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Chef Ray Garcia on owning your niche
Season 9 Episode 28
Chef Ray Garcia is known for far more than his successful restaurants, he created an entirely new category of cuisine. Being a culinary pioneer isn’t…
4 years ago
Chef Melissa Martin on unique alternatives to the traditional restaurant model
Season 9 Episode 27
There are folks out there who see the world differently, and those visionaries are building very different restaurant concepts. In reinventing the mo…
4 years, 1 month ago
Vitaliy Katsenelson on how to win the game of business
Season 9 Episode 26
If we want to run a better restaurant business, we need to become better businesspeople. Today we chat with Vitaliy Katsenelson about improving our l…
4 years, 1 month ago
Timm Chiusano on why your story matters
Season 9 Episode 25
I don’t know today’s guest, Timm Chiusano, personally…but I do. I do because I follow him on TikTok where he crafts daily stories that walk you throu…
4 years, 1 month ago
Sergio Perez on creating an omnichannel brand
Season 9 Episode 24
Maybe we’re trying too hard with all of the discounts and specials. Think about it, what would your favorite restaurant need to do to convince you to…
4 years, 1 month ago
Karl & Sarah Worley on building a better business plan
Season 9 Episode 23
Great restaurants stem from running great businesses and today we’re going to talk about the business of running restaurants. Our guides on this expl…
4 years, 1 month ago
LA Chef Conference on how to build community within our industry
Season 9 Episode 22
Brad Metzger has been the glue binding our industry together for more than a decade. He and his team have helped set the trajectory for countless che…
4 years, 1 month ago
Bruce Nelson on the numbers behind profitability
Season 9 Episode 21
Bruce Nelson never dreamed of becoming the Chief Financial Officer of a restaurant group, he wanted to be a restaurateur just like the rest of us. Bu…
4 years, 1 month ago
David Morton on the formula for successful scaling
Season 9 Episode 20
David Morton is a restaurateur and a student of the game. His ambitions go beyond making food or money, he’s trying to make a difference. David is bl…
4 years, 1 month ago
Mezli on creating a restaurant without employees
Season 9 Episode 19
The team over at Mezli believes the restaurant of the future won't need employees and they’ve invested over $3 million dollars to prove it. Mezli is …
4 years, 1 month ago