The Restaurant Strategy podcast is dedicated helping independent restaurant owners increase the profitability of their restaurants and grow. The show is hosted by industry expert Chip Klose, who asks the question: What would your life look like if your restaurant could deliver consistent, predictable 20% returns?
How to Get Better Waiters
42 mins; May 18, 2023
Charlie Eblen, Founder of Single Tree BBQ
85 hours 33 mins; May 15, 2023
How to Build a Network of Peers
35 mins; May 11, 2023
CEO of HUSTL Hospitality, Danni Eickenhorst
67 hours 51 mins; May 08, 2023
How to Market in Reverse
27 mins; May 04, 2023
Franchise Roundtable - PART 2
62 hours 7 mins; May 01, 2023
Telling Your Story is the ONLY Way to Thrive
39 mins; April 27, 2023
Franchise Roundtable - PART 1
66 hours 15 mins; April 24, 2023
Profit is the ONLY Thing That Matters
26 mins; April 20, 2023
Co-Founder of Boka Restaurant Group, Kevin Boehm
74 hours 24 mins; April 17, 2023
My 4 Takeaways from Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023
36 mins; April 13, 2023
Lightning Interviews at Bar & Restaurant Expo
128 hours 15 mins; April 10, 2023
Strategies for Growing Private Dining Sales
38 mins; April 06, 2023
Doubling Your Catering Business with Dawn Skeete, Owner of Jam'It Bistro
69 hours 24 mins; April 03, 2023
Creating Better Restaurant Managers
42 mins; March 30, 2023
Digitizing Your Restaurant with Carl Orsbourn and Meredith Sandland
69 hours 21 mins; March 27, 2023
Dialing in Digital Presence for Your Restaurant
54 mins; March 23, 2023
Mastering Operations with Restaurateur, Rick Camac
73 hours 25 mins; March 20, 2023
How to Leverage ChatGPT for Your Restaurant
45 mins; March 16, 2023
James Beard Award Winning Chef, Gavin Kaysen
71 hours 46 mins; March 13, 2023
The #1 Way to Get Predictable Profits
36 mins; March 09, 2023
How to Market Like a Beast with Rev Ciancio
52 mins; March 06, 2023
How to Create a First Class Training Program for Your Staff
49 mins; March 02, 2023
A New Approach to Leadership and Staff Development with Jimmie Williamson
80 hours 48 mins; February 27, 2023
12 Stupid Simple Marketing Hacks to Boost Revenue
45 mins; February 23, 2023
Chatting with Pastry Chef Instructor and YouTube Influencer, Steven Konopelski
79 hours 11 mins; February 20, 2023
What's the Difference Between a Consultant and Coach?
33 mins; February 16, 2023
Let Your Community Market For You with Bestselling Author, Mark Schaefer
63 hours 1 min; February 13, 2023
Rethinking the Role of the Waiter
43 mins; February 09, 2023
Building a Brand with Full Course CEO, Lauren Fernandez
67 hours 46 mins; February 06, 2023
How to Leverage TikTok to Market Your Restaurant
30 mins; February 02, 2023
All Things TikTok with Restaurateur, Matt Kirschner
69 hours 15 mins; January 30, 2023
Your Questions About Ghost Kitchens, Costing, and More!
42 mins; January 26, 2023
How to Build a 7-Figure Catering Business with Duce Raymond
76 hours 58 mins; January 23, 2023
Your Questions Answered!
21 mins; January 19, 2023
Going for Maximum Profitability with MarginEdge Co-Founder, Bo Davis
63 hours 52 mins; January 16, 2023
What I Learned From a Year of Travel
41 mins; January 12, 2023
Leadership 101 with KRP CEO, Troy Hooper
58 mins; January 09, 2023
Everything I Believe About Running Restaurants
54 mins; January 05, 2023
Talking Beverage & Branding with Rob Day
65 hours 46 mins; January 02, 2023
Goal Setting for the Year Ahead
35 mins; December 26, 2022
Reconnecting Our People with 7shifts Founder, Jordan Boesch
56 mins; December 19, 2022
Killer Gift Ideas for Restaurateurs
27 mins; December 12, 2022
Using Data to Create More Meaningful Connections with Brightloom CRO, Kellie Zimmerman
61 hours 45 mins; December 05, 2022
Leadership in Turbulent Times
47 mins; November 28, 2022
Bringing Intentionality to the Hiring Process with Talroo CEO, Thad Price
64 hours 58 mins; November 21, 2022
Your Marketing is Broken (Here's How to Fix It!)
42 mins; November 14, 2022
The Future of Tipping with Kickfin Co-Founder, Brian Hassan
72 hours 32 mins; November 07, 2022
Talking All About Your Tech Stack
39 mins; October 31, 2022
Interview with Asheville Restaurateur, Eric Scheffer
71 hours 2 mins; October 24, 2022
Two Things All Restaurants NEED to Succeed
37 mins; October 17, 2022
Going for the WOW Factor with Woworks CEO, Kelly Roddy
66 hours 45 mins; October 10, 2022
What Makes Great Hospitality?
35 mins; October 03, 2022
Understanding the Impact of Marketing Research with Dr. Ernest Baskin
74 hours 23 mins; September 26, 2022
What a Lemonade Stand Can Teach Us About Business
27 mins; September 19, 2022
Talking Evolution and the Importance of a Growth Mindset with Chef Michael Reed
60 hours 13 mins; September 12, 2022
Providing Greater Personalization
22 mins; September 05, 2022
Niche Audiences
24 mins; August 29, 2022
Rural Urbanites
19 mins; August 22, 2022
"Local" as a Response to Supply Chain Issues
19 mins; August 15, 2022
Diving Into the Metaverse
20 mins; August 08, 2022
The Great Life Reset
20 mins; August 01, 2022
Death of the 9-to-5
22 mins; July 25, 2022
The Digital Revolution
29 mins; July 18, 2022
The Push for Experiences
18 mins; July 11, 2022
The Move Toward Convenience
18 mins; July 04, 2022
Integrating Hospitality and Tech with Popmenu Co-Founders, Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy
80 hours 1 min; June 27, 2022
Two Shifts That All Restaurateurs Need To Make!
24 mins; June 20, 2022
Talking Entrepreneurship and Social Change with T2D Founder, Tom Foley
73 hours 27 mins; June 13, 2022
Leveraging Third-Party Delivery Apps
26 mins; June 06, 2022
Talking FREE MONEY with CPA, Catherine Tindall
65 hours 13 mins; May 30, 2022
The Two Problems That Restaurants Are Solving
19 mins; May 23, 2022
Finding the Next Great Restaurant Space with Kyle Inserra
64 hours 9 mins; May 16, 2022
6 Ways That Travel Changes Us
34 mins; May 09, 2022
INTERVIEW with Award-Winning Bar Director, Jonathan Howard
79 hours 20 mins; May 02, 2022
Takeaways from the BAR & RESTAURANT EXPO in Las Vegas
24 mins; April 25, 2022
INTERVIEW with Mark Kelegian, Owner of LA's Iconic, Randy's Donuts
65 hours 14 mins; April 18, 2022
The 10 Biggest Mistakes That Keep Restaurants from Hitting Maximum Profitability
37 mins; April 11, 2022
INTERVIEW: Talking All Things Staffing with One Haus Founder, Mike Hewitt
58 mins; April 04, 2022
Maslow's Heirarchy of DINING Needs
21 mins; March 28, 2022
INTERVIEW with the Owners of NYC Favorite, Harlem Shake
62 hours 50 mins; March 24, 2022
The Push & Pull of Hospitality
19 mins; March 14, 2022
INTERVIEW: Talking "People" With Author Matt Rolfe
62 hours 3 mins; March 07, 2022
Do You Sell T-Shirts in Your Restaurant
27 mins; February 28, 2022
INTERVIEW with Danielle McCusker, Owner of the Denver-Based Startup, Peer Brands
52 mins; February 21, 2022
How to Optimize a Restaurant Website
21 mins; February 14, 2022
What Disney Taught Me About the Future of Hospitality
25 mins; February 07, 2022
Pick One Thing & Do It Well
17 mins; January 31, 2022
INTERVIEW with Josh Kopel, Host of the Full Comp Podcast
53 mins; January 24, 2022
Looking 5 Years Into the Future
39 mins; January 17, 2022
INTERVIEW with Bret Csencsitz, Owner of the Relaunched Gotham Restaurant
75 hours 27 mins; January 10, 2022
A System for Everything in Your Restaurant
26 mins; January 03, 2022
INTERVIEW: The Return of Shawn Walchef, King of Smartphone Storytelling
68 hours 21 mins; December 27, 2021
The Power of Routine
29 mins; December 20, 2021
INTERVIEW with Brendan Sweeney, Co-Founder of PopMenu
77 hours 57 mins; December 13, 2021
Setting An Intention for The Year Ahead
21 mins; December 06, 2021
INTERVIEW with Carl Orsbourn & Meredith Sandland, Co-Authors of Delivering the Digital Restaurant
50 mins; November 29, 2021
Top 20 Things That I've Learned From My Guests
31 mins; November 22, 2021
INTERVIEW with Restaurateur and Activist, Yannick Benjamin