FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry Revolution

Who's excited to talk about cleaning products? Anyone? Anyone? What if I told you that the products we use to clean directly relate to our labor margin? As it turns out, innovation in cleaning products could result in hundreds, if not thousands, of labor hours saved over the course of a year. Excited yet? Today we chat with Paul Edmondson of Proctor & Gamble who will walk us through what they've been working on and how it can help our whole industry run a cleaner, more profitable operation. To check out any of the products mentioned on the show today visit www.pgpro.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

We see headlines everyday about immigration but there's very little talk about the immigrants themselves. The story I bring you today isn't a story about overcoming adversity, it's a story about enduring adversity. Tee Tran represents the best our industry has to offer. Instead of fighting for the survival of his businesses over the last year he's fought for his community, working with the World Central Kitchen and getting support from big names like Steph Curry. Today we explore one man's journey to and through hospitality and what we can all learn from his story. For more on Tee and Monster Pho visit https://www.monsterpho.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

Creating and maintaining a great and profitable wine program at my restaurant proved an impossible task. Folks spend their lives working to understand the intricacies of wine and I don't even drink wine. I know I'm not alone and, as we all begin the process of reopening, I wanted to bring in a friend and an expert to offer best practices. Greg Martellotto is the guy. He's got his own winery. He's got his own direct to consumer wine business and he sells and works with some of the best restaurants in California. Today he unpacks how to conceptualize and execute a great and profitable wine program. That's Greg Martellotto. For more on Greg's company go to www.martellotto.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

We idolize the trailblazers...those heroes with enough courage to do something truly original. It's easy to romanticize their struggles or attribute superhuman qualities that make them seem different than us. But they're not. Celebrity Chef Mary Sue Milliken is just a person, like you and me but through patience, grit and the belief in a better future she has overcome overwhelming odds to become a celebrity chef, successful restaurateur, published author, television personality, wife and mother. Today Mary Sue shares her path from culinary student to industry leader and the lessons she's learned along the way. For more on the chef go to www.bordergrill.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

What does it mean to be a chef? Chef have long been known for high standards, attention to detail and an unparalleled work ethic. But they have also been know for big egos and bad tempers. Slowly things seem to be evolving. Today we chat with Erick Williams of Virtue who is redefining what it means to be a chef. Erick's standards are as high or higher than most but he leads with a grace, warmth and empathy...qualities somewhat unique to back of house. In our conversation, the chef shares how his life and his career have evolved into something that can only be described as virtuous. For more on the Erick's restaurant go to https://www.virtuerestaurant.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

What do Ryan Reynolds, P Diddy and The Rock all have in common? They've all partnered with and/or donated to Another Round Another Rally, a nonprofit organization devoted to bailing out and building up hospitality workers during and after the pandemic. Today we chat with founder Amanda Gunderson who looks back on what was accomplished in the last 12 months and what the long road ahead look like for both their organization and the industry at large. For more on Another Round Another Rally go to https://anotherroundanotherrally.org ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

We all open restaurants with the noble goal to serve our communities something they want. Zak Wallace of Local Green took a different path. He set out to serve his community something they needed. Local Green provides healthy, plant based food within the food desert that Zak calls home. Being a social entrepreneur in the restaurant industry makes for a great mission but it also makes for a great business. Today Zak shares how serving an unknown need creates massive impact. For more on Local Green go to www.localgreenatlanta.com and be sure to follow Zak on Instagram using the handle @bigzakwallace. ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

I'm obsessed with massive growth. Though I have no desire to own dozens of restaurants, I think there's a ton to be learned from the folks that do. Randy Dewitt is a scaling mastermind. From a single cafe, he launched an empire that includes Twin Peaks, Velvet Taco and countless other national brands. Today Randy shares the essential elements that have enabled him to create hit after hit. For more on FB Society go to www.fb-society.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

Restaurants within restaurants within restaurants within restaurants.  No, this isn't the sequel to the movie Inception, it's the innovative way the national brand Dog Haus has evolved its company over the last two years.  It's a lot to take in, but today we chat with Quasim Riaz who unpacks their unique business strategy to take one restaurant and turn it into five. For more on Quasim's projects go to www.doghaus.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

Before the pandemic, before the calls for transparency between restaurateurs, there was Mike Bausch. A super successful restaurateur giving away all of his trade secrets. I reached out after reading his book Unsliced, a playbook on how to run a successful restaurant. Today we explore what motivated him to share his wisdom and key lessons from the book. For more on his book check out www.unslicedbook.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/