RESTAURANT STRATEGY

#363 - Scott Greenberg, Author of the New Book, STOP THE SHIFT SHOW *****  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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS Get inside the minds of 1,500 restaurant employees to find out what motivates them, what makes them quit, and learn the simple practices that can help you limit your churn. Download the free 2024 report by clicking the link below.  DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurant-employee-engagement-report?utm_source=chip-close&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=ac-data-study-2024 ***** Scott Greenberg is a business coach, public speaker, and published author. (Sounds like someone else you know, huh?) The ideas he shares in his new book speak so clearly to all of us in the restaurant industry that I just had to have him on the show. Enjoy the conversation!  IMPORTANT LINKS:  WEBSITE - https://scottgreenberg.com/ GET HIS BOOK - https://amzn.to/3WEEcNT ***** Do you have a busy restaurant concept that's ready to grow? Before you scale, you need to lock in profitability. If you're ready for 20% profits every single month, set up a time to chat with us about the P3 Mastermind:  SCHEDULE A CALL: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/schedule  

#362 - Five Takeaways from the Profitability Summit in St. Louis *****  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: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with ease. Better understand your restaurant, hit your labor targets, and keep your entire team connected. Plus, 7shifts integrates with POS and payroll systems you already use and trust! Join over 30,000 restaurants using 7shifts today. Restaurant Strategy listeners get 3 months free. VISIT: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurantstrategy   ***** Every year we host two in-person events for members of the P3 Mastermind along with a handful of podcast listeners. We cap the event at 100 attendees and pack the stage with some of the smartest people in the industry. Last week we hosted the P3 Profitability Summit and by all estimation it was a HUGE hit. Big thanks to our sponsors and to all who attended. If you missed the event, I'm sharing my 5 biggest takeaways from the 3-day summit. We're also selling an All-Access Digital Pass that gets you access to videos of the 16 hours of content from the show.  Click below to get your All-Access Pass for just $47.   ***** VISIT: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/2024-profitability-summit  

#361 - Jason Hedges, Mixologist and Author of the New Book, The Seasonal Cocktail (ENCORE) ***** 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/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a great website that not only looks beautiful, but helps drive more traffic and sales. Use POPMENU to take your business to the next level. Best of all, listeners of this show can lock in one, set monthly rate… and get $100 off their first month.  VISIT: https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** Jason Hedges is a very skilled bartender and mixologist, with nearly two decades of experience in the industry. All of that time has been spent pouring drinks here in NYC where he's working with some incredible names. (Our resumes intersect in a bunch of interesting ways... which we discuss during this interview.)  He's going to share some of his tricks for running a profitable beverage program... and also share his experience publishing his very first book: The Seasonal Cocktail.  It's an incredible resource of delicious recipes... with some of the most eye-popping photographs I've ever seen. Don't believe me? Grab your copy using the link below.  IMPORTANT LINKS: The Seasonal Cocktail: https://amzn.to/47qiTBZ   ***** Are you ready for a profitable restaurant? One that makes you money without the 80-hour workweeks? Let's talk about whether you'd be a good fit for the P3 Mastermind.  Schedule a FREE Strategy Session: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/schedule 

#360 - The Only Thing That Matters (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: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with ease. Better understand your restaurant, hit your labor targets, and keep your entire team connected. Plus, 7shifts integrates with POS and payroll systems you already use and trust! Join over 30,000 restaurants using 7shifts today. Restaurant Strategy listeners get 3 months free. VISIT: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurantstrategy   ***** What is the one thing you could do? What is your ONE priority?   ***** Want a FREE copy of my book? Click the link below and DM me the word 'BOOK' VISIT: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantstrategy/

#359 - Devin Eichler, P3 Member and Owner of Crafty Cow (Milwaukee, WI) ***** 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/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENU If you’re a restaurant owner you need a great website that not only looks beautiful, but helps drive more traffic and sales. Use POPMENU to take your business to the next level. Best of all, listeners of this show can lock in one, set monthly rate… and get $100 off their first month.  VISIT: https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** I've gotten to know Devin Eichler pretty well over the last several months. When he first joined the P3 Mastermind, he knew he had a great restaurant. Three, in fact. But he knew they could be doing better. So together we set out to make those restaurants better than ever... and more profitable than he could have imagined. Listen in to hear his journey.  IMPORTANT LINKS: Website: https://craftycowwi.com/ ***** Are you ready for a profitable restaurant? One that makes you money without the 80-hour workweeks? Let's talk about whether you'd be a good fit for the P3 Mastermind.  Schedule a FREE Strategy Session: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/schedule 

#358 - We Suck at Training, But This is How to Do It Better *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT: https://averoinc.com/   ***** Adopt a three-tiered training program. All the details on today's episode!     ***** Want a FREE copy of my book? Just pay $3.92 in shipping using the link below! VISIT: hhttps://restaurantstrategyagency.com/free-book?mcp_token=eyJwaWQiOjEwMDQ4Mzk1MjAyOTQwMywic2lkIjoxODY0MTU4ODUxLCJheCI6Ijk3NTU1ZmEzNTJjNzU3Y2FkYThkMzZlYWNhM2UxNTFmIiwidHMiOjE3MjAwMDQ4MzEsImV4cCI6MTcyMjQyNDAzMX0.mQt6EbGEe-yIHWDuh4S-FhOyHVtl2QGu9qKWjMUzng0 Read to learn more about thre P3 Mastermind? VISIT: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/schedule

#357 - Chef Franklin Becker on the Art of Restaurant Openings *****  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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS Get inside the minds of 1,500 restaurant employees to find out what motivates them, what makes them quit, and learn the simple practices that can help you limit your churn. Download the free 2024 report by clicking the link below.  DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurant-employee-engagement-report?utm_source=chip-close&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=ac-data-study-2024 ***** Chef Franklin Becker is doing something many of us would cringe at... he's opening multiple restaurants in midtown Manhattan just a couple of years removed from the pandemic. The office workers are at home. Crime and homelessness has impacted pedestrian traffic. Rising labor costs, plus COGS... all of it is presenting incredible challenges on what we do. And yet, he's pushing thorugh anyway. On today's episode he explains why... and how.    IMPORTANT LINKS:  PRESS CLUB GRILL - https://www.pressclubgrill.com/ POINT SEVEN - https://www.pointsevennyc.com/ ***** Do you have a busy restaurant concept that's ready to grow? Before you scale, you need to lock in profitability. If you're ready for 20%+ in profits every single month, set up a time to chat with us about the P3 Mastermind:  SCHEDULE A CALL: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/schedule

#356 - 8 Simple Do's and Don'ts for Leveraging Third Party Platforms *****  This week's episode is brought to you by: AVERO Increase your profitability using the industry's best kept secret weapon.  VISIT: https://averoinc.com/     ***** Do these 8 things and you'll be miles ahead of your competitors when it comes to leveraging all of those third party platforms!     ***** Want a FREE copy of my book? Just pay $3.92 in shipping using the link below! VISIT: hhttps://restaurantstrategyagency.com/free-book?mcp_token=eyJwaWQiOjEwMDQ4Mzk1MjAyOTQwMywic2lkIjoxODY0MTU4ODUxLCJheCI6Ijk3NTU1ZmEzNTJjNzU3Y2FkYThkMzZlYWNhM2UxNTFmIiwidHMiOjE3MjAwMDQ4MzEsImV4cCI6MTcyMjQyNDAzMX0.mQt6EbGEe-yIHWDuh4S-FhOyHVtl2QGu9qKWjMUzng0

#355 - James Beard Award-Winner, Chef Katie Button of Cúrate (Asheville, NC) *****  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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: 7SHIFTS Get inside the minds of 1,500 restaurant employees to find out what motivates them, what makes them quit, and learn the simple practices that can help you limit your churn. Download the free 2024 report by clicking the link below.  DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurant-employee-engagement-report?utm_source=chip-close&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=ac-data-study-2024 ***** Chef Katie Button has an incredible story... and a winding path that brought her from the world of science and academia to some of the most important kitchens in the world. She was a 5-time James Beard nominee and finally a winner just a couple years back. On today's episode we discuss her trajectory as well as some of the unique avenues she's now pursuing with her business.   IMPORTANT LINKS:  CÚRATE - https://curatetapasbar.com/ CHEF KATIE BUTTON - https://katiebutton.com/ ***** Do you have a busy restaurant concept that's ready to grow? Before you scale, you need to lock in profitability. If you're ready for 20%+ in profits every single month, set up a time to chat with us about the P3 Mastermind:  SCHEDULE A CALL: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/schedule

#354 - 8 Simple Email Marketing Do's and Don'ts *****  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: 7SHIFTS 7shifts is the team management platform for restaurants. From hiring, to scheduling, training and retaining, they’ve got the tools you need to help you run your business with ease. Better understand your restaurant, hit your labor targets, and keep your entire team connected. Plus, 7shifts integrates with POS and payroll systems you already use and trust! Join over 30,000 restaurants using 7shifts today. Restaurant Strategy listeners get 3 months free. VISIT: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurantstrategy   ***** Do these 8 things and you'll be miles ahread of your competitors when it comes to email marketing...    ***** Want a FREE copy of my book? Click the link below and DM me the word 'BOOK' VISIT: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantstrategy/