RESTAURANT STRATEGY

#441 - The Power of Menu Engineering ***** 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_source...

#440 - This is How to CRUSH Street Fairs This Summer *****   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 funded by INK...

#439 - Two Brilliant Things My Mentor Taught Me ***** 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...

#438 - Adopting the Luxury Mindset (Bar & Brestaurant Expo 2025) *****   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 Online Ordering and Third-Party Marketplace POS Integration to Smart Pricing and Digital Marketing, everything works together seamlessly—creati...

#437 - Managing Portions, Theft, and Waste ***** 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 website tha...

#436 - Should You Be Working with Restaurant Influencers? *****   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 Online Ordering and Third-Party Marketplace POS Integration to Smart Pricing and Digital Marketing, everything works together seamlessly—creating, capturi...

#435 - Finding, Keeping, and Managing Great Employees with TimeForge CEO ***** 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 owne...

#434 - How to WIN with a GREAT Social Media Presence (ENCORE) *****   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...

#433 - Building a Better Restaurant with the Owners of Nashville Hotspot, Noko (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/...

#432 - Harness the Power of SEO for Your Restaurant *****   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 funded by INKI...

#431 - How to Work 5 Hours a Week ***** 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_source=po...

#430 - The Restaurant Website Tune-Up *****   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 Online Orde...

#429 - Embracing the Profit First Mindset ***** 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 website that...

#428 - Do You Need a Loyalty Program for Your Restaurant? *****   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 wal...

#427 - Turning Order-Takers Into Selling Machines  ***** 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 web...

#426 - The Connection Between Marketing and Culture (ENCORE) *****   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 funde...

#425 - Operational Efficiency for Restaurants with Tork USA Marketing Director ***** 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/...

  #424 - Email Marketing By The Numbers *****   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 funded by INKIND, it is th...

#423 - Christin Marvin, Author of The Hospitality Leader's Roadmap (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/foo...

#422 - Google's Restaurant Influencer Summit *****   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...

#421 - Better Hiring Practices for Our Restaurants ***** 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 web...

#420 - The Power of Data with Avero CEO, Doug Hsieh *****   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. Fr...

#419 - Joe Fontana, Owner of Chicago-Based Chicken Concept, Fry The Coop ***** 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 owne...

#418 - Biggest Takeaways from the P3 Marketing Summit (Salt Lake City) *****   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...

#417 - Turning Managers Into Leaders with Author Jason Brooks (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/foodserv...