FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry Revolution

Food delivery has always been complicated and prohibitively expensive and, when third party delivery came on the scene, it seemed like a godsend. It appeared to be an infrastructural solution to a foundational problem. But this gift has also been a curse for many restaurateurs.  30% commissions didn't make since when delivery constituted 15% of our sales. Now that it constitutes 80+ percent, the wheels are coming off the bus. Enter Roger Avats, a tech pioneer that has set his sights on saving the restaurant industry, one delivery at a time. Today, Roger takes us through his plan to help get restaurateurs back in the driver's seat. For more on InHouseDelivery go to www.inhousedelivery.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 - www.restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomp The Happy Mouth Morning Show - www.restaurants.yelp.com/happy mouth Restaurant Marketing School - www.restaurants.yelp.com/marketingschool Restaurant Influencers: The Playbook - www.restaurants.yelp.com/influencers

I've spent a lot of time over the last several months thinking about legacy.  I can't help but wonder if my efforts will result in a lasting impact on our industry. Am I able to move the conversation forward? Can I improve the day to day lives of my peers? I look to guys like Ben Leventhal for inspiration. Ben's contributions to food media and tech are undeniable. On the heels of him stepping down as GM of Amex's Global Dining Team, we look back at his legacy and what comes next for him and for the restaurant industry. ____________________________________________________________ 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 - www.restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomp The Happy Mouth Morning Show - www.restaurants.yelp.com/happy mouth Restaurant Marketing School - www.restaurants.yelp.com/marketingschool Restaurant Influencers: The Playbook - www.restaurants.yelp.com/influencers

Our industry is full of one hit wonders. Innovators that are able to capture lightening in a bottle but only once. Many of us dream of a culinary empire with locations that span the globe. What I've been trying to figure out is what enables some folks to achieve this dream while so many of us fail in the pursuit. Today we chat with Adam Fleischman, a self taught chef that created and scaled both Umami Burger and 800 Degree Pizza worldwide. We unpack the mindset and the strategy that enabled him to grow these businesses to global proportions. 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 - www.restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomp The Happy Mouth Morning Show - www.restaurants.yelp.com/happy mouth Restaurant Marketing School - www.restaurants.yelp.com/marketingschool Restaurant Influencers: The Playbook - www.restaurants.yelp.com/influencers

There are roughly 1300 self made billionaires in the world. That may seem like a big number but when you compare that to the 7.8 billion people on the planet, it's incredibly small. How did they get there? Is it luck, skill or a combination of the two? Today we delve into the aspirational story of real estate tycoon Grant Cardone who elected to go back to zero just to see if he could do it all over again. 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 - www.restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomp The Happy Mouth Morning Show - www.restaurants.yelp.com/happy mouth Restaurant Marketing School - www.restaurants.yelp.com/marketingschool Restaurant Influencers: The Playbook - www.restaurants.yelp.com/influencers

You don't know what you don't know. For many of us, the laws have changed on an almost daily basis on a local, state and federal level. Each change increases the odds of a slip up that could cost us thousands. Today we chat with attorney Anthony Zaller who will run us through what we need to know to stay protected, what resources are at our disposal and what steps we need to take to remain compliant. Below you'll find links to the resources mentioned in Anthony's episode: Firm website: www.zallerlaw.com Blog: www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmploymentLawReportCA 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 - www.restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomp The Happy Mouth Morning Show - www.restaurants.yelp.com/happy mouth Restaurant Marketing School - www.restaurants.yelp.com/marketingschool Restaurant Influencers: The Playbook - www.restaurants.yelp.com/influencers

Empire building has become the standard in our industry. Why have one restaurant when you can have 100? This ambition, paired with debt financing, has led to the collapse of our industry. Many of us grew too big too fast. Enter Tyler Wilson. Tyler has spent the last decade growing from one location to two, without incurring one penny of debt. Wins and losses are financed from the profits of the business not debit from outside investment. In this episode we dig into the pros and cons of a debt free restaurant model. For more on Tyler's restaurant go to Wurstkuche.com Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z Want to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.

My greatest frustration as a restaurateur has always been marketing. I knew we were doing a great job in the restaurant, I knew the community was in need of what we were offering but I had no idea how to effectively communicate that. There's so much noise out there, how do you break through? Most of us can't afford to hire a digital marketing expert but I happen to be close friends with one of the best, Eric Siu. Eric has built a $25M empire helping individuals and companies reach their target markets. Today we unpack what has driven his pursuit of excellence, his strategies for building audience and unveil his latest project, the Restaurant Marketing School podcast. Be sure to check out Eric's book, Leveling Up, and subscribe to our newest podcast Restaurant Marketing School. Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z Want to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.

The restaurateurs that have really thrived over the last 10 months are the ones that have embraced the reality of our situation. They've accepted the pandemic and reworked their concepts to meet these new challenges head on. Mindfulness, innovation, pliability and strict adherence to standards have become the tools of the trade. Few incapsulate this more than Lindsay Tusk. From moving her restaurant into the middle of a farm to building out the retail arm of their business, they are making the pandemic work for them. Today we unpack what's worked, what hasn't and where we go from here. For more on their projects go to quincerestaurant.com Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z Want to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.

The pandemic didn't pick favorites. For each small, independent restaurant that has shut down, just as many celebrity chefs have lost everything. But they'll be fine. I'm sure they're sitting on piles of money, right? Wrong. When the fundamentals of an entire industry are wrong, every participant at every level suffers. Chef Brooke Williamson has reached the pinnacle of what our industry has to offer and is successful by every metric. In sharing her story with you today, I'm hoping to show that the view from the top, looks a lot like the view from where you're sitting today. Be sure to follow her on Chef Brooke on instagram using the handle chefbrookew. Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z Want to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.

We all hope to be successful, but how many of us plan to be successful? Susan Sarich of SusieCakes took the time to plan every aspect of her restaurant. The research and development that went into her business plan directly resulted in the success she had after opening. Having weathered two economic disasters and with dozens of locations under her belt, her plan seems bulletproof and in today's episode we walk through it step by step. For more on SusieCakes go to susiecakes.com Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z Want to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.