LanguaTalk

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.

This Chef Fled a War-Torn Country as a Child. Now She’s Helping Other Refugees Rebuild Their Lives.

44 mins; April 30, 2024

Advice on How to Build a Successful Tech Stack with this Restaurant IT Director

31 mins; April 23, 2024

Powerful Data Helps You Understand Customers and Enhance The Guest Experience

38 mins; April 16, 2024

A Background in Filmmaking Helped this Chef Produce a Food Show ‘From Scratch’

43 mins; April 09, 2024

Personality, Perseverance, and Philadelphia turned this Family Recipe into an American Staple

56 mins; April 02, 2024

What Are Your Customers Watching While They Wait? Learn How To Improve Your Business Atmosphere.

49 mins; March 26, 2024

Wisdom and Wicked Good Barbecue from Champion Pitmaster Andy Husbands

38 mins; March 19, 2024

Extreme Hospitality is a Way of Life for this ‘Disruptive Chef’

51 mins; March 12, 2024

How To Build a Nourishing Brand and Community Using Social Media Storytelling

53 mins; March 05, 2024

Behind a Curtain at his Izakaya, this Innovative Sushi Chef Hosts a 17-Course Omakase for 8 Seats

44 mins; February 27, 2024

This is How Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan Became a Food Media Star

42 mins; February 20, 2024

Go Behind-The-Scenes of the Aspire Tour to see ‘The Stage Theory’ in Action

28 mins; February 13, 2024

24k Gold Syrup is One Sweet Part of this Self-Taught Chef’s Chicken-N-Waffles Empire

39 mins; February 06, 2024

How To Make Your Business A Mission-Driven Space For The Community

35 mins; January 30, 2024

This Entrepreneurial Chef Discovered Valuable Leadership Lessons That SAVED His Restaurant Company

42 mins; January 23, 2024

Find Out How This Restaurateur Uses Live Events To Provide Unique Experiences For Customers

38 mins; January 16, 2024

This Popular Brewing Company Tapped Into New Revenue Streams With Consumer Packaged Goods

40 mins; January 09, 2024

When Faced With a Mountain — Climb It. Why Justin Nedelman of Pressed Prefers the Ascent.

37 mins; January 02, 2024

Jack Gibbons of FB Society on the Need for Confrontation in Business

30 mins; December 26, 2023

The Secret Ingredient for Postres and Social Media is the Same Thing: Creativity

47 mins; December 19, 2023

The Founder of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is Bringing Smalls Sliders to a Big Stage

49 mins; December 12, 2023

The Hooters CEO Says Good Leadership is a Lot Like a Bag of Golf Clubs

42 mins; December 05, 2023

You Probably HATE Taxes. This Viral Content Creator LOVES Them.

53 mins; November 28, 2023

How Mastro’s Restaurants Goes ‘Over The Top’ For Ultimate Hospitality

32 mins; November 21, 2023

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

46 mins; November 14, 2023

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

52 mins; November 07, 2023

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

61 hours 32 mins; October 31, 2023

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

48 mins; October 24, 2023

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

42 mins; October 17, 2023

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

39 mins; October 10, 2023

Restaurant Coach Chip Klose on How To Mastermind a Profitable Business

55 mins; October 03, 2023

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

28 mins; September 26, 2023

Restaurant365 CEO Tony Smith on Data-Driven Decision Making

30 mins; September 19, 2023

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

31 mins; September 12, 2023

Zack Oates of Ovation on Building Business Connections through Digital Storytelling

33 mins; September 05, 2023

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

40 mins; August 29, 2023

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

38 mins; August 22, 2023

Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue on Succeeding in the Reaction Business

43 mins; August 15, 2023

Condado Tacos CMO Sara Kear on Creating a Strategic Digital Footprint

45 mins; August 08, 2023

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

46 mins; August 01, 2023

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

45 mins; July 25, 2023

Pepper Lunch Team on Seizing Unique Opportunities for Global Growth

34 mins; July 18, 2023

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

44 mins; July 11, 2023

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

31 mins; July 05, 2023

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

45 mins; June 27, 2023

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

31 mins; June 20, 2023

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

38 mins; June 13, 2023

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

42 mins; June 06, 2023

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

43 mins; May 30, 2023

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

57 mins; May 23, 2023

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

32 mins; May 16, 2023

Mr. Bake Kareem Queeman on Telling Your Product Story

43 mins; May 09, 2023

Steele Smiley of Steele Brands on Moving from Fitness to Restaurants

46 mins; May 02, 2023

Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media talks Toast and Digital Hospitality

41 mins; April 25, 2023

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

52 mins; April 18, 2023

Jeff Fenster of Everbowl on How To Start a Media Company

54 mins; April 11, 2023

Ford Fry of Rocket Farm Restaurants on Connecting With Customers

50 mins; April 04, 2023

Chris Do of The Futur on the 1 Billion Mission

53 mins; March 28, 2023

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

51 mins; March 21, 2023

Téa Ivanovic of Immigrant Food on the Cause Casual Restaurant Mission

44 mins; March 14, 2023

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

46 mins; March 07, 2023

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

71 hours 50 mins; February 28, 2023

Charlie Eblen of Single Tree BBQ on Becoming the “Nike of BBQ”

54 mins; February 21, 2023

Meredith Sandland of Empower Delivery on the Steps to Digital Maturity

53 mins; February 14, 2023

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

58 mins; February 07, 2023

Rob Dyrdek on Designing a Desirable Life

51 mins; January 31, 2023

CookUnity CEO Mateo Marietti on Connecting Chef to Consumer

50 mins; January 24, 2023

David ‘Rev’ Ciancio on How To Master Modern Restaurant Marketing

43 mins; January 16, 2023

Looking to Buy A Business? These Are the Top 500!

5 mins; January 11, 2023

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

47 mins; January 10, 2023

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

48 mins; January 03, 2023

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

39 mins; December 27, 2022

Virtual Dining Concepts CEO Stephanie Sollers on the Creator Economy

38 mins; December 20, 2022

David Zhao of Chubby Cattle on Sacrificing Everything To Succeed

42 mins; December 13, 2022

Hospitality Leadership Coach Matt Rolfe on Vulnerability and Embracing Your Truth

44 mins; December 06, 2022

Bam! Emeril Lagasse on Kicking Your Content Up A Notch

35 mins; November 29, 2022

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

51 mins; November 22, 2022

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

52 mins; November 15, 2022

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

54 mins; November 08, 2022

NYC Hospitality Icon Richie Romero on the Economy of Building Relationships

49 mins; November 01, 2022

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

40 mins; October 25, 2022

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

41 mins; October 18, 2022

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

43 mins; October 11, 2022

Marguerite Zabar Mariscal CEO of MOMOFUKU on Rising to the Top

45 mins; October 04, 2022

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

53 mins; September 27, 2022

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

42 mins; September 20, 2022

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

41 mins; September 13, 2022

Shone Tran of CHICKEN MEETS RICE on Stepping into Food Entrepreneurship

37 mins; September 06, 2022

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

42 mins; August 30, 2022

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

29 mins; August 23, 2022

Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani on Finding Food Fame

47 mins; August 16, 2022

Javier Correa of Sombrero Mexican Food on Expansion Strategy

30 mins; August 09, 2022

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

43 mins; August 02, 2022

JENNIFER ALLEN of Levy Restaurants on a Commitment to Culture

37 mins; July 26, 2022

CLAY DOVER of Velvet Taco on Building Brand Loyalty with LTOs

43 mins; July 19, 2022

KELLY SENYEI of Just a Taste on the Business of Blogging

47 mins; July 12, 2022

GEOFF ALEXANDER of Wow Bao on Branding Dark Kitchens

35 mins; July 05, 2022

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

32 mins; June 28, 2022

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

40 mins; June 21, 2022

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

43 mins; June 14, 2022

Click here to see more

Restaurant Influencers

Useful pages

Find a tutor

Languages