Latest Restaurant podcast Podcast Episodes
The Future Of Digital Ordering with Brandon Barton
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - August 23, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Brandon Barton is the CEO of Bite, a digital ordering platform for restaurants. He has worked in multiple start-ups, as a consultant, and has spent time at Patina Restaurant Group and Union Square Hospitality Group. On this episode, Brandon and host Zack Oates discuss:...
Simple Steps For Finding Staff with Ryan Gromfin
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - August 16, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. We all know there's a labor shortage right now, but is finding employees really as hard as it seems? Ryan Gromfin, Owner of The Restaurant Boss, breaks down hiring and other issues on this edition of Give an Ovation: A Podcast For Restaurants! With decades of experien...
Smart Hiring, Podcasting, and Marketing with Bruce Irving
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - August 09, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Welcome back Bruce Irving, Owner of Smart Pizza Marketing, to his third episode of Give an Ovation: A Podcast For Restaurants! Bruce is a luminary in the industry with over 350 episodes of his podcast, Smart Pizza Marketing, and was instrumental in helping get Give an Ov...
Make It Craveable, Memorable, and Instagram-able with James Walker of Nathan's Famous
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - August 02, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. The Famous James Walker, CFE, is the Senior Vice President of Restaurants at Nathan's Famous Inc. - yes, that Nathan's. James has propelled the brand to new heights with off premise technologies, ghost kitchens, and menu innovations that the 100+ year-old brand has great...
How To Actually Table Touch with Ken McGarrie
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - July 26, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Ken McGarrie is the principal at Korgen Hospitality, a nationwide restaurant consulting firm. He has over two decades of experience at the helm of many successful restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues like Topgolf, and also has an amazing book called The Surprise R...
Saving Time and Money Through Automation with Matthew Hardoon
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - July 19, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. MarketMan is here to save the day! Matt Hardoon is the VP of Sales at MarketMan, a SaaS platform for restaurant operators that provides inventory management, purchase ordering, recipe control, and advanced analytics as part of their back of house solution. Matt is also t...
Building A Brand With Personality with Phyllis Williams-Strawder
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - July 12, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Get ready for a spicy episode! Phyllis Williams-Strawder is a business coach, brand strategist, author, successful restaurant owner, the creator of CKO Creator, and one of the most energetic guests we've had! On this episode, she and Zack discuss: Why your brand needs...
Evaluating Restaurant Tech with Phil Crawford
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - July 06, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBig wig alert! Phil Crawford is the Chief Technology Officer at CKE Restaurants, Inc., which owns Carl's Jr. and Hardee's. He's currently in the midst of revitalizing their brand through innovation on the user-side and the back-end. Phil has also been the CTO at Godiva Chocolatier, CIO at Shake ...
Evaluating Restaurant Tech with Phil Crawford
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - July 06, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Big wig alert! Phil Crawford is the Chief Technology Officer at CKE Restaurants, Inc., which owns Carl's Jr. and Hardee's. He's currently in the midst of revitalizing their brand through innovation on the user-side and the back-end. Phil has also been the CTO at Godiva C...
Becoming The Leader Your Restaurant Needs with David Scott Peters
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 28, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. David Scott Peters is an author, restaurant coach and speaker who teaches restaurant operators how to take control of their businesses and finally realize their full potential. His first book, Restaurant Prosperity Formula: What Successful Restaurateurs Do, teaches the s...
How To Turn Guests Into Regulars with Matt Plapp
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 24, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Matt Plapp is the CEO of America's Best Restaurants, which helps customers find restaurants that make them smile, and CEO of Restaurant Marketing That Works, which helps restaurants acquire customers. As a thought leader in restaurant marketing, an author, and overall le...
Generating Revenue Through Innovation with Ben Pryor
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 21, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Ben Pryor is the Director of Innovation at Dewey's Pizza, a fantastic 24-location business where he drives transformational and creative solutions with people, food, and technology. Ben has over 30 years in the hospitality industry with experience at Noodles and Company ...
Digitally Connecting Your Team with Jacobe Hollins
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 17, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Jacobe Hollins is the Digital Program Supervisor at McDonald's where he has worked since 2013. He has an MBA in New Age Digital Marketing, is an advocate for frontline employees, and just implemented a system connecting 1.9 million employees at McDonald's. In this 100th...
Building Partnerships with Distributors with Edward Zimmerman
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 14, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Edward Zimmerman simply had too much good stuff to say to on his first episode, so we invited him back for a second round of Give an Ovation! If you missed it, Edward has over 40 years in the food and hospitality industry and currently uses all of that experience as Pres...
How Disrupting His Own Business Led To "It's Just Wings" with Wade Allen
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 10, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Wade Allen is the Senior Vice President and Head of Innovation at Brinker International, the parent company of Chili's Bar and Grill, Maggiano's Little Italy, and their new virtual brand and Wade's passion project, It's Just Wings. Wade spends each day searching for cutt...
How Your Restaurant Can Use Voice AI with Pete Peng
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 07, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Pete Peng is the founder and CEO of Jetson, the "Shopify of Voice Commerce". Jetson is a platform that enables businesses of any size to easily sell products and services through voice interfaces using AI technology. On this episode, Pete and Zack discuss how Jetson can ...
More Than Punch Cards: Loyalty with Mike Bausch
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - June 03, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Mike Bausch is the Owner of the 17-year-old Andolini's Pizzeria, which was recently voted one of the top 10 Pizzerias in the United States by Tripadvisor. He also wrote the book, "Unsliced: How To Stay Whole In The Pizzeria Industry", is the VP of World Pizza Champion Te...
The Omni-channel Restaurant with Warwick McLaren
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - May 31, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Warwick McLaren is the VP of Omnichannel Marketing at Global Franchise Group, which includes brands such as Round Table Pizza, Marble Slab Creamery, and Pretzelmaker. He oversees the development and execution of digital strategies across GFG's portfolio, and has learned ...
Ghost Kitchens and Hospitality with Bill Stavrou
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - May 27, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Bill Stavrou is the founder of Foodhaul, a Chicago-based restaurant group that provides under-utilized kitchens with ghost concepts created by notable chefs. Bill's family business has been in operation for over 50 years, and he's now bringing his 30 years of hospitality...
Futureproofing Your Brand with Alonso Castañeda
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - May 24, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Alonso Castañeda is the VP of Brand Development and Strategy at Savory Restaurant Fund, a group that partners with small restaurant concepts and takes them to the next level. He has also run operations at Cafe Rio, Paradise Bakery Cafe, and is an all around great guy! H...
Aligning Your Restaurant Team with Preston Junger of 7shifts
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - May 17, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. To put it simply, Preston Junger is the real deal. He's the VP of Sales and the Head of US Operations at 7shifts, the practically ubiquitous employee scheduling software of the restaurant industry. His background includes VP at Yelp as well as great tenures at Yahoo, Exp...
Aligning Your Restaurant Team with Preston Junger of 7Shifts
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - May 17, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTo put it simply, Preston Junger is the real deal. He's the VP of Sales and the Head of US Operations at 7Shifts, the practically ubiquitous employee scheduling software of the restaurant industry. His background includes VP at Yelp as well as great tenures at Yahoo, Expedia, and Apple. He's the...
Your 18-Minute Consulting Call with Alan Magee
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - May 10, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Alan Magee is the VP of Digital Marketing and Technology at Church's Chicken, a national chicken chain. He is also one of the Brand Innovators 40 under 40 and has led brand marketing at Moe's Southwest Grill and InterContinental Hotels Group. Alan developed the digital m...
Focusing On The Fundamentals with Kyle Inserra
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - May 02, 2021 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Kyle Inserra is a restaurant growth strategist, thought leader, and current advisor with Sabre Real Estate Advisors. He started his career in the corporate finance and advertising industry, but changed careers and found his passion in the restaurant business (like many d...
Group Purchasing For Restaurants with Edward Zimmerman
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - April 29, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Edward Zimmerman has over 40 years in the food and hospitality industry and currently uses all of that experience as President of The Food Connector, a company that develops marketing plans for small to mid-size food manufacturers and distributors. He is also the former ...
How To Grow From 5 to 5,000 Locations with David Bloom
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - April 13, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. David Bloom is the Chief Development and Operating Officer at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone, where he is focused on growing those brands to national names. With 40+ robust years in the hospitality industry and experience at locations like Quiznos, Hurricane Gr...
Owning Your Customer Data (And 12 Ghost Kitchens) with Andrew Martino
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - April 05, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Andrew Martino is the founder of Ghost Truck Kitchen, the world's first digital food truck lot. He's on year three of running the 12 concept concept out of his 800 square foot location, is the owner of Martino Hospitality Services, is starting a New Jersey co-op, and kne...
Telling The Story That Only You Can Tell with Chip Klose
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - March 29, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Chip Klose is the owner of Chip Klose Creative and works with brands to promote their unique value proposition to the right people as a restaurant consultant. He made a name for himself in operations, and went on to learn the in's and out's of marketing. Now he mixes bot...
Her Restaurant Survived 2020 - Here's How with Amy Mills
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - March 22, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Amy Mills is the Owner and Chief Strategist at 17th Street Barbecue, one of the "best BBQ brands on earth." She is also an author, speaker, consultant, and has judged on numerous cooking channel and food network shows. Unfortunately, many storied restaurants have had to ...
Kelly MacPherson Interviewed 10 Leading Restaurant Execs - Here's What She Found
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast - March 15, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This episode of Give an Ovation features the final interview as part of Table for 10, an e-book focused on technology transformation and collaboration. Kelly MacPherson, former CIO at Burger King, Popeye's, and a current Advisory Council Member at USHG Acquisition Corp, ...
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