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

Episodes

78 How to Design a Profitable Catering Program. 01.10.2021 19:40

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-78-how-to-design-a-profitable-catering-program/ Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-78-how-to-design-a-profitable-catering-program/ 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, announcemen...

#77, Are People Leaving the Restaurant Industry for Work From Home Jobs? 25.09.2021 11:51

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-77-are-people-leaving-the-restaurant-industry-for-work-from-home-jobs/ 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 new...

#76 Marketing Hacks to Increase Ticket Size With Josh Kopel 18.09.2021 10:46

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-76-marketing-hacks-to-increase-ticket-size-with-josh-kopel/ Restaurant Marketing School Podcast https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ 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,...

75: Simple is Best, but it is Not Easy 11.09.2021 29:23

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-75-simple-is-best-but-it-is-not-easy/ 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.constantconta...

74: YELP! It's a Powerful Toolpisode 74: YELP! It's a Powerful Tool 04.09.2021 21:17

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-74-yelp-its-a-powerful-tool/ 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.c...

#73 Restaurant Website Mistakes That You May Be Making 29.08.2021 20:10

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-73-restaurant-website-mistakes-that-you-may-be-making/ 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:/...

#72 Review Of Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain 22.08.2021 28:40

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-72-review-of-roadrunner-a-film-about-anthony-bourdain/ 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:/...

#71 Books Every Restaurant Owner and Operator Must Read 15.08.2021 23:01

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/7-books-every-restaurant-owner-and-operator-must-read/ 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.cons...

70 How Not To Absorb Negativity Around You 07.08.2021 20:32

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/the-surprise-restaurant-manager-by-ken-mcgarrie/ 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.constantco...

69 How to Handle Online Reviews 31.07.2021 16:20

#68 Ken McGarrie Managing Through Data vs Emotion 26.07.2021 33:19

Read more for show notes: https://restauranttopia.com/the-surprise-restaurant-manager-by-ken-mcgarrie/ VIP TEXT Group 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.consta...

67 Fryer Shortening, The best way to get the best life out of your oil 17.07.2021 26:35

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-67-fryer-shortening-the-best-way-to-get-the-best-life-out-of-your-oil/ 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 new...

66 Restaurant KPI Benchmarks and What to Make of Them 10.07.2021 38:36

Read more for show notes: Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/?p=892 Group 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...

Ep 65 Drive More Revenue by Making Your Restaurant More Family Friendly 03.07.2021 20:47

Episode 65 Drive More Revenue by Making Your Restaurant More Family-Friendly Is your restaurant family-friendly? Children are often making the restaurant selection for the family. The days of seen and not heard are over. The decision-maker in the family is now the children. What better super fan promoter can you have than kid's clamoring to eat at your restaurant? Families frequent places that hav...

Ep. 64 Do You Want Your Kids to Work at a Restaurant? 26.06.2021 28:58

Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-64-do-you-want-your-kids-to-work-at-a-restaurant/ Sign up for our VIP Text Group 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:/...

Episode 63: It is about YOU, not them. "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with." 19.06.2021 31:01

Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-63-it-is-about-you-not-them-you-are-the-average-of-the-5-people-you-spend-the-most-time-with/ 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 insights, announcements, pro tips, and more! And don't worry, we hate spam too! Ch...

Episode 62 Hospitality 101 with Aunt Polly and Cousin Anna 12.06.2021 30:55

Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-62-hospitality-101-with-aunt-polly-and-cousin-anna/ At 92 and 86 years young respectively, Polly and Anna still entertain friends and family more than often, and in fact, Polly only aspires to have a full table of smiling faces. It's that pleasing people that drives her…that service and that tending to others' needs for her own satisfaction. At some...

Episode 61 How to Recognize Your Employees' Excellent Performance 05.06.2021 39:58

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Episode 60 The War for Talent in a Post Pandemic World 29.05.2021 53:41

War for Talent in a Post Pandemic World Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-60-the-war-for-talent-in-a-post-pandemic-world/ Labor Shortage Defined: Simply put: Employers in the restaurant sector cannot find workers to perform the job at the current wages they're offering. Wages do not necessarily mean $ Labor Shortage Causation: Outlook: Tactics: Pro Tips (Courtesy of Chuck Helden, Pro...

Episode 59 Pro Tips for an Amazing Patio Season 21.05.2021 26:32

Listen to this Episode of Restauranttopia for Pro Tips from Bret Roth to make your patio amazing. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-roth-8a022395 Show Notes: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-59-pro-tips-for-an-amazing-patio-season/ 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...

Episode 58: Marketing a New Restaurant Location with Josh Lang 15.05.2021 34:35

On this week's episode, we have Josh Lang of Pink Cloud Media. Josh cut his teeth in Las Vegas but started from humble beginnings with his first job at McDonald's as a 15-year-old in Milan, Ohio. Josh talks about how your restaurant can open in a new location. Whether it's across town or across the country, Josh gives you great tips on how to successfully open your next unit. https://restauranttop...

Episode 57: What you need to know about the SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund. 05.05.2021 25:44

Episode 57: What you need to know about the SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund. https://restauranttopia.com/episode-57-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-sba-restaurant-revitalization-fund/ Relief is finally here!!! Funds have been made available by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). As funds are limited, we encourage you to learn more and...

Bonus Episode: Drive More After Dinner Revenue with Great Coffee. 01.05.2021 8:36

Listen to Brian Seitz and Pablo Lopez to help you enhance the customer experience, train your staff and design your coffee menu to drive bigger ticket sizes. https://restauranttopia.com/bonus-episode-drive-after-dinner-revenue-with-great-coffee/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 56: Your Restaurant Can Increase Ticket Size with Dessert and Coffee Sales. 24.04.2021 43:32

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-56-your-restaurant-can-increase-ticket-size-with-dessert-and-coffee-sales/ Your Restaurant Can Increase Ticket Size with Dessert and Coffee Sales. How to increase ticket size at your restaurant? A great technique for boosting profits is to increase the average order amount per customer. In this episode, we show you easy and simple ways to wow your customers with...

Episode 55 Put the Salary on the Job Post 17.04.2021 25:51

https://restauranttopia.com/episode-55-put-the-salary-on-the-job-post/ Labor is one of the biggest costs that operators have to manage and contend with. Given this, it is no secret that cutting costs in this department are ubiquitous. Strategies such as clever schedules, phase-outs, breaks, menu pricing and cross-training are all recommended and welcome. For a manager, this ideal can become somewh...