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Building a Family of Brands: Ryan Wilson of Lawry's Restaurants
Season 8 Episode 15
In this episode Josh Kopel is sitting down with Ryan Wilson, the great grandson of the founder and current CEO of Lawry's Restaurants to talk about h…
4 years, 4 months ago
Designing a Restaurant That Works: Greg Bleier & Terri Robison of Studio UNLTD
Season 8 Episode 14
Do you ever walk into a restaurant and it just makes sense? The lighting, the design, the floor plan, the sound, the food and the service. It tells a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Changing with the Times: Katie Poppe of Blue Star Donuts
Season 8 Episode 13
Katie Poppe is one of those success stories you read about and are wrought with envy. In 2019, seven years after opening of Blue Star Donuts, the bus…
4 years, 4 months ago
Mastering Soft Skills: Carrie Luxem of Restaurant HR Group
Season 8 Episode 12
You don't know what you don't know. What kept me up at night, no matter how many hours I put in at the restaurant, were people problems. How am I goi…
4 years, 4 months ago
Creating a Perfect Partnership: Chef Amber Caudle, Cindy Van Pelt & Beth Hannemann of Source Collab
Season 8 Episode 11
First who, then what. Who is going to help this restaurant succeed followed by what do we need to do to make this restaurant succeed. Few decisions i…
4 years, 4 months ago
You Can't Do It Alone: Matt Rolfe of Westshore Online
Season 8 Episode 10
If every problem is a people problem then you really only need to get better at one thing right?
That's why I've called in Matt Rolfe. Matt is a peop…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Future of Food Halls: John Kolaski of K2 Restaurants
Season 8 Episode 9
The jury is still out on food halls. For some brands, they're a blessing and for some of us, they're a curse. There's something about the model that …
4 years, 5 months ago
Owning Your Market: Gavin Kaysen of Soigné Hospitality Group
Season 8 Episode 8
What do you do when you can literally do anything? Chef Gavin Kaysen worked with some of the most talented chefs in the world. He helmed awarded rest…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Millennial Mastermind: Jon Neidich of Golden Age Hospitality Group
Season 8 Episode 7
What is cool? What are those indescribable qualities that make a restaurant popular? Is it just me or does it seem to be a moving target year to year…
4 years, 5 months ago
Tackling Trends: Shawn Lalehzarian of The Red Chickz
Season 8 Episode 6
What if, when you started your entrepreneurial journey, you had a playbook that guaranteed your success? Would you follow it religiously or would you…
4 years, 5 months ago