The Restaurant Report

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with celebrity chef Robert Irvine, the host of Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible. Barron and Irvine explore how restaurant owners can implement real-time verification software to save their business post-pandemic.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Kevin Lo, the chief executive officer of food safety platform FoodID. Barron and Lo explore the ins and outs of food transparency.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with David Stone, the founder of Forager, and Joe Blunda, the chief executive officer of Forager. Barron, Stone, and Blunda discuss foraging and food supply alternatives for the restaurant and hospitality industry.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Racheli Vizman, the co-founder and chief executive officer of 3D food printing outlet SavorEat. Barron and Vizman explore menu innovation via alternative proteins.

FoodBoss is an all-in-one search engine enabling customers to search multiple food delivery apps simultaneously. It lets users compare different delivery fees and delivery time estimates from multiple food delivery services side-by-side without switching between various apps. FoodBoss is live in over 50+ major cities.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Youssef Saleh, the founder and chief executive officer of Ava Robotics. Barron and Saleh explore food safety solutions via robotics and other developing technologies.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with frequent Foodable guest Andrew Horowitz, the president and founder of Horowitz & Company. Horowitz specializes in results-oriented investment strategies that combine advanced technology with hands-on expertise. Barron and Horowitz discuss stocks and strategic moves by new players coming out of the coronavirus crisis.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Zack Bush, the co-owner of popular Little Havana nightclub Ball & Chain, as well as Los Altos and Taquerias el Mexicano. Barron and Bush explore the sudden mandatory re-closure of Miami bars and restaurants and its potential effects on the neighborhood.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron discusses the recent last-minute mandates by city officials to re-close Miami restaurants and bars, and how these decisions may have a ripple effect for businesses across the country.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Tasso Roumeliotis, the founder of Numa. Numa is a company that provides text-based order placement services. Barron and Roumeliotis discuss the future of curbside pick-up, takeout, third party delivery, and dine-in eating.

Companies are trying to renegotiate their office and retail leases — and in some cases refusing to pay. Landlords say strong companies are taking advantage of the crisis to try to get better deals. Simon Property Group, the biggest mall operator in the United States, this week sued Gap, the owner of retail chains that include Old Navy and Banana Republic, for nearly $66 million in unpaid rent for...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans bar alcohol consumption as coronavirus spikes. The new order prohibits any establishment that makes more than 50 percent of its revenue from alcohol sales from serving alcohol for consumption on site. The Florida agency that governs bars announced the ban on Twitter just minutes after the Department of Health reported 8,942 new confirmed cases, topping the previo...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron hears from Dr. Christopher Murray, the director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Barron and Murray explore the data behind mask usage in light of the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Florida and other states. In this episode, Yolofsky explores the ins and outs of estate planning. For entre...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Michael Atkinson, a founding partner at RestTech and the chief executive officer of Bailiwick Ventures. RestTech specializes in restaurant technology strategies and system implementation services. Barron and Atkinson explore the burgeoning technological landscape in the restaurant industry post-pandemic.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Daniel Putterman, the chief executive officer of Kogniz. Kogniz is a cloud-based platform that uses digital cameras to monitor any security breaches and provide real-time recognition technology.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Tim McEnery, the founder and chief executive officer of Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Based in Illinois, Cooper’s Hawk is the unique restaurant chain that also crafts its own premium wine, offering fifty unique blends through its suburban Woodridge production facility.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with Dave Clement, the senior director of Simon-Kucher & Partners, and Philip Daus, a partner of Simon-Kucher & Partners. Simon-Kucher & Partners is a research firm and global strategy and marketing consultancy dedicated to helping its clients grow in revenue and profit. Barron, Clement, and Daus discuss their recent restaurant repor...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron sits down with frequent Foodable guest Andrew Horowitz, the president and founder of Horowitz & Company. Horowitz specializes in results-oriented investment strategies that combine advanced technology with hands-on expertise. Barron and Horowitz discuss some of the recent changes to the congressional Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emerge...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron and Louis Basile, founder and president of Wildflower Bread Company, dive into rebuilding the guest experience as restaurants begin reopening in Arizona. Although food safety has been embedded in the foundation of the foodservice industry, safety assurance remains the number one concern for patrons as they begin dining out post pandemic.

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron and Emily Williams Knight, Ed. D., president and chief executive officer of the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) discuss the latest around reopening restaurants in the state of Texas. Since the green light was given to reinstate operations in Texas, recent survey data shows 40 percent of dining venues have opened their doors and reestablishe...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron and Terrie Wendricks, vice president of shopper insights for C+R Research, review the recently conducted research around grocery shopping trends. The firm organized surveys and weekly live consumer panels to obtain information of supermarket buying habits since the onset of this pandemic. The late findings indicate consumers fear over contract...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron and co-founder and executive chairman of Seated, Bo Peabody, review insights and measures around safely reopening restaurants from the first-hand experience of Peabody’s involvement in the task force for the initial reopening of Georgia restaurants. The industry has been patiently awaiting the green light to reinstate operations. Food safety h...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron and Steve Starr, principal at Starrdesign, examine a closer look into the subsequent restaurant design. Starrdesign is an interior design firm dedicated to the foodservice industry, aimed towards increasing brand value for restauranteurs. Over the last six to eight weeks, the industry has experienced many paradigm shifts. Post pandemic, design...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron and Jon Taffer, executive producer and host of Bar Rescue, creatively strategize innovative ideas to save the bar and entertainment industry post COVID-19. The expert behind building back the bar business is resetting America during this unsettling time by enlightening us with unique concepts to resourcefully conduct business in the new era of...

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron and founder of Room 33 Speakeasy, Rebecca Styn, converse about strategies around ensuring brand existence post pandemic. In this massive interruption that the restaurant and bar industry has experienced, operators are now looking at new ways to creatively pivot their models in hopes of ending up on the other side of this crisis. Room 33 launch...