Running Restaurants

Such a timely and important topic. Join Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com for a great chat with Chef Steve Konopelski of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts about BOH staff. How to find, hire, train & retain. It's an excellent collection of tips for any restaurant operator or chef to follow for growing their team effectively. Chef Steve has appeared on the Food Network, had his w...

In this episode, Jaime Oikle of Running Restaurants.com speaks with Carl Orsbourne, COO at Juicer and Co-Author of Delivering the Digital Restaurant. Some of what they hit included... - What's in the book - The why behind restaurants need to embrace digital - How to manage third party ordering sites effectively - Why to think about customer data as the new oil - How dynamic pricing is starting to...

In this episode, Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com speaks with Dave Fink , the Founder and CEO of Postie . After the conversation with Dave, it's clear that direct mail is no longer what it used to be. A quote on the Postie website says, "Shhh... Direct mail is the best kept secret in marketing." This intriguing reversal of modern digital marketing thinking leads Dave and Jaime to discuss...

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com revisits with Anne Gannon, the Founder of The Largo Group, to share a variety of quick tax and accounting tips for restaurants. They cover: ●       Typical accounting mistakes and oversights that restaurants make ●       The importance of a weekly forecast look ●    &nb...

Building a brand and growing it is never easy. But having a fun culture and a niche product makes it all the more exciting. Join Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com as he talks with Sam Fonseca , COO at Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, the nation's first taquito-focused franchise, about their brand's origin and growth. Before joining the Roll-Em-Up Taquitos team, Sam spent years in the restaurant and food i...

Delivery and takeout for restaurants are no longer optional (if it ever really were). Getting it right can be a challenge, though. In this episode, Jamie talks with Scott Landers , Co-founder and Sustainability Engineer at Figure 8 Logistics. They discuss optimizing menus, menu engineering, sustainability, and minimizing waste, maximizing check size, and making delivery profitable. Be sure to chec...

Have you costed your menu? Do you know your profit per item? Roger Beaudoin of Restaurat Rockstars runs through a quick example with tips for how you to best implement at your restaurant. Don't miss these tips... Find out more at https://restaurantrockstars.com/?ref=jaimeoikle & https://www.runningrestaurants.com. Thanks to episode sponsor Zinch - http://financingthatworks.com

In this episode Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com talks with Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars about the importance of knowing your break-even number. They discuss both why you need to know your number and how to calculate it. Find out more at https://restaurantrockstars.com/?ref=jaimeoikle & https://www.runningrestaurants.com. Thanks to episode sponsor popmenu - https://popmenu.con/r...

The power of video has come a long way! In this episode, Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com talks with Rish Gupta , Co-founder and Head of Product at Spot AI, about their AI camera system designed to make restaurants safer and smarter. It was fascinating to learn everything the system can do—from providing visibility across multiple locations to capturing "training moments" and spotting waste a...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com sits down with Chef Shawn Edelman of The Halal Guys to discuss their explosive growth. From their "carts on the street" origin story to franchise expansion plans, they cover a wide range of key topics, including expansion and franchising, simplicity, efficiencies, labor market challenges, career growth, takeout/delivery, and more. Find out more at The Halal Gu...

This is a great interview with Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com and Kevin King , President of Donatos Pizza. Join us as they discuss many aspects of the business, including building a brand and its footprint, expanding digital options, pandemic lessons, franchising, training, and more. Find out more at Donatos Pizza and Running Restaurants .

Great conversation with Alison & Darren about their new Restaurant Management 201 Program. They have put together a comprehensive restaurant management training program that is going to benefit a bunch of operators in 2023 in such a positive way. Check out our conversation around what the program looks like and be sure to sign up for it before sessions start in mid January. Find out more at ht...

Great in-depth restaurant business session with Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Andy Diamond, President of Angry Crab Shack. A lot of ground covered in this one including... * How the brand got started * The way the brand's atmosphere plays into their success * How they build fun into the restaurant's DNA * What makes a successful franchise formula * How to bring people in & bring...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com gets with Catherine Tindall of Dominion Enterprise Services in this episode of the podcast to talk all about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC.) Important Tax & Finance topic for restaurants as they cover what the ERC is and how is it calculated as well as who's eligible for it and how to file for the credit. They also hit on some key overall tax planning...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com gets with Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick in this episode of the podcast to talk all about restaurants and online reviews. As Yelp’s Small Business Expert, Emily is in the unique position of having spoken with thousands of restaurant owners about the challenges they face and strategies they employ to overcome them – not to mention discuss their p...

Join Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com and Andrew Pudalov, the CEO of Rush Bowls, in a wide-ranging conversation about the restaurant business, including: ●       The business origin story ●       Pioneering a model ●       Pandemic impacts and learnings ●     &nbsp...

Great episode for restaurant marketing! We get into the whys & hows of doing birthday marketing well for your restaurant. I'm so passionate about this topic, we've partnered to offer Birthday Marketing programs for our restaurant operator audience! Check out the tips & advice in this episode and then get in touch with us about getting your birthday marketing program going - https://www.run...

Good one on tap for you... Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com gets with Travis Talbot, Principal & Lead Strategist of Hospitality Arts as the two circle around a variety of restaurant topics including: Market niches -- Hooks & how they set you apart -- Company culture and positioning -- Social media tips -- Menu engineering -- The COVID Catalyst -- Removing friction points -- and more.....

Always great to talk with Tony Smith, CEO of Restaurant 365 about the business. Tony shares a solid and refreshing take on building a company culture that any restaurant business can use to better attract and retain staff -- everyone's biggest challenge these days. We hit on a lot including: Tony's back story & how tech has changed over time -- How operators can build a strong team and workpla...

A lot of marketing and tech talk packed into this one! Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com gets with Phil Crawford, CTO at CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl's Jr and Hardee's including... Pandemic impacts on QSR -- Importance of push to tech -- Loyalty & Rewards -- Drive thru opportunities -- What's coming with AI & Robotics -- Ghost Kitchens -- Digital ordering, menu boards &...

Refreshing stuff with Stratis Morfogen of Brooklyn Chophouse, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop and the author of the new book Be a Disruptor. We talk about breaking rules & conventions, NYC restaurant life in the age of COVID, timing & execution, franchise growth, mob stories and more. Plus the interview pretty much starts with the "F" word...so there's that... You'll enjoy this one...Check it out.....

Want to hear about what explosive growth looks like? Join Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com as he talks with Bob Anderson, President of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill about where they are now and the rapid growth that's planned. You have to have a lot of systems in place & working successfully to target aggressive growth as they are so it was great to take a peek inside their plans. C...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com visits with Ben Pryor, Head of Innovation at SpotOn, to discuss their recently released report, "Maximizing Profits." They walk through several screen grabs from the report, talking about the business and opportunities to enhance profits. Lots of good insights. Check out the episode! Find out more at SpotOn Report: Maximizing Profits and Running Restaurants .

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com gets with Bo Davis, Co-Founder & CEO of MarginEdge. As both an experienced restaurant operator and tech entrepreneur Bo brought great insights to the episode. It's more important than ever to capture every nickel and dime possible for your restaurant's profits and there's no doubt that tech is leading the way to help make that possible. You'll enjoy our fu...

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com visits with Michel Falcon, author of People First Culture and Founder/CEO of Brasa Peruvian Kitchen. The two uncover a bunch of valuable gold nuggets on the power of people development in your restaurant business. How do you start, grow, and make future expansion plans in a pandemic? Well, Michel has the formula, and I promise that some of it will be eye-openi...