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?
INTERVIEW with Mike McFall, Co-CEO of Biggby Coffee
75 hours 29 mins; November 01, 2021
What a Skyscraper Can Tell Us About the Future of Restaurants
35 mins; October 25, 2021
INTERVIEW with Ethan Falk, Founder and CEO of Virtual Restaurant Group
62 hours 2 mins; October 18, 2021
How to Get Past This Staffing Crisis
28 mins; October 06, 2021
INTERVIEW: Restaurant Marketing That Works with Matt Plapp
58 mins; October 04, 2021
3 Ways to Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant
22 mins; September 27, 2021
INTERVIEW with Zack Oates, Founder & CEO of Ovation
66 hours 22 mins; September 20, 2021
3 Ways to Increase Revenue Overnight
21 mins; September 13, 2021
INTERVIEW with Shawn Walchef, Founder of Cali BBQ and Host of the Digital Hospitality Podcast
87 hours 28 mins; September 06, 2021
Subsistence vs. Surplus
20 mins; August 30, 2021
INTERVIEW with Staffing Consultant, Adriane Mack
66 hours 24 mins; August 29, 2021
The Future of QR Codes
36 mins; August 16, 2021
INTERVIEW with NY Times Food Photographer, Andrew Scrivani
75 hours 39 mins; August 09, 2021
The Value of Creating Value
19 mins; August 02, 2021
INTEVIEW: Chatting Brand Strategy with Vigor Founder, Joseph Szala
83 hours 6 mins; July 26, 2021
Sharing My Blueprint for Opening Restaurants
57 mins; July 19, 2021
INTERVIEW: Navigating the Staffing Crisis with Restaurant Consultant, Ken McGarrie
79 hours 52 mins; July 12, 2021
The Intersection of Hospitality and Tech
39 mins; July 05, 2021
INTERVIEW: Restaurant Uniform Entrepreneur, Jim Snediker
59 mins; June 28, 2021
Rethinking Your Social Strategy
32 mins; June 21, 2021
INTERVIEW: Building a Restaurant Funnel with Lance Popke
83 hours 56 mins; June 14, 2021
The Triangle Principle
32 mins; June 07, 2021
INTERVIEW with EatOkra founders, Anthony & Janique Edwards
69 hours 17 mins; May 31, 2021
Luxury vs. Commodity
23 mins; May 24, 2021
INTERVIEW with Renae Scott, CMO of Ike's Love and Sandwiches
54 mins; May 17, 2021
Operations + Marketing
27 mins; May 10, 2021
INTERVIEW: Brand Sense and Common Sense with Bestselling Author Martin Lindstrom
39 mins; May 03, 2021
Surgeons, Jewelers, and Restaurants
16 mins; April 26, 2021
INTERVIEW with Sarah Gavigan, Founder of Nashville's Otaku Ramen
69 hours 49 mins; April 19, 2021
Dealing with Difficult Guests
20 mins; April 12, 2021
INTERVIEW with David Schneider, Director of Ops at Portale Restaurant
77 hours 20 mins; April 05, 2021
The Best Ways to Increase Check Average
27 mins; March 29, 2021
INTERVIEW: Discussing the Marketing Revolution with Mark Schaefer
52 mins; March 22, 2021
Transactions, Value, and Price
19 mins; March 15, 2021
INTERVIEW: Round Two with Chef/Owner Nathan Mergen
65 hours 11 mins; March 08, 2021
A Constant Evolution
16 mins; March 01, 2021
Can Technology Make Restaurants More Hospitable?
17 mins; February 22, 2021
The ABCDs of Marketing
23 mins; February 15, 2021
Celebrating 100 Episodes!
30 mins; February 08, 2021
INTERVIEW: A New Kind of Collaboration for Mighty Quinn's & Otto's Tacos
53 mins; February 01, 2021
INTERVIEW: Talking PR with Steven Hall, Owner of Hall PR
58 mins; January 25, 2021
INTERVIEW: Andrea Borgen Abdallah, Owner of LA's Barcito & Bodega
72 hours 34 mins; January 18, 2021
INTERVIEW: Restaurant Consultant, Christopher Tunnah
91 hours 33 mins; January 11, 2021
The KPIs of Human Connection
22 mins; January 04, 2021
Hindsight is 2020
23 mins; December 28, 2020
INTERVIEW: Peter Fader, Wharton Professor and Bestselling Author
61 hours 10 mins; December 21, 2020
Should You Spend $500 on Facebook Ads?
14 mins; December 14, 2020
10 Metrics All Restaurants Should Track
27 mins; December 07, 2020
When the Pandemic Hits the Holidays
15 mins; November 30, 2020
INTERVIEW: Amin Yazdani, Founder and CEO of Craver App
54 mins; November 23, 2020
A Blueprint for Achieving Any Goal
22 mins; November 16, 2020
Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
19 mins; November 09, 2020
Goals-Oriented vs. Systems-Oriented
21 mins; November 02, 2020
Q & A Session: Round 2
28 mins; October 26, 2020
INTERVIEW: Robert Maynard, CEO & Co-Founder of Famous Toastery
60 hours 48 mins; October 19, 2020
Preparing for the Second Wave
20 mins; October 12, 2020
Q & A Session: Your Questions Answered!
30 mins; October 05, 2020
Two Years into the Future
34 mins; September 28, 2020
INTERVIEW: James Whitelock, Host of The Marketing Rules Podcast
75 hours 40 mins; September 21, 2020
Admitting You Have a Problem
21 mins; September 14, 2020
Positioning and Repositioning
31 mins; September 07, 2020
INTERVIEW: An SEO Deep Dive with Kelly Cooper of Moz
76 hours 0 mins; August 31, 2020
Ten Things to Take With You Into the New Normal
21 mins; August 24, 2020
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Marketing Plan That Works
34 mins; August 17, 2020
The Devil is in the Details
22 mins; August 10, 2020
7 Mindset Shifts to Overhaul Your Business
26 mins; August 03, 2020
INTERVIEW: Jake Grim, Founder of the QR Menu System
48 mins; July 27, 2020
How to Spot Shifting Foods Trends in a Post-Covid World
21 mins; July 20, 2020
Reinventing the Wheel
21 mins; July 13, 2020
How Marketers Use Storytelling to Sell
29 mins; July 06, 2020
All About the Freebies and Spreadsheets
23 mins; June 29, 2020
The Surprising Truth About Creativity and 4 Steps to Harness It
30 mins; June 22, 2020
Treading Water vs. Swimming to Shore
19 mins; June 15, 2020
10Â New Marketing Books for Your Nightstand
28 mins; June 08, 2020
Run the Numbers!
21 mins; June 01, 2020
INTERVIEW: Richard Jones, CMO of Cheetah Digital
61 hours 4 mins; May 25, 2020
The Problem with "Better"
15 mins; May 18, 2020
First, Last, Best, Most, Only
20 mins; May 11, 2020
The Power of Positioning
24 mins; May 04, 2020
The Future of Restaurants in Three Phases
27 mins; April 27, 2020
The Four P's of Marketing
17 mins; April 20, 2020
How to Find, Hire, and Work with a GREAT Food Photographer
32 mins; April 13, 2020
Pivoting Your Business to Ensure Longterm Success
33 mins; April 06, 2020
Exactly What We Need... Stories to Inspire
13 mins; March 30, 2020
What's on the Other Side of This Crisis?
25 mins; March 23, 2020
How We Use Stories to Sell
30 mins; March 16, 2020
INTERVIEW: Saleem Khatri, CEO of Lavu Inc.
43 mins; March 09, 2020
11 Ways to Capture E-Mail Addresses
19 mins; March 02, 2020
The REALLY BIG Recap Episode
43 mins; February 24, 2020
INTERVIEW: Bob and Kate Carpenter, Sunny Side Kitchen
75 hours 55 mins; February 17, 2020
Marketing Resources and Tools I LOVE
22 mins; February 10, 2020
Crafting Your Elevator Pitch
23 mins; February 02, 2020
But What Are We Really Selling?
21 mins; January 27, 2020
8 Ways to Maximize Revenue on Valentine's Day
29 mins; January 20, 2020
Insights from my First Visit to Paris!!!
28 mins; January 13, 2020
The 10 Biggest Dining Trends of the Last Decade
37 mins; January 06, 2020
Building Your 2020 Marketing Calendar
24 mins; December 29, 2019
Marketing Holidays
6 mins; December 23, 2019
All You Need is 1,000 True Fans
28 mins; December 16, 2019
Jon Taffer's Brilliant  Advice for Building Repeat Business