

Restaurant Influencers
Entrepreneur Media
Are you SICK and TIRED of scrolling through your social media feeds and not seeing your business anywhere? On the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, top leaders in the restaurant and hospitality industries share their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling and showing up where your customers are spending time online. The weekly digital series is hosted by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn P. Walchef and presented by Entrepreneur Media, Yelp, and the Restaurant Point of Sale company Toast.
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May 17, 2022 • 46min
MATT HORN on Finding Purpose in Family and Flames
Before he was a James Beard nominated chef, Matt Horn (@MattHornX) started out humbly cooking over a fire in his grandmother's backyard. Listen to this interview with the Horn Hospitality Group CEO about growing a global brand with social media and why he decided to “burn the boats.” LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast? https://restaurantinfluencers.media Try POPMENU Today: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

May 10, 2022 • 40min
EITAN BERNATH on Becoming a Teenage Entrepreneur and Social Media Star
Eitan Bernath (@eitan) built an empire before turning 20. Listen to this interview with the personality and creator about starting a career early, working with Drew Barrymore, and writing a cookbook. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast? Leave a review to let us know! https://restaurantinfluencers.media Reclaim the power of your phone with POPMENU ANSWERING: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

May 3, 2022 • 25min
NINA MANCHEV of Forte Tapas on Connecting with Social Media Video
Nina Manchev left her comfort zone to connect with new audiences using video. Listen to this interview with Forte Tapas owner and entrepreneur Nina Manchev (@fortetapas) about connecting with video, learning to be confident on camera, and appearing on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast? Leave a review to let us know! Make your restaurant better with Toast: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Apr 26, 2022 • 27min
CHRIS COMPARATO on Why Restaurants Need a Tech Partner That Cares
Technology helps restaurants thrive. Listen to this interview with Toast CEO Chris Comparato (@chriscomparato) about leading with the customer in mind, having a digital-first mentality, and how innovative tech like what Toast provides are helping restaurants find the success they deserve. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast? Subscribe and leave a review to let us know! Make your restaurant better with Toast: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Apr 19, 2022 • 29min
STRATIS MORFOGEN on Improving Hospitality with New Technology
The future is in your hands: your phone. Restaurateur Stratis Morfogen joins us at the MURTEC Conference in Las Vegas to talk about using new technology at his Brooklyn Dumpling Shop and other creative concepts, and how all businesses can be improved with smartphone storytelling. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast? Subscribe and leave a review to let us know! Make your restaurant better with Toast: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Apr 12, 2022 • 32min
Philip Camino on Becoming a Restaurateur and Striving for Excellence
“How do we strive for excellence every day?” That is the question that Philip Camino uses as the foundation for his hospitality company’s consistent pursuit of greatness. “If you make it great, people are going to find it.” Listen to this interview with the restaurateur to learn about finding lifelong customers with hospitality, adapting to a changing restaurant business, and the importance of wellness. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of the Restaurant Influencers podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review to let us know! https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Apr 5, 2022 • 34min
David Dressler Talks Scaling TENDER GREENS with Ten Year Plan
After massive success building the purpose-driven restaurant chain Tender Greens, David Dressler found his own purpose — to help others do the same. Listen to this interview with the author of “Ten Year Plan: How the Founders of Tender Greens Scaled Their Heart-Centered Brand” to learn about scaling a $100 million company, thoughtful approaches to business, and building heart-centered brands. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Mar 29, 2022 • 39min
Executive Chef BRANDON DEARDEN Talks Going Viral on Social Media
Brandon Dearden is living a chef’s dream and sharing it with the world on social media. Using TikTok as his main social networking tool under @chefauthorized, the “CEO of ChefTok” has amassed over half a million followers on the platform. Listen now to learn the Silicon Valley chef’s tips for going viral on social media with consistency and simplicity. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Mar 22, 2022 • 30min
ROY YAMAGUCHI of Roy’s Restaurants on Hospitality Culture
Chef Roy Yamaguchi knows it takes great people to make great food. The celebrity chef and multiple restaurant owner found success by focusing on his belief in creating a culture of warmth and hospitality. The focus of Roy’s food empire is on a foundational question: What can you do for people today that’s above and beyond? WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Mar 15, 2022 • 41min
DAVE CRITCHLEY of Lu Ban Liverpool on Authentic Social Media
Chef Dave Critchley of Lu Ban in Liverpool has leaned into his role as a community leader by talking on social media about mental health at restaurants and other important topics to him. Listen to this interview with the executive chef about the importance of mental health in hospitality, and connecting with an online audience by being himself. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media