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The Cutting Onions Podcast

On the Cutting Onions Podcast, restaurant executives Bobby Shaw and Myles Gift celebrate leaders and organizations that build strong people cultures that develop other leaders. Bobby and Myles interview leaders who have built amazing cultures in their organizations through developing great leaders who produce amazing results, the right way.

107. Bullets Before Cannonballs & The 20-Mile March

25 mins; March 16, 2026

106. The Power of Storytelling in Hospitality and in Life

42 mins; March 07, 2026

105. Bobby and Myles Discuss The 4 Leadership Needs of Every Follower

43 mins; January 23, 2026

104. Joshua Sims talks Entrepreneurship and the intersection of Marketing & Operations

46 mins; January 08, 2026

103. The Ultimate Priority: Acquire As Many Of The Best People As You Can

52 mins; December 18, 2025

102. Building Trust In New Teams

37 mins; December 14, 2025

101. Success Coach and Sales Expert Jacob Hicks joins us today on Cutting Onions.

46 mins; October 23, 2025

100. On our 100th episode we highlight Myles' new role and the impact he has had in the industry.

54 mins; October 18, 2025

99. Leaders Who Stay In The Fire: The Cost of Consistency

35 mins; July 10, 2025

98. Bobby and Myles discuss Texas Roadhouse and their innovative Managing Partner Program

49 mins; May 24, 2025

97. William Espey, former brand voice for Chipotle joins us for an incredible conversation on how the Genius of Naiveté fueled the brand voice over the first two decades at Chipotle Mexican Grill

69 hours 50 mins; April 12, 2025

96. Don Champion, SVP of Penn Station East Coast Subs joins us to talk Franchising, Culture, and Leadership

58 mins; April 05, 2025

95. Kristen Pechacek, CEO of MassageLuxe joins us today to talk Franchising, Growth, and Culture

57 mins; March 09, 2025

94. Founder and CEO Ingrid Schneider shares her Leadership Journey, how AI can help your business, and why being an Empathetic Leader matters

67 hours 54 mins; January 19, 2025

93. Jim Taylor talks about Bold Operations, Hospitality and Helping People Love the Restaurant Industry

53 mins; December 27, 2024

92. Entrepreneur Bennett Maxwell shares his thoughts on Entrepreneurship through the lens of Wellness

52 mins; October 24, 2024

91. Entrepreneur and Franchise Advisor Paul Tran joins us for a conversation on all things Franchising

70 hours 35 mins; October 13, 2024

90. Marketing Expert Jessica Harrison joins us to talk about the power of Local Store Marketing

64 hours 47 mins; September 08, 2024

89. Christine Schindler, CEO of Pathspot Technologies Talks Food Safety and Serving Others

44 mins; August 28, 2024

88. Founder/CEO Kevin Cochran talks to us about his amazing vegan concept, Jackie Mays Burger.

62 hours 39 mins; August 19, 2024

87. Jen Wherrell from Benetrends talks all things Franchising!

47 mins; July 30, 2024

85. Chick Fil A Owner/Operator Justin Lindsey Joins Us Today to Talk About the 3-Day Workweek

61 hours 34 mins; June 21, 2024

86. Subway Franchisee and Entrepreneur Kristen Chandler joins us on the podcast today!

44 mins; June 21, 2024

84. David DeSantis joins us today to share how he blended Ops with Tech

51 mins; June 18, 2024

83. Purpose, Avoiding Burnout, and a Shorter Work Week

36 mins; May 24, 2024

82. Joseph Szala joins us to talk about Loyalty, Digital and the UX!

52 mins; May 10, 2024

81. Bobby and Myles talk with Daniella Sardi at SoundHound about AI Voice Technology and it's Growing Impact

53 mins; May 05, 2024

80. Bobby and Myles talk about AB 1228 and the impact on the restaurant industry.

41 mins; April 07, 2024

79. AI and Robotics in the Restaurant Industry

38 mins; March 29, 2024

78. Bobby and Myles talk Ramping Up for Spring and all the things that come with it!

41 mins; March 10, 2024

77. Bobby and Myles continue the conversation about how to take over a challenging operation and protect your most important asset. Your people.

50 mins; October 26, 2023

76. Taking on Challenging Ops Situations

44 mins; October 22, 2023

75. In this episode of The Cutting Onions Podcast we chat with CHRO Michael Morello talking HR, Culture, and Leadership.

39 mins; October 05, 2023

74. Prior To Service: What Great Restaurateurs Understand About Leadership. In this episode we talk about our new Mastermind Group project and we can't wait for you to hear all about it!

49 mins; October 05, 2023

73. Myles chats with Pepper Lunch CEO Troy Hooper on today's episode and it was a great conversation! Myles & Troy chat entrepreneurship and what it takes to succeed in leadership.

56 mins; September 25, 2023

72. Bobby & Myles talk sticking the landing when entering an organization and discuss a few ideas in the classic book Great By Choice from Jim Collins.

40 mins; August 25, 2023

71. Check out our conversation with CMO Brooke Janousek and how she is traveling the west coast as a Digital Nomad and providing Fractional Marketing Leadership to some great companies!

49 mins; August 20, 2023

70. Talking Corporate Communications and the Importance of Story with Communications Expert Chris Arnold

47 mins; August 05, 2023

69. Talking Scaling Culture, Interviewing Skills, & Skills Based Hiring with Talent Strategist, Stephanie Cramer

47 mins; June 25, 2023

68. Recapping our amazing two-part conversation with Organizational Psychologist, Jay Timms

48 mins; June 20, 2023

67. Talking Employee Engagement, KBI's, and the 4 Important Questions to Ask Yourself with Jay Timms.

58 mins; June 09, 2023

66. Going Deep with Organizational Psychologist Jay Timms

42 mins; June 01, 2023

65. Diving into The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack

47 mins; May 26, 2023

64. Summer is Coming! And How We Engage Our Teams to Own Their Results

42 mins; May 18, 2023

63. Counterpunch: What does a great interview process look like? In this episode we share some personal stories about our interview experiences and contrast the two extremes.

60 hours 33 mins; February 18, 2023

62. The Job Search Struggle, What the Restaurant Industry Could Do Better, and Staying Positive Throughout the Process

61 hours 4 mins; February 18, 2023

61. Bobby and Myles talk about the Key Points Around Supply Chain From the Q2 2022 Kinetic 12 Deck.

46 mins; September 01, 2022

60. Bobby and Myles introduce the Emergence Kinetic 12 Deck highlighting Emerging and Growth Chain insights along with our commentary.

51 mins; August 19, 2022

59. Bobby and Myles chat about what they have been up to the last six weeks or so...OPENING NEW RESTAURANTS!

35 mins; July 14, 2022

58. Patti Rother, President of Frios Gourmet Pops, join Bobby and Myles to talk about her journey in Franchising and Hustling Happiness with Frios.

59 mins; May 25, 2022

57. Bobby and Myles talk with Cherryh Cansler, Editor of Fast Casual and VP of Events for Networld Media, about the Restaurant Industry and the Future.

44 mins; April 29, 2022

56. Chef Essi Tadrus of Southern Luv BBQ joins Bobby & Myles for a conversation on being an Entrepreneur in the Restaurant Industry!

61 hours 9 mins; April 22, 2022

55. Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey's, joins Bobby & Myles to talk about Road Trips, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership.

63 hours 35 mins; April 15, 2022

54. Bobby and Myles chat with Duck Donuts CEO Betsy Hamm for an inspiring conversation!

47 mins; April 08, 2022

53. Bobby and Myles talk with Moe's Southwest Grill Chief Brand Officer, Tory Bartlett

41 mins; April 01, 2022

52. Bobby and Myles talk with Ali Kraus, Director of Franchise Marketing for Entrepreneur Media

48 mins; March 11, 2022

51. Heather Hakes: The Power of Positive Mindset

45 mins; March 04, 2022

50. Bobby & Myles discuss the QSR Magazine article "Why the Pandemic Only Made Fast Casual Stronger" by Danny Klein

49 mins; February 25, 2022

49. Ernie Villarreal of Meat & Bread in Austin, TX joins Bobby & Myles for an Amazing Conversation

84 hours 12 mins; February 19, 2022

48. Bobby & Myles talk all things Recruiting with Chris Wunder from LEAP Hospitality

60 hours 14 mins; February 11, 2022

47. Is It Possible For Restaurants To Incorporate A Touchless Experience Without Losing Their Soul?

38 mins; February 05, 2022

46. Bobby and Myles talk with LEAP Hospitality founder Pat Phelan. In this episode Pat shares his thoughts on culture, relationships and how to pivot.

72 hours 21 mins; January 14, 2022

45. Saying Goodbye To 2021 and Embracing 2022 As We Ride the Wave of New Tech Trends!

50 mins; January 06, 2022

44. Bobby and Myles talk Coffee and Culture with Brian Jackson, founder of Mighty Missouri Coffee Co.

52 mins; November 11, 2021

43. Bobby and Myles talk about Conscious Competence and the Art of Asking Great Questions

48 mins; November 04, 2021

42. Bobby and Myles talk Culture and Ask a Very important Question

39 mins; October 28, 2021

41. Bobby and Myles discuss the Labor Shortage, How The Customer Isn't Always Right, and Better Supporting Our Teams

55 mins; October 20, 2021

Matt Peppes Clip

50 secs; September 28, 2021

40. Q&A with Matt Peppes, Founder of Cuvee KC

61 hours 40 mins; September 20, 2021

39. Q&A with Matt Plapp, CEO of America's Best Restaurants

51 mins; August 11, 2021

38. 5 Ways To Attract And Retain Top Talent

32 mins; July 07, 2021

37. Best of Cutting Onions, Volume 2

44 mins; June 24, 2021

36. Bobby Talks About Generational Differences

8 mins; June 24, 2021

35. Best of Cutting Onions, Volume 1

30 mins; June 07, 2021

34. Q&A with Dan Fogarty, Founder of Call Fogarty & former Chipotle Marketing Exec

82 hours 19 mins; May 26, 2021

33. Q&A with Tim Hackbardt, CMO of Del Taco

94 hours 38 mins; May 05, 2021

32. Q&A with Max Kotin, Chief Storyteller of Dodo Brands

64 hours 31 mins; April 21, 2021

31. Q&A with Chef Jeremy Barlow

62 hours 35 mins; April 14, 2021

30. Q&A with Jason Brooks

54 mins; April 07, 2021

29. Be True To Yourself

4 mins; March 16, 2021

28. Bobby reads the Introduction to Cutting Onions

5 mins; March 26, 2020

27. What Does This Make Possible?

3 mins; March 18, 2020

26. Q&A with Chris Cargill

73 hours 39 mins; January 09, 2020

25. Q&A with Libby Balsiger

64 hours 55 mins; December 26, 2019

24. Q&A with Steve Mangano

54 mins; December 19, 2019

23. Q&A with Luay Rahil

67 hours 59 mins; December 12, 2019

22. Q&A with Priscilla Mendoza

57 mins; December 05, 2019

21. Q&A with Art Phillips

66 hours 1 min; November 28, 2019

20. Q&A with Erin Levzow

52 mins; November 21, 2019

19. Bonus: The Evolution of Leadership Development

17 mins; November 17, 2019

18. Q&A with Jake Shaw

58 mins; November 14, 2019

17. Bonus: Cutting Onions Preview with Bobby Shaw & Jim Howard

18 mins; November 12, 2019

16. Q&A with Dan Lowe

49 mins; November 07, 2019

15. Bonus: Q&A with Dan Haseltine, Grammy Award Winning Artist and founder of Blood:Water

79 hours 6 mins; November 03, 2019

14. Q&A with Dee Ann Turner

58 mins; October 31, 2019

13. Q&A with Mo Haq

78 hours 30 mins; October 24, 2019

12. Bonus: Building Culture, Higher Expectations, and Why Mediocrity is Dangerous

16 mins; October 19, 2019

11. Q&A with Andrew Craig (Part 2)

54 mins; October 17, 2019

10. Bonus: Emergent Leader Initiative...or I Love To Teach

22 mins; October 15, 2019

9. Q&A with Andrew Craig (Part 1)

55 mins; October 10, 2019

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