FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry Revolution

Andrew Friedman has made a career of chronicling the life and work of some of the worlds most famous and most successful chefs. What makes him and his work so interesting is the effort that he puts into going beyond the food. Andrew has had a front row seat to the evolution of our industry over the last 20+ years and today we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly. To check out more of Andrew's work visit https://andrewtalkstochefs.com FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

What's that one thing that causes a restaurant to close? Well that's just the thing isn't it. There isn't just one. As restaurateurs we're affected by thousands of variables from weather to workforce and from competition to supply chain. How do we navigate our businesses through these murky waters? That's the question Jonah Bliss is trying to figure out. Jonah is the founder of Curbivore, a conference working to help restaurant find the path of least resistance as they navigate overwhelming demand, supply shortages, city regulations and an evolving marketplace. Today we talk about what he's built and what he's learned along the way. To get a free ticket to Curbivore be sure to click the link the show notes. www.eventbrite.com/e/205235293287/?discount=FullComp

The global pandemic brought tragedy to our industry but, and I think this needs to be said, it brought opportunity as well. Restaurant owners and operators saw the pandemic as a catalyst for change and so did some of the organizations that support us. Today's guest is Clare Reichenbach, the CEO of the James Beard Foundation. We talk about the evolution of our industry and the evolution of the foundation over the last 20 years and, especially, the last 24 months. For more on how the James Beard Foundation can support you and your restaurant, go to https://www.jamesbeard.org/ FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

When the pandemic hit, we all had survival on the brain. Some of us focused on our families, some of us focused on our businesses and, a select few, turned their attention to our industry. Today we talk with Chef Edward Lee, who represents the absolute best of us, a true advocate for our industry serving up hope, change and inspiration for the future. For more on the Lee Initiative visit https://www.leeinitiative.org FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

After opening 30 restaurants over the last 27 years, James Beard award winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has become a visionary within our industry In our conversation today we talk about the winning recipe he's created centered around great chefs, inspired design, and enlightened hospitality. For more on Boka visit https://www.bokagrp.com/ FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

People don't buy food, they buy a story. This will make me look thin. This will make me look cool. This will make me feel good. What story is your food telling? What does it say about someone who chooses to patronize your restaurant? If you don't know, the your guest probably doesn't know either. That's why I reached out to Joseph Szala of Vigor Branding. They specialize in telling their client's stories and today he teaches us how to tell our own. For more on Vigor visit https://vigorbranding.com FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

I want to talk about tomorrow. What do we need to know today that could benefit us tomorrow? Chris Hemmeter is playing an active role in financing our future. He's an independent restaurateur, a venture capitalist and a thought leader within our industry. His company is financing the solutions that will change the face of our industry. Today we talk about what's being built today and how it will support us in the future. For more on his company visit https://www.thayerventures.com FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

What if the labor crisis is a result of a leadership crisis? Could we build better businesses and a better industry simply by becoming better leaders? Could it be that simple? Is that even possible? Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine specializes in making the impossible, possible. Today we discuss how this career soldier from a modest background built an empire off the lessons in leadership he learned while in the military. For more on the chef and his projects visit https://chefirvine.com FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

It's hard not to be a little jealous of franchisees. They have this massive advantage over true independents. They get a copy of a proven playbook for success and start with brand recognition out the gate. But, for those of us that chose the independent route, I think there's massive value in taking a peek at that playbook. Today we speak with Lance Graulich, a franchising expert that mastered the art of franchising both as a franchisor and a franchisee. Today we take a peek under the hood of the machine that scales a concept from one to one hundred. For more on his company visit https://www.ionfranchising.com FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls

Where do you go to learn? A podcast is great but it's far from collaborative and certainly not an immersive experience, despite my best efforts. My answer to that question is a no brainer: The MAD Academy. And today we speak with it's executive director Melina Shannon-DiPietro who's working to fill in the gaps between what we know and what we need to know to truly thrive as an industry. That's Melina Shannon-DiPietro. For more on MAD and the MAD Academy visit https://madfeed.co FULL COMP is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. ________________________________ CLICK HERE to Chat with Josh Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: FULL COMP Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook Industry Town Halls