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Ari Weinzweig on how dignity lays the foundation for all successful companies
Season 15 Episode 20
How lucky am I that one of my restaurant heroes is actually my friend. Ari Weinzweig built the $80 million dollar Zingerman's restaurant empire but w…
2 years, 1 month ago
Jeremy Blutstein on how to scale in a local market
Season 15 Episode 19
You’ve heard the story before…local guy leaves home, works for the best of the best, and then returns home victorious. But that’s only half of the st…
2 years, 1 month ago
Zack Oates on the power of customer feedback
Season 15 Episode 18
Believe it or not, one of the most powerful marketing tools in your business is customer feedback. The closer we are to our guests, the better able w…
2 years, 1 month ago
Olivier Rassinoux on turning around and scaling up restaurant groups
Season 15 Episode 17
I walked into today’s conversation with a little career envy. Few in our industry have had the good fortune to work for and with so many amazing comp…
2 years, 1 month ago
Jesse Cole on becoming a category of one
Season 15 Episode 15
Jesse Cole is not an restaurateur, but, like so many of us, he is an entertainer at heart. I’ve brought him on the show today to discuss his baseball…
2 years, 2 months ago
John Haggai on the leadership skills needed to grow a brand
Season 15 Episode 14
Everyone wants the blueprint to scale their restaurant business but knowledge isn’t enough. It’s not just about what you need to know, it’s about who…
2 years, 2 months ago
Kyle Ewing on mastering menu design
Season 15 Episode 13
No one would argue that QR codes are popping up more and more but the physical menus still reigns supreme. That being the case it made sense to bring…
2 years, 2 months ago
Francesco Zimone on importing and scaling a prolific restaurant brand
Season 15 Episode 12
On paper it seems like a no brainer…simply take one of the most famous restaurant brands in Italy and open it in the United States. What could go wro…
2 years, 2 months ago
Cody Pruitt on the business plan for a blockbuster restaurant
Season 15 Episode 11
While so many of us spent the pandemic scrambling, Cody Pruitt spend that time planning. Cody is literally the only first time restaurateur I know th…
2 years, 2 months ago
Scott Lawton on the blueprint for becoming a restaurant lifestyle brand
Season 15 Episode 10
You walk into a restaurant and it just makes sense. It all feels right…the decor, the menus, the music and you know that they’re selling more than a …
2 years, 2 months ago