
FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry Revolution
What if I told you that the difference between struggling and thriving in the restaurant industry is just one conversation away?
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur who’s spent decades building blockbuster brands across every tier of dining. I know the challenges you’re facing—because I’ve been there. That’s why I created FULL COMP.
Every week, I go one-on-one with the smartest minds in the game—restaurateurs, chefs, and industry insiders who’ve cracked the code. Together, we unpack their biggest wins, hardest lessons, and the strategies that changed everything.
No fluff, no filler—just actionable insights to help you boost profits, build your brand, and create the kind of restaurant you’ve always dreamed of.
So, if you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and start seeing results, hit subscribe.
Latest episodes

Oct 8, 2021 • 25min
The Power of Relationships: Miles Canares of the Family Style Food Festival
Rome wasn't build in a day, it also wan't build by one guy.
Today we chat with Miles Canares who's built one of Los Angeles' signature food events, breaking through the noise in an incredibly competitive environment.
How did he do it? Through hard work and a central focus on building relationships that bring value to both parties.
Today we talk about what he's built, how he's built it and the way he was able to recruit high profile strategic partners along the way.
For more on the Family Style Food Festival go to https://www.familystylefest.com
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Restaurant Marketing School
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Industry Town Halls

Oct 5, 2021 • 29min
How to Prevent Food Fraud: Sarela Herrada of Simpli
Are we getting screwed by our food vendors? Do you know where your food comes from?
Food Fraud is real and, for many of us, we've been paying a premium rate for lower quality goods for far too long.
That's where Sarela and Simpli come in. They're working to expose the greed and inefficiencies in our supply chain. Today we talk about the true path your food takes to get to your restaurant and why it matters so much.
For more on Simpli go to https://simpligood.co
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Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit
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Restaurant Marketing School
The Playbook
Industry Town Halls

Oct 1, 2021 • 30min
Doing Delivery Right: PJ Oleksak of Slice
How's delivery working out for you?
Is it a thriving revenue stream or are you still struggling to get attention on those delivery platforms?
Are you running a breakeven or, worse yet, losing money on every transaction?
Today we chat with PJ Oleksak of Slice because, from where she's sitting, she has access to 2 criticial pieces of data:
What delivery customers want and
What the busiest restaurants on the platform did to get there.
Today we unpack that and a whole lot more but first we begin with how PJ made her way to Slice.
For more on Slice go to https://slicelife.com
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Restaurant Marketing School
The Playbook
Industry Town Halls

Sep 28, 2021 • 27min
Building a Better Industry: Dina Samson, co-founder of Regarding Her
In this moment, we're not just rebuilding our businesses, we're rebuilding our industry.
What would you change if you had the chance?
For Dina Samson, change comes in the form of increased visibility. She's working to raise the voices of entrepreneurial women within our industry. She's also out front ensuring that the policymakers that directly effect our restaurants understand our priorities and our needs.
In today's conversation, we talk about her advocacy work and how she manages to juggle it alongside being both a restaurateur and a parent.
For more on Dina and all of her projects go to www.dinasamson.com
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Industry Town Halls

Sep 24, 2021 • 34min
How to Disrupt & Innovate: Joe Jackman, founder of Jackman Reinvents
Change is hard.
Becoming irrelevant is harder.
Today we chat we Joe Jackman who wrote the book on change.
Joe walks us through what real change can look like in our businesses, creating a blueprint for disruption and innovation within an industry that desperately needs both.
You can pick up The Reinventionist Mindset wherever books are sold.
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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

Sep 21, 2021 • 32min
Leading by Example: Steve Samson & Hans Luttman, co-founders of Rossoblu
So many restaurant owners have desperately fought for survival over the last 15 months.
Why? Is it for the money or the glory? Because both have been in short supply...
We do this to serve a higher calling, and the best of us light the path forward.
Today we chat with Chef Steve Samson & Hans Luttman, partners and operators of Rossoblu in Downtown Los Angeles. Together, they share what it took to create a hit, the effort that went into enduring the pandemic and how those experiences have impacted their path forward.
For more on Rossoblu visit https://www.rossoblula.com
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Free Download: 5 Steps to Achieve a 15% Net Profit
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Restaurant Marketing School
The Playbook
Industry Town Halls

Sep 17, 2021 • 26min
What We Can Learn From a Franchise Model: Dennis McKinley, founder of The Original Hot Dog Company
Imagine, if when you started your entrepreneurial journey, you were provided with a plan for guaranteed success. Dennis McKinley did and he shares that plan with us today.
Dennis became a franchisee in his early 20's. He took that playbook, improved upon it and today sits as the franchisor of one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in the country. In today's conversation we take a peek inside that playbook for strategies we can implement in our own businesses.
For more on Dennis' concepts visit https://www.emergingfoodfranchises.com
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Sep 14, 2021 • 33min
The Business of Being a Chef: Nick Brune, founder of Full Time Chef
Nick Brune calls himself a chef but I'd call him a culinary entrepreneur.
The reason being is that he's as interested in the business of food as he is in cooking it.
In today's far reaching conversation we cover the path he took to master the business of hospitality, how he's applied those lessons to build multimillion dollar F&B businesses and how he's sharing those lessons with the world.
To learn more about Nick and to learn more from Nick visit https://fulltimechef.com
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Sep 10, 2021 • 26min
The Power of Focus: Kevin Tan, founder of Snackpass
Have you chosen your customers or have they chosen you? In an effort to achieve profitability many of us refuse to clearly state who is and who is not our target customer.
Kevin Tan chose a different path. In having a maniacal focus on his target customer, he's built a platform that's grown to over half a million users in just a couple of years. What's his revolutionary idea? Skipping the line at restaurants.
Today we talk about why such a simple solution has gone viral and how we can use the same strategies to create virility in our own restaurants.
For more on Snackpass go to https://www.snackpass.co
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Sep 7, 2021 • 32min
The Shortest Route to Profitability: Chip Klose of Restaurant Strategy
Can we make more money today? Like right now? Are there simple fixes to the problems we've been suffering from as an industry for the last, I don't know, 1000 years.
Most of us don't make enough money and today we're talking with Chip Klose, who's trying to fix that. In our conversation, Chip lays out some simple, easy to execute tips and tricks for scaling profitability and our overall online presence.
For more on Chip, go to www.chipklose.com
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FULL COMP
The Happy Mouth Morning Show
Restaurant Marketing School
The Playbook