Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars jumped on a live session and hit on the checklist of items you'll want to consider if/when selling.. Check it out... Find out more at https://restaurantrockstars.com/?ref=jaimeoikle & https://www.runningrestaurants.com

Selling a Restaurant in 2021

Great wide-ranging restaurant biz conversation in this episode as Kyle Inserra of Sabre Advisors joins Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com. Kyle is also the host of the National Restaurant Owners Podcast.
They talk about a ton of different things -- really a conversation not to miss as Kyle shares loads of valuable nuggets along the way. Check it out... Find out more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleinserra & https://www.runningrestaurants.com

What's Working for Restaurants Today with Kyle Inserra

Great restaurant marketing chat in this episode as David "Rev" Ciancio of Branded Strategic Hospitality joins Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com. We hit on first party takeout and delivery ordering vs. 3rd party. database building, email and social frequency and we also walk through a bunch of successful case studies that David's worked with.  You don't want to miss this...check it out... Find out more at https://www.restaurantsgrow.com/flagship-framework343hzcs-04 & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Restaurant Marketing: How to beat 3rd Party Delivery Fees (and more marketing tips)

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com & Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars jumped on a live session and talked all about ways to incentivize your staff & managers right now to keep & attract team members at your restaurant. You don't want to miss this... Find out more at https://restaurantrockstars.com/?ref=jaimeoikle & https://www.runningrestaurants.com

5 Ways to Incentivize Your Staff & Customers

Great episode on tap here featuring Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com along with David Friedman, CEO of Culturewise and author of  "Culture By Design" and "Fundamentally Different." Perhaps your restaurant has been remiss in not taking the time to talk about culture in your business. Well, this session is guaranteed to load you up with talking points and strategies for success as we hit on: Defining the behaviors / "Fundamentals" that drive success in an organization; Creating and deploying rituals to teach and practice behaviors with consistency; Engaging the workforce for maximum impact; How to roll out culture training to a restaurant; The impacts of the current hiring crisis; Keys to avoiding bad hires and more. You don't want to miss this...check it out... Find out more at https://www.culturewise.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

How to Best Design Culture in Restaurants & Bars

Great episode today featuring Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com along with  Stefan Kouumdjiev, Co-Founder of Breeze, which is a tech company featuring QR code based ordering & payment. We actually cover quite a bit about the service process while also getting into the tech behind what they do. We also hit on: The potential to increase sales; Having less waste and mistakes; Servers saving time = more time for service; The ease of split checks & payment; and more. You don't want to miss this... Check it out... Find out more at https://www.breezetab.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Breeze: QR Code Based Ordering & Payment - Stefan Kouumdjiev

Great episode as Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com interviews Warner Siebert of Cut + Dry, which is an app for making a restaurant's operations more efficient.  They have a great talk about making ordering easier and quicker, ways to make processes faster so operators can spend more time in their business. Lots of good stuff... You don't want to miss this... Check it out.... Find out more at https://www.cutanddry.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Making Ordering Easier & More Efficient for Your Restaurant

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Tony Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Restaurant 365 for the "Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch" program.  20+ more episodes available at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com/

Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch - Episode 1: Tony Smith, Restaurant 365

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Hengam Stanfield of Mattenga's Pizzeria in San Antonio, TX for the "Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch" program. 20+ more episodes available at restaurantlaborcrunch.com/

Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch - Episode 2: Enga Stanfield of Mattenga's Pizzeria

Nick Fosberg of Fozzy's Bar & Grill shares marketing tactics to recruit staff as well as ideas for retaining the staff you have. Great tips about video as well! Really, really good stuff...you don't want to miss this episode! https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com/nick-fosberg-fozzys

Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch - Episode 3: Nick Fosberg of Fozzy's Bar & Grill

Culture is absolutely critical to attracting and retaining high quality talent. "Culture by Design" author Friedman shares how to create a successful culture at your restaurant business. Don't miss this episode! More episodes at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com

Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch - Episode 4: David Friedman, CEO of CultureWise

We get into the importance of the customer experience in this episode with Touradj Barman, CEO of Up n' go.  Touradj shares some enlightening stats. 20+ more episodes at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com

Restaurant Labor Crunch: Episode 5 - Customer Experience - Touradj Barman of Up n' go

Marketing can mean many things...and can have multiple benefits. In this episode we get with marketing guru Matt Plapp of America's Best Restaurants and Restaurant Marketing That Works on how marketing can help during the crunch. 20+ more episodes at https://www.restaurantlaborcrunch.com

Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch - Episode 6: Marketing Power with Matt Plapp

Kitchen help is a big part of the labor crunch. Roger Beaudoin from RestaurantRockstars.com gets into tips around simplifying the menu with Chef Joshua Karther of Water's Edge at Hyatt Lodge.  20+ more episodes at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com/

Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch - Episode 7 - Simplifying Your Menu with Chef Joshua Karther

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Craig DeOrio of Fibber McGee's in Beverly, MA for the "Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch" program.  20+ more episodes at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com/

Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch - Episode 8: Craig DeOrio of Fibber McGee's

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews David "Rev" Ciancio of Branded Strategic Hospitality for the "Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch" program. Rev dishes out tips on what are the best things to do with your restaurant's marketing during the labor crunch. Do these things and I promise it will have an impact. 20+ more episodes at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com/

Restaurant Labor Crunch: Episode 9 - Marketing Tips with Rev Ciancio

Author and restauranteur, Ken McGarrie of Korgen Hospitality joins the show and shares tips from his book The Surprise Restaurant Manager.

Restaurant Labor Crunch: Episode 10 - The Surprise Restaurant Manager

Great episode as Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com interviews Kari Hensien, President of RizePoint about what restaurants could do here in January after the craziness of the holiday season to get prepared and organized for 2022. Lots of good stuff... You don't want to miss this! Check it out.... Find out more at https://www.rizepoint.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Getting Your Restaurant Organized for the New Year

Darren Denington of Service With Style joins Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com where they delve into a 5-step people plan for your restaurant in this extended episode. You don't want to miss this...

Restaurant Labor Crunch: Episode 11 - Five Step Plan for Your People

Great episode with Savneet Singh of PAR Tech about how restaurants can best use technology today. We packed quite a bit into our @ 20 minute conversation, including...

- What's the biggest hurdle in making tech work better for restaurants.

- What are the important things that POS systems bring to restaurants today.

- How restaurants can take better advantange of the data from their POS systems.

- Key learnings around COVID as it relates to a new emphasis and focus on technology.

- Trends and tips related to 3rd party ordering and delivery.

- What some of the best practices around loyalty are to drive additional business successfully.

- Why it's important to understand how the 80/20 rule applies to your restaurant customers.

Lots of good stuff...Check it out...Find out more at https://www.partech.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Restaurant Tech Talk: Setting the Stage for Your Restaurant's Success

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Mark McDonnell of LaSalle Hospitality for the "Cracking the Restaurant Labor Crunch" program. Long-time operator McDonnell shares loads of wisdom in this labor crunch interview. 20+ more episodes at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com/

Restaurant Labor Crunch: Episode 13 - Be the "Employer of Choice"

Great episode with Dave Dittenber, CEO of BYOD on how their AI tech is helping restaurant operate more profitably. In addition to running a tech company Dave is an operator of several concenpts in Michigan so he's dealing with all the same issues and challenges that you face at your restaurant. We got into...

- How Dave grew up in and fell in love with the restaurant business
- How COVID has impacted their various operations
- Ways they pivoted and adapted to successfully navigate the crisis
- The foundation and starting point for BYOD
- How long-time operators look at increasing efficiencies to boost profits
- Why having too many different types of technologies is bad for your restaurant
- How getting the tech to talk to each other is a big win
- How emerging technologies like machine learning & AI are helping to make real-time decisions
- How their Alexa like MABEL assistant is helping restaurants with their operations

Lots of good stuff...Check it out...Find out more at https://www.byod.ai & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Restaurant Tech Talk: AI Delivering Profits with Dave Dittenber of BYOD

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews Jill Raff from The Jill Raff Group in this episode.  Jill talks about what changes she's seeing in the marketplace and how restaurants can best adapt. You'll find her unique insights as an EX2CXTM expert helpful. 20+ more episodes at https://restaurantlaborcrunch.com

Restaurant Labor Crunch: Episode 15 - How Employees Impact the Customer Experience

I had fun chatting with Adam Garfield, VP of Restaurants at WIX. Wix is best known for easy to build websites so for sure we talked about that. But I also probed Adam on what's new with effective restaurant websites and it's amazing where things have come. I date myself in the episode when I talk about building websites with code by hand back 20+ years ago, but so much is different these days. We shared website tips and dug into Wix's new partner program called DoorDash Drive which lets restaurants plug their delivery right into the DoorDash network of drivers for a FLAT FEE, something I found very interesting...and I think operators will as well. Lots of good stuff...Check it out... Find out more at https://www.wix.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Restaurant Tech Talk: Effective Websites and the Power of Delivery

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com visits with David DeLorenzo of Bar & Restaurant Insurance on the state of insurance for restaurants here in 2022. I always enjoy talking to "DeLo." David's terrific. Loves the biz and is a great resource for his clients. We quickly covered a bunch of topics in the episode and I love the segment on "creative destruction" which applies to all businesses.  Check it out... Find out more at https://www.barandrestaurantinsurance.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

The State of Restaurant Insurance (2022)

OK, hold on...Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com zips through a lot of powerful marketing tips for your restaurant with David "Rev" Ciancio of Branded Strategic Hospitality and Handcraft Burgers & Brew. They roll though a lot of marketing content for restaurants in a short time so have those notebooks out! They hit on how to build digital into the DNA of a restaurant, social media & a special section just on Tik Tok for restaurants. Do not miss this! Find out more at https://www.brandedstrategic.com, https://www.handcraftburgers.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Building a Digital First Restaurant (Plus Tik Tok Tips for Restaurants)

Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com visits with Ola Sars, Founder & CEO of Soundtrack Your Brand in this fun episode about how aspects of music at a restaurant or bar can be a powerful differentiating factor. Ola has a long & storied past in the music business so it was great to get his insights on what can work well for restaurants & bars. Check it out... Find out more at https://www.soundtrackyourbrand.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

What Are the Secrets to Getting Music Right in Restaurants & Bars?

This was a fun one for me as we got to mix softball, life and restaurants into an episode. Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com gets with Bill Hoopes from Capital Tacos and Florida PGF Softball for a wide ranging conversation. Bill's story is inspirational in many ways and I'm beyond sure that he's going to be successful in his new venture with the energy, passion & leadership he brings to the table. I think you'll find many parts of this episode resonate for you. Find out more at https://www.capitaltacos.com, https://www.playflpgf.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.

Startup Story - Restaurants & Life (& Softball): Bill Hoopes of Capital Tacos

In-depth interview with Jaime of RunningRestaurants.com & Roger from RestaurantRockstars.com dishing on the secrets of Roger's wildly successful restaurant & bar.

25+ Ways to Run a More Profitable Restaurant

Jaime Oikle from RunningRestaurants.com interviews restaurateur Willie Degel of Uncle Jack's Steakhouse.

Taking on the World: A Conversation with Willie Degel

Helping restaurants be more profitable! From marketing tips & operational insights to customer service how-tos & team building secrets, RR delivers the key tools and techniques to help restaurant owners & managers solve the great mystery of running a profitable restaurant.

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