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Restaurant Influencers

Are you SICK and TIRED of scrolling through your social media feeds and not seeing your business anywhere? On the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, top leaders in the restaurant and hospitality industries share their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling and showing up where your customers are spending time online. The weekly digital series is hosted by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn P. Walchef and presented by Entrepreneur Media, Yelp, and the Restaurant Point of Sale company Toast.

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50 mins; November 28, 2023

How Mastro's Restaurants Goes 'Over The Top' For Ultimate Hospitality

30 mins; November 21, 2023

Jay Udrija of PizzaHQ on Revolutionizing the Pizza Industry with Automation Excellence

43 mins; November 14, 2023

Chef Enrique Limardo and Ezequiel Vázquez-Ger of SEVEN REASONS on Telling a Story with Food

48 mins; November 07, 2023

Atul Sood of Kitchen United on the Power of Assuming Friendship in Business

58 mins; October 31, 2023

Brian Bedol of Kittch on Creating a Livestreaming Platform for Culinary Creators

45 mins; October 24, 2023

Micha Magid of Mighty Quinn's BBQ on Strategic Scaling and Franchising

40 mins; October 17, 2023

Evan LeRoy of LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue on Crafting a Digital Community

37 mins; October 10, 2023

Restaurant Coach Chip Klose on How To Mastermind a Profitable Business

52 mins; October 03, 2023

Devin Eichler of Crafty Cow on Building a Personal Brand for Business

26 mins; September 26, 2023

Restaurant365 CEO Tony Smith on Data-Driven Decision Making

28 mins; September 19, 2023

Sara Finnegan of Edley's Restaurant Group on How to Grow and Retain Your Soul

28 mins; September 12, 2023

Zack Oates of Ovation on Building Business Connections through Digital Storytelling

31 mins; September 05, 2023

Gregg Majewski of Craveworthy Brands on the Power of Being Number Two

38 mins; August 29, 2023

Elizabeth Chambers of BIRD Bakery on How to Expand in Business with Authenticity

36 mins; August 22, 2023

Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue on Succeeding in the Reaction Business

41 mins; August 15, 2023

Condado Tacos CMO Sara Kear on Creating a Strategic Digital Footprint

43 mins; August 08, 2023

Borekas Founder Uzi Wizman on Creating a Global Restaurant Experience from Social Media

44 mins; August 01, 2023

Dirty Dough Founder Bennett Maxwell on Mental Fitness and Podcasting with Purpose

43 mins; July 25, 2023

Pepper Lunch Team on Seizing Unique Opportunities for Global Growth

32 mins; July 18, 2023

Lawrence Longo of Off the Menu on the Secret to Business Partnerships

42 mins; July 11, 2023

Joy Zarembka of Busboys and Poets on Inviting Customers to Take a Deliberate Pause

29 mins; July 05, 2023

Steve Chang of Copa Vida on Building Organic Community in Coffee Shops

43 mins; June 27, 2023

Shootz Restaurant CEO Harold Walters on Connecting with a Large, Organic Audience

29 mins; June 20, 2023

Honeygrow Founder Justin Rosenberg on Making Customers Happy with Kick Ass Service

36 mins; June 13, 2023

Sam Fonseca of Roll-Em-Up Taquitos on Simplicity for Successful Restaurants

40 mins; June 06, 2023

Andy Hooper of Hart House on Pioneering a Plant-Based Revolution

40 mins; May 30, 2023

Charles Bililies of Souvla on Creating a Fast-Fine Greek Restaurant

54 mins; May 23, 2023

Guga of GUGA FOODS on Breaking the Rules of BBQ and Social Media

30 mins; May 16, 2023

Mr. Bake Kareem Queeman on Telling Your Product Story

41 mins; May 09, 2023

Steele Smiley of Steele Brands on Moving from Fitness to Restaurants

43 mins; May 02, 2023

Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media talks Toast and Digital Hospitality

39 mins; April 25, 2023

Josh Halpern of Shaq's BIG CHICKEN on Big Fun and Big Ideas

48 mins; April 18, 2023

Jeff Fenster of Everbowl on How To Start a Media Company

51 mins; April 11, 2023

Ford Fry of Rocket Farm Restaurants on Connecting With Customers

46 mins; April 04, 2023

Chris Do of The Futur on the 1 Billion Mission

50 mins; March 28, 2023

André Moraes of PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab on Helping Restaurants Be Future-Proof

48 mins; March 21, 2023

Téa Ivanovic of Immigrant Food on the Cause Casual Restaurant Mission

42 mins; March 14, 2023

Jamie & Kayla Giovinazzo of EAT CLEAN BRO on Creating a Meal Prep Business

44 mins; March 07, 2023

Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman's on Visioning with Love and Humility

68 hours 36 mins; February 28, 2023

Charlie Eblen of Single Tree BBQ on Becoming the "Nike of BBQ"

51 mins; February 21, 2023

Meredith Sandland of Empower Delivery on the Steps to Digital Maturity

49 mins; February 14, 2023

Kim Malek of Salt & Straw on Modernizing the Ice Cream Industry

55 mins; February 07, 2023

Rob Dyrdek on Designing a Desirable Life

48 mins; January 31, 2023

CookUnity CEO Mateo Marietti on Connecting Chef to Consumer

47 mins; January 24, 2023

David 'Rev' Ciancio on How To Master Modern Restaurant Marketing

41 mins; January 16, 2023

Ryan Peters of Peters Pasta on Making Content Creation into a Business

44 mins; January 10, 2023

Chef Joe Isidori of Arthur & Sons NY Italian on Finding Your Authentic Voice

45 mins; January 03, 2023

Kabbage from American Express CMO Brett Sussman on Supporting Small Businesses with TikTok

36 mins; December 27, 2022

Virtual Dining Concepts CEO Stephanie Sollers on the Creator Economy

36 mins; December 20, 2022

David Zhao of Chubby Cattle on Sacrificing Everything To Succeed

40 mins; December 13, 2022

Hospitality Leadership Coach Matt Rolfe on Vulnerability and Embracing Your Truth

42 mins; December 06, 2022

Bam! Emeril Lagasse on Kicking Your Content Up A Notch

33 mins; November 29, 2022

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf CEO Sanjiv Razdan on Mentoring New Business Leaders

48 mins; November 22, 2022

Jason Berry of Knead Hospitality + Design on Innovative Leadership and Retaining Employees

49 mins; November 15, 2022

Square Pie Guys CEO Daniel Stoller on Using Tech to Become the Next Big Pizza Place

50 mins; November 08, 2022

NYC Hospitality Icon Richie Romero on the Economy of Building Relationships

47 mins; November 01, 2022

Bucket Listers Founder/CEO Andy Lederman on Exploring New Ideas and Paths

38 mins; October 25, 2022

"King of NIL" Rayquan Smith on Marketing Yourself With Hustle and Hard Work

39 mins; October 18, 2022

VIBE N SLURP founder Chef Wayne Carrington on Finding Inspiration and Acting On It

40 mins; October 11, 2022

Marguerite Zabar Mariscal CEO of MOMOFUKU on Rising to the Top

43 mins; October 04, 2022

Chef Robert Irvine on Making a Difference in Hospitality — and the World

50 mins; September 27, 2022

BBQ Icon RODNEY SCOTT on Blazing Your Own Path in the Restaurant Business

40 mins; September 20, 2022

Melissa Villanueva of BREWPOINT COFFEE on Creating Avenues for Café Owners of Color

39 mins; September 13, 2022

Shone Tran of CHICKEN MEETS RICE on Stepping into Food Entrepreneurship

34 mins; September 06, 2022

Samantha Trottier and Hernan Regiardo of MATE SOCIETY on Creating Content That People Want

40 mins; August 30, 2022

Julian Cervantes of Super Taco Mexican Restaurants on Operating a Family Business

27 mins; August 23, 2022

Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani on Finding Food Fame

45 mins; August 16, 2022

Javier Correa of Sombrero Mexican Food on Expansion Strategy

27 mins; August 09, 2022

Robert "Don Pooh" Cummins of Brooklyn Chop House on Opening Restaurant Doors

41 mins; August 02, 2022

JENNIFER ALLEN of Levy Restaurants on a Commitment to Culture

35 mins; July 26, 2022

CLAY DOVER of Velvet Taco on Building Brand Loyalty with LTOs

41 mins; July 19, 2022

KELLY SENYEI of Just a Taste on the Business of Blogging

45 mins; July 12, 2022

GEOFF ALEXANDER of Wow Bao on Branding Dark Kitchens

33 mins; July 05, 2022

DUCE RAYMOND of Sweet Baby Ray's on Social Media Like a Boss

30 mins; June 28, 2022

BRENDAN SWEENEY of Popmenu on How Ego is the Root of All Evil

38 mins; June 21, 2022

NOAH GLASS of Olo on Treating Every Day Like It's Day 1

41 mins; June 14, 2022

MATT PLAPP of America's Best Restaurants on Marketing That Works

33 mins; June 07, 2022

SHAZ KHAN of Tono Pizzeria and Cheesesteaks on Navigating Friendship + Business

34 mins; May 31, 2022

ANDRÉ VENER of Dog Haus on Effective Branding

28 mins; May 24, 2022

MATT HORN on Finding Purpose in Family and Flames

44 mins; May 17, 2022

EITAN BERNATH on Becoming a Teenage Entrepreneur and Social Media Star

38 mins; May 10, 2022

NINA MANCHEV of Forte Tapas on Connecting with Social Media Video

24 mins; May 03, 2022

CHRIS COMPARATO on Why Restaurants Need a Tech Partner That Cares

26 mins; April 26, 2022

STRATIS MORFOGEN on Improving Hospitality with New Technology

28 mins; April 19, 2022

Philip Camino on Becoming a Restaurateur and Striving for Excellence

31 mins; April 12, 2022

David Dressler Talks Scaling TENDER GREENS with Ten Year Plan

32 mins; April 05, 2022

Executive Chef BRANDON DEARDEN Talks Going Viral on Social Media

37 mins; March 29, 2022

ROY YAMAGUCHI of Roy's Restaurants on Hospitality Culture

28 mins; March 22, 2022

DAVE CRITCHLEY of Lu Ban Liverpool on Authentic Social Media

39 mins; March 15, 2022

JOELLE PARENTEAU of Wolf Down on Blogging For Business

33 mins; March 08, 2022

STACEY POON-KINNEY of The Trails Eatery on the Reality of Reality TV

27 mins; March 01, 2022

Ruby Scoops Owner Rabia Kamara on How to Get Valuable Media Coverage

26 mins; February 22, 2022

CEO GEORGE TENEDIOS of fresh&co on Building Loyal Culture

11 mins; February 15, 2022

Branding Strategist KYLE INSERRA on Testing TIKTOK

17 mins; February 08, 2022

CHEF MATT COOPER of MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM on Cooking Virtual Flavor

27 mins; February 01, 2022

LETICIA SKAI YOUNG of LOLO'S SEAFOOD SHACK on Building Community

19 mins; January 25, 2022

GARRY KANFER of KISSAKI on Delivering Hospitality Online

24 mins; January 18, 2022

SAM THE COOKING GUY Explains How To Grow A YouTube Audience

32 mins; January 11, 2022

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46 secs; January 04, 2022

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