RESTAURANT STRATEGY

#497 - Takeaways from the P3 Profitability Summit in Fort Worth, TX *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin.  VISIT: https://kickfin.com/demo/ ***** Restaurant Strategy is a podcast, yes. But we're also an organization that does so much more to help independent restaurant owners who struggle. Our Founder, Chip Klose, wrote a book (link below)... we run a membership site called Restaurant Foundations (link below)... we host a group coaching program called the P3 Mastermind (link below)... and we throw two live in-person events every year...  Last week we hosted the P3 Profitability Summit in Fort Worth, TX, gathering together hundreds of restaurant owners from all over the world... we had folks fly in from Hawaii and Norway!!! This episode we're sharing our biggest takeaways from that event.    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/ If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809   

Discover the secrets to sparking word-of-mouth marketing for restaurants. Explore why mere good food isn't enough anymore. Chip emphasizes creating remarkable experiences that diners will rave about. Hear about unique offerings like theatrical bacon presentations and oversized milkshakes that drive social media attention. Learn how signature touches and memorable desserts can elevate dining experiences to share-worthy status. Transform your restaurant into a conversation starter and captivate customers in a crowded market!

#495 - How Smarter Tip Distribution is Changing Restaurants *****   This week's episode is brought to you by: KICKFIN Thousands of restaurants across the country use Kickfin to send instant, cashless tip payouts, directly to their employees’ bank accounts, the second their shift ends. Get in touch today for a personalized demo and see how restaurants and bars across the country are tipping out with Kickfin.  VISIT: https://kickfin.com/demo/ ***** The world is changing. Are you changing with it?    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/ If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809   

#494 - Five Things I Learned About Marketing From My Trip to Greece *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES Simplify and automate your back of house operations with RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES and their cooking oil management program. These guys take the dirtiest job out of your kitchen!  VISIT: https://www.rti-inc.com/   ***** - How do people make decisions when they're in a new place?  - What are the things customers remember and then talk about after a meal?  - How can we get better at retaining our guests and building repeat visits?    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/   If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program   If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b   If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809   

#493 - How to Turn Around a Failing Restaurant with Coach Chris Hughes ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Automate your sales taxes using DAVO BY AVALARA. The software integrates with most POS systems. It sets aside your sales taxes, files on time, and submits payments before the deadline. VISIT: https://davosalestax.com/RestaurantStrategy ***** Some restaurants struggle... while others are in the early stages of decline. How can you tell the difference, and what can be done to fix either problem? That's what we're discussing with P3 Coach, Chris Hughes.    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/   If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program   If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b   If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809   

#492 - Ten Restaurants CRUSHING Social Media Right Now (ENCORE) *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII  MARQII is your one-stop-shop for listings management and reputation management. Collect reviews in one place to make responding easy and effortless and win the SEO game to land at the top of more search results. Win back guests and put more butts in the seats with Marqii.  VISIT: https://marqii.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES Simplify and automate your back of house operations with RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES and their cooking oil management program. These guys take the dirtiest job out of your kitchen!  VISIT: https://www.rti-inc.com/   ***** "If you're going out there trying to make money, you're missing the whole point."    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/   If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program   If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b   If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809   

#491 - The Keys to a Successful Pre-Shift Meeting (ENCORE) ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: DAVO Automate your sales taxes using DAVO BY AVALARA. The software integrates with most POS systems. It sets aside your sales taxes, files on time, and submits payments before the deadline. VISIT: https://davosalestax.com/RestaurantStrategy ***** Most pre-shift meetings suck. Yours doesn't have to.    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/   If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program   If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b   If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809   

#490 - The Death of Discounts (ENCORE) *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.  VISIT: marginedge.com/chip *****   When you DISCOUNT your food, you're marketing with just one assumption... that the only reason people aren't coming to you is because of the cost. And that couldn't be more wrong. People don't patronize your restaurant for tons of reasons: They don't like the food They're not in the mood for that food tonight The service is bad They're not in the mood for that kind of vibe tonight It's inconvenient to get to you They don't have enough time for the full experience Or simply because...  You're not top of find when it's time for the to decide where to eat!!! Stop discounting and start marketing with authority.    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/   If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program   If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b   If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809   

#489 - Play By the RULES to Stay in the GAME  ***** Dr. James Carse wrote about this years ago: https://amzn.to/4o7uVce Simon Sinek expanded on the subject and modernized the lessons: https://amzn.to/4nLjib9 Alex Hormozi has a killer podcast on the subject: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-game-with-alex-hormozi/id1254720112   It's not about winning the game; it's about staying in the game!    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset... CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/   If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind...CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program   If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b   If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts...CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809     

#488 - How Much Should You Spend on Marketing? *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGE Take control of your costs with using MarginEdge. Best of all? No contract. No setup fee. Free and unlimited training and support.  VISIT: marginedge.com/chip *****   Marketing is not a SPEND. It is an INVESTMENT.  Which means you have to be deliberate with what you're doing, and how you measure your efforts.  This episode will explain how.    *****   If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...  CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/ If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site... CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts... CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809