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Rock My Restaurant

by Foodable TV

Are you an emerging chef with an idea and passion, an operator seeking to up your game, or a new restaurateur looking to break into the business? If so, this show is for you!On each episode, our hosts share their expertise on everything from concept and kitchen design, to real estate, guest flow and culinary expertise, to help your restaurant reach the next level. Every so often, a restaurant operator asks the burning questions that keep our expert hosts up at night. Get your restaurant rocked!Hosted by Restaurant Industry VeteransWILLIAM BENDER AND ERIC NORMAN

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Episodes

  1. Making the TotalView Work for You: Breaking Down The Best Practices Audit

    On the last episode, we introduced the TotalView Best Practices Audit and why you should use it in your business. But what exactly is this audit? Essentially, the TotalView is a survey used to determine how well your business is running. Separated into seven core competencies, the TotalView…

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  2. Do Your Operations Meet Minimum Standards? Find Out With TotalView

    On this episode of "Rock My Restaurant", Rockers Bill and Eric introduce us to the TotalView Best Practices Audit™. What does that mean? Why should you use it? The TotalView Audit looks at different aspects of a business to see if operations meet a minimum level of operating standards. What are...

  3. Providing Your Staff a Quality Team Member Experience

    This season on "Rock My Restaurant," Foodable Network is bringing you a premium content package of nine in-depth episodes that can be paired with our Rock My Restaurant PRO Workbooks, expert guides, and reports– all available for purchase. Each episode, co-hosted by veteran foodservice industry...

  4. Property Line to the Consumer

    This season on "Rock My Restaurant" Foodable Network is bringing you a premium content package of nine in-depth episodes that can be paired with our Rock My Restaurant PRO Workbooks, expert guides, and reports– all available for purchase. Each episode, co-hosted by veteran foodservice industry...

  5. Phases Of Design Before Building A New Brand

    This episode of Rock My Restaurant, with veteran foodservice industry consultants Bill Bender and Eric Norman, serves as a continuation of last week's Basic Design Tips For A New Brand episode, where our Restaurant Rockers will give you a breakdown of each phase of design. Learn more...

  6. Basic Design Tips for a New Brand

    This season on "Rock My Restaurant," Foodable Network is bringing you a premium content package of nine in-depth episodes that can be paired with our Rock My Restaurant PRO Workbooks, expert guides, and reports — all available for purchase. Each episode, co-hosted by veteran foodservice industry...

  7. The Core Your Brand Pt. 2

    This season on "Rock My Restaurant" Foodable Network is bringing you a premium content package of nine in-depth episodes that can be paired with our Rock My Restaurant PRO Workbooks, expert guides, and reports– all available for purchase. Each episode, co-hosted by veteran foodservice industry...

  8. The Core of Your Brand Part 1

    Foodable Network is kicking off Season 5 of "Rock My Restaurant" with a brand new formula. We're bringing you a premium content package of nine in-depth episodes that you can follow along with our Rock My Restaurant PRO Workbooks, expert guides, and reports available for purchase. Each episode,...

  9. How a Strong Operator-Supplier Partnership Leads to Success

    There's more to restaurant success than the perfect operation, service staff, chefs, or menu items. It all begins with the right ingredients, which is exactly where suppliers come in. How does having a strong operator-to-supplier relationship lead to success? Find out in this episode of "Rock My...

  10. Cost Control and Operator ROI with ENERGY STAR

    The path to sustainability and energy saving doesn't mean you have to start running off the grid — it can be with a simple step in the right direction. In this episode of "Rock My Restaurant," join show hosts William Bender and Eric Norman as they sit down with Kirsten Hesla, product manager at...

  11. NRA Show 2016 Innovations

    At the NRA Show, the industry's biggest and most dynamic trade show and event, it is an endless sea of exhibitions, educational sessions, products, and new ideas across the 2.6-million-square-foot-space of Chicago's McCormick Place convention center. Needless to say, while every inch is filled…

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  12. Employees Are Team Members: Turn Have-to-Work into Teamwork

    The only thing that stands between success and failure is a great team. And as the saying goes, the strength of each team is in each individual member — the strength of each member? In the team. So, how do you build a better team? In this episode of "Rock My Restaurant," show hosts William Bender...

  13. Merchant Maverick and A'La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group Rock the FCSI Symposium

    When you design a restaurant, where do you start? In this episode of "Rock My Restaurant," join show hosts William Bender and Eric Norman at the FCSI The Americas Symposium, where they sit down with Amad Ebrahimi, president of Merchant Maverick, and Chris Tripoli, president of A'La Carte...

  14. From Sanitation to the Bar, Product Reviews Featuring Franke and Perlick

    From fast casual to casual dining to quick-service, restaurant models are all different — but one thing stays the same: every restaurant needs the proper equipment to keep the lights on. How do you set up a model correctly? In this episode of "Rock My Restaurant," filmed at the FCSI The Americas...

  15. Kicking Off Season 4 of 'Rock My Restaurant'

    Calling all operators, executives, designers, and foodservice junkies — Are you ready to rock your restaurant? Time to toss on those aprons, fire up those grills, and lay out those menus, because Foodable Network is proud to bring back dynamic duo and show hosts William Bender and Eric Norman for...

  16. Product Review of Continental Refrigerator

    On this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, restaurant consultant co-hosts Eric Norman and Bill Bender review a Continental Refrigerator product. The last of the RMR product review series within Season 3, this new model from Continental Refrigerator is…

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  17. Product Review of Halton's Olfactory System

    On this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, we are on Product Review #3! Straight from the NAFEM Conference, our rockstar co-hosts Eric Norman and Bill Bender review an innovative product, Olfactory, from Halton Company. Olfactory is a trainable,...

  18. Product Review of Vollrath's Cooking Station

    On this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, we continue our Product Review Series with Vollrath’s induction Downdraft Vent Module, a cooking station that is fully customizable with a lot of equipment benefits. Watch the full episode as RMR co-hosts Eric...

  19. Product Review: Alto-Ahaam's Xcelerate Oven

    Eric & Bill are back for another season of “Rock My Restaurant!” Kicking off Season 3, the two foodservice consultant experts are at the 2015 NAFEM Show (North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers) kicking off the first of four episodes in a product review series. Watch the full...

  20. The Bloopers

    Whether you’re a budding restaurateur or a multi-unit veteran, every operator is faced with the same complex elements that are required in building and maintaining a restaurant, and a successful one at that. Operators must realize solid, trusted resources to ensure everything is done right the...

  21. Ice, A Minor Ingredient with Major Impact

    In this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, our rockstar co-hosts and restaurant consultants Eric Norman and Bill Bender are taking it back to the equipment side of things! Joined by Kevin Fink of Ice-O-Matic and Nate Jackson of Scotsman Ice, the men…

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  22. An Operator's Guide to the National Restaurant Association Show

    Welcome back to another episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network. Hosts Eric and Bill kicked off Rock My Restaurant at last year's National Restaurant Show, and now they're at it again! The two have advice for new restaurant operators on how to navigate the...

  23. Fisher-Nickel Talks Efficient Equipment and Energy-Saving

    In this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, Bill and Eric are talking energy saving with Fisher Nickel, the leaders in developing performance standards for commercial foodservice equipment. Joined by Fisher Nickel’s Sr. Engineer David Zabrowski and Richard...

  24. Vulcan Presents the Future of Kitchen Equipment

    In this very special episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, hosts Eric and Bill are at the 2014 National Restaurant Show with the winner of the Kitchens Innovations 2014 Award, Vulcan. Vulcan is taking kitchen fryers to the next level with the PowerFry5™ with...

  25. Innovative Foodservice Products at the FCSI Conference

    In this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, we are on-location with Eric and Bill at the FCSI Conference in Phoenix, AZ. The two hosts explore three new innovations in the foodservice realm, including an updated oven — which boasts built-in features to…

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  26. The Definitive Guide to Takeout Packaging

    In this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, Bill and Eric talk Take Out Packaging. In today's changing marketplace even the smallest opportunities can help increase sales and reputation. Today's customers want more opportunities and increased convenience....

  27. HVAC Systems and Commercial Kitchen Ventilation

    In this episode of Rock My Restaurant, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, our expert hosts are breaking down HVAC systems — more specifically, commercial kitchen ventilation. Watch the full episode as Eric and Bill discuss factors to control with the HVAC system, environmental changes…

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  28. Restaurant Start-Up Insights

    Are you an emerging chef with an idea and passion, an operator seeking to "up" your game, or a new restaurateur looking to break into the business? If so, this show is for you. Each week, our hosts, industry veterans William Bender and Eric Norman, will share their expertise on everything that…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Are you an emerging chef with an idea and passion, an operator seeking to up your game, or a new restaurateur looking to break into the business? If so, this show is for you!On each episode, our hosts share their expertise on everything from concept and kitchen design, to real estate, guest flow and culinary expertise, to help your restaurant reach the next level. Every so often, a restaurant operator asks the burning questions that keep our expert hosts up at night. Get your restaurant rocked!Hosted by Restaurant Industry VeteransWILLIAM BENDER AND ERIC NORMAN

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Are you an emerging chef with an idea and passion, an operator seeking to up your game, or a new restaurateur looking to break into the business? If so, this show is for you!On each episode, our hosts share their expertise on everything from concept and kitchen design, to real estate, guest flow...

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