian Seitz, David Ross, and Anthony Hamilton

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Where did all the restaurant labor go? 15.04.2023 18:58

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-147-where-did-all-the-restaurant-labor-go/ In the latest episode of the Restauranttopia podcast, host David Ross delves into a topic that has been top of mind for restaurant owners and operators across the country: Where did all the restaurant labor go? As the restaurant industry continues to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many operators are s...

Gain followers three times faster with Abraham McCune's Hashtag strategy 08.04.2023 1:49

Episode 146: Gain followers three times faster with Abraham McCune's Hashtag strategy In this week's episode of Restauranttopia, we had the pleasure of speaking with Abraham McCune, founder of Eat Local Ohio, about his hashtag strategy for gaining Instagram followers three times faster. Abraham has developed a unique approach to hashtag usage that has helped him grow his own following on Instagram...

Maximizing Your Restaurant's Instagram Presence with Abraham McCune from Eat Local Ohio 01.04.2023 23:35

Episode 145 Maximizing Your Restaurant's Instagram Presence with Abraham McCune from Eat Local Ohio https://restauranttopia.com/episode-145-maximizing-your-restaurants-instagram-presence-with-abraham-mccune-from-eat-local-ohio-it-is/(opens in a new tab) Are you looking for ways to promote your restaurant on social media? Look no further than Instagram! Instagram is a visual platform that allows re...

How to Effectively Onboard a Manager 04.03.2023 15:51

How to Effectively Onboard a Manager https://restauranttopia.com/episode-144-how-to-effectively-onboard-a-manager https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and more! join our mailing list and get our newsletter: https://lp.constantcon...

Community Connections: How to Drive In-Unit and Catering Sales for Your Local Independent Restaurant 25.02.2023 22:51

Episode 143 Community Connections: How to Drive In-Unit and Catering Sales for Your Local Independent Restaurant https://restauranttopia.com/episode-143-community-connections-how-to-drive-in-unit-and-catering-sales-for-your-local-independent-restaurant/(opens in a new tab) https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get acce...

Mastering Restaurant Marketing with ChatGPT: How to Attract More Customers and Boost Your Business! 18.02.2023 20:57

Episode 142 Mastering Restaurant Marketing with ChatGPT: How to Attract More Customers and Boost Your Business! https://restauranttopia.com/mastering-restaurant-marketing-with-chatgpt-how-to-attract-more-customers-and-boost-your-business/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry n...

Restaurant industry predictions and trends for 2023 11.02.2023 34:45

Episode 141: Restaurant industry predictions and trends for 2023 https://restauranttopia.com/episode-141-restaurant-industry-predictions-and-trends-for-2023/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and more! join our mailing list an...

How to Prepare Your Restaurant for Valentine's Day 01.02.2023 25:34

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-140-how-to-prepare-your-restaurant-for-valentines-day/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and more! join our mailing list and get our newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/dojKlZ...

Becoming a Student of The Game 28.01.2023 20:41

YouTube https://youtu.be/bfgh2YZXjWY https://restauranttopia.com/episode-139-becoming-a-student-of-the-game/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and more! join our mailing list and get our newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactp...

David Ross and Anthony Hamilton talking about Josh Kopel's Restaurant Marketing School Podcast 21.01.2023 8:45

Episode 138 David Ross and Anthony Hamilton talking about Josh Kopel's Restaurant Marketing School Podcast Restaurant Marketing School Podcast Hosted by Michelin-rated restaurateur, Josh Kopel, Restaurant Marketing School provides daily hospitality marketing tips. Get the tools you need to communicate with customers and reach an entirely new fan base. https://restaurants.yelp.com/restaurant-resour...

Menu pricing and what your restaurant should do? 16.01.2023 34:28

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-137-menu-pricing-and-what-your-restaurant-should-do/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and more! join our mailing list and get our newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/dojKlZ5...

Restauranttopia in 2023: More great content and good haircuts. 09.01.2023 4:19

https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and more! join our mailing list and get our newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/dojKlZ5 Enter your email and get the very latest from Restauranttopia - marketing tips and insigh...

Using quality ingredients to elevate your restaurant's operations with Chef Alvaro Lima 27.11.2022 23:53

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-136-using-quality-ingredients-to-elevate-your-restaurants-operations-with-chef-alvaro-lima/ Using quality ingredients to elevate your restaurant's operations with Chef Alvaro Lima https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, a...

Don't Hire for Skills, Hire for Personality Instead 19.11.2022 21:22

Episode 135: Don't Hire for Skills, Hire for Personality Instead https://restauranttopia.com/?p=1723 Great human High likability We can change the person's life They will be with us for life Coachable Fun and a little competitive Reference: TOMMY MELLO Don't Hire for Skills, Hire for Personality Instead Inc. Magazine 10/24/2022 https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant ow...

Fair Kitchens with Chefs Lima and Tuori 12.11.2022 26:44

https://youtu.be/CHnIEygFBBw https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and more! join our mailing list and get our newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/s... Enter your email and get the very latest from Restauranttopia - ma...

How to make more money for your restaurant during the holidays. 05.11.2022 21:50

How to make more money for your restaurant during the holidays. https://restauranttopia.com/episode-133-how-to-make-more-money-for-your-restaurant-during-the-holidays/(opens in a new tab) https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tips, and...

Protect your brand with Greg Moses from Unilever 31.10.2022 28:13

Episode 132 Protect your brand with Greg Moses from Unilever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro-tips to maximize your restaurant's profits by using Third-Party Delivery 23.10.2022 21:53

Show Notes https://restauranttopia.com/episode-131/ Episode 131: Pro-tips to maximize your restaurant's profits by using Third-Party Delivery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Food Safety Program Inspection Tips & Tricks with Andrew Harris from Summit County Public Health 16.10.2022 52:45

Food Safety Program Inspection Tips & Tricks with Andrew Harris from Summit County Public Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trackable Marketing…That Costs Very Little Money 08.10.2022 28:09

Roger Beaudoin Founder of Restaurant Rockstars Podcast and Educational Platform, Operator, Author, Consultant Trackable Marketing…That Costs Very Little Money What's old becomes new again. In spite of the most amazing marketing technology available to businesses out there, good ol' fashioned grass roots campaigns are still very viable. In fact, in a digital world with online relationships, the fac...

How to get your restaurant featured by Eat Local Ohio with Dustin Overholser 24.09.2022 24:06

How to get your restaurant featured by Eat Local Ohio with Dustin Overholser https://restauranttopia.com/episode-128-how-to-get-your-restaurant-featured-by-eat-local-ohio-with-dustin-overholser/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcements, pro-tip...

How to Create Raving Fans of Your Restaurants with Roger Beaudoin 17.09.2022 38:45

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-127-how-to-create-raving-fans-of-your-restaurants-with-roger-beaudoin/ Roger Beaudoin Founder of Restaurant Rockstars Podcast and Educational Platform, Operator, Author, Consultant How to Create Raving Fans of Your Restaurants There are no better means of garnering repeat customers than to develop a fanbase. Considering this, shouldn't everyone want raving fans?...

Episode 126 Part 2 Social Media Tips and Tricks with Abraham McCune from Eat Local Ohio 10.09.2022 27:27

Episode 126 Part 2 Social Media Tips and Tricks with Abraham McCune from Eat Local Ohio https://restauranttopia.com/episode-126-part-2-social-media-tips-and-tricks-with-abraham-mccune-from-eat-local-ohio/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access to exclusive content, industry news, deals, insights, announcement...

Part 1 of 2: Social Media Tips and Tricks with Abraham McCune from Eat Local Ohio 03.09.2022 24:09

Episode 125 Part 1 of 2 Social Media Tips and Tricks with Abraham McCune from Eat Local Ohio Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-125-part-1-of-2-social-media-tips-and-tricks-with-abraham-mccune-from-eat-local-ohio/ Abraham McCune https://www.eatlocalohio.com/ https://restauranttopia.com/text/ Join other independent restaurant owners and professionals on our VIP Text Club and get access...

Q&A with Michelin-rated restaurateur Josh Kopel and Attorney Brian Seitz 27.08.2022 6:23

Episode 124 Q&A with Michelin-rated restaurateur Josh Kopel and Attorney Brian Seitz If you could only be on one social media platform as a local independent restaurant, which one would it be? What are the most important numbers that a local independent restaurant should be tracking? Where do you see restaurants unknowingly opening themselves up to legal liability? What resources do you recommend...