FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry Revolution

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

Today we speak with Mindy Segal, James Beard award winner and successful restaurateur about her own personal revelations and the massive impact it had on her life, her business and her team. For more her restaurant go to https://www.mindysbakery.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

Today we chat with John Tallichet of Specialty Restaurants Corporation. A company his father started and grew to 80 restaurants. Today we talk about the evolution of that company over the years and the new course John has set for his family and his restaurants. For more on SRC visit https://www.specialtyrestaurants.com ________________________________ 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

Great teams win games. Great coaches breed great teams. So, how do we become a great coach. What qualities do we need to possess to ensure that no matter what we've got a winning team on our hands. Melissa Koujakian is a winning coach. Every restaurant she's run has gone on to become a wild success and that's no accident. Today we talk about her intentional style of leadership, the importance of enthusiasm and the secrets behind building a team that lasts. For more Republique visit https://republiquela.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

When the pandemic hit and delivery became king, it was an ugly process all the way around. The transition to delivery and takeout was wrought with issues on our end. And the delivery companies bit off way more than they could chew. But, for the most-part, we've figured our end out. Our offering, packaging and workflow are exactly where they need to be 18 months later. But can the same be said for the delivery companies? Today we chat with Ben Jones, the founder of Skipcart who's betting big that value in delivery will be defined by who's most reliable, not the cheapest. Together we'll analyze the current hurdles related to delivery and what Skipcart is doing to overcome them. For more on Skipcart go to https://www.skipcart.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