FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry Revolution

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. But, when he achieved his dream of restaurant ownership, his life became a nightmare. Coming off hard years and the closure of the restaurant, he took the time to figure out why. It was the math. On a foundational level, his business was doomed to fail from the beginning because he was using bad math. In today’s conversation Bruce walks us through what a sound financial strategy looks like to create a wildly profitable restaurant. ____________________________________________________________ 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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Restaurant expert videos & webinars

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 blazing new trails in our industry, establishing partnerships and opening restaurants in ways that haven’t been done before. In this episode, I sat down with him to discuss his family’s restaurant legacy and how the businesses he’s building today will influence the restaurant industry of tomorrow. For more on his restaurants, visit https://www.dmkrestaurants.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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Restaurant expert videos & webinars

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 a fully automated restaurant with no employees. They launched last week and have come on the show to share how it’s gone and where it’s going. For more on Mezli visit https://www.mezli.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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Restaurant expert videos & webinars

Sandra Noonan is running a tech startup within the fast casual concept Just Salad. She works on the bleeding edge of sustainability, pushing towards a restaurant model that serves the needs of our planet as well as it serves her guests. It hasn’t been an easy road and today Sandra walks us through what’s worked, what hasn’t and what we can do to help usher in the future of sustainable living. For more on Just Salad visit https://www.justsalad.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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Restaurant expert videos & webinars

Just because your last restaurant was a hit doesn’t mean the next one will be. And, as restaurateurs, we spend a lot of time after a closure trying to figure out what went wrong. Through trial and error, some of us are lucky enough to parse out a recipe for consistent success. John Meadow of the prolific restaurant group LDV has done just that. In today’s conversation we discuss the elements he’s put together to ensure the next restaurant that opens is more successful than the last. For more on his restaurants visit https://ldvhospitality.com ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp 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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Industry Town Halls

If you’re looking to level up your bar program, Jason Asher is the expert that comes to mind. His company, Barter & Shake is directly responsible for influencing the evolution of cocktail culture over the last decade. Today we talk about the how to turn a drink into an experience, what a successful bar program looks like and how improving your bar improves your business. For more on Barter & Shake visit https://www.bartershake.com ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp 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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Industry Town Halls

Steve Konopelski is a former ballet dancer turned broadway performer turned professional chef turned celebrity chef turned media personality. Steve’s personal and professional evolution speaks to the aspirations we all have and today we chat about the intention and the strategy that took Steve from "doing" to "being". For more on the chef check out his youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveKonopelski ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp 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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Industry Town Halls

Today we're talking with Seth Cohen of Sweeten about brand equity, marketing, messaging, real estate and scaling a blockbuster concept in a post pandemic world. For more on Sweetfin visit https://www.sweetfin.com ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp 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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Industry Town Halls

Warren Rustand is the most successful human I know. Warren is a basketball hall of famer, he's served US presidents, been the CEO of 10 companies and mentor to countless CEO's and, candidly, he's been an amazing father, husband and friend. Today, Warren will give you the tactics, tools and strategies he's used to live the life of his dreams. For more on Warren or to buy his book visit https://warrenrustand.com _____________________________________________________________________________ Full Comp 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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Industry Town Halls

Today we chat with Emilio Cervantes of Fuente Coffee. A beverage entrepreneur who has help restaurant owners and operators scale their coffee programs to $250,000, $500,000 and even $750,000 dollars. We discuss marketing, brand strategy, messaging and salesmanship to help you weaponize your coffee program. For more on Fuente Coffee visit https://fuentecoffeeco.com _____________________________________________________________________________ Full Comp 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. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Restaurant Marketing School Industry Town Halls