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Waiting On Fries: Inside Bars and Restaurants — 104 episodes · page 1 of 2
What's Your Bar/Restaurant's Draw? You know, the staple that you're building an empire on.
How'd I End Up Starting A Liquor Company? Misguided Spirits w/ James Zinkand
Restaurant Promotions: March Madness Edition
Analyzing his Restaurant Backend Systems after Justin Injures Himself on the Court
Busiest Wing Day for Super Bowl & Parenting Kids in Restaurants.
Starting a Kombucha Business ft. Feel Good Booch (Juelz Enriquez)
Scaling A Taco Concept, it's actually a project! featuring The Taco Project
Shift Beers - Did you make your 2025 Restaurant Budget Yet?
Running a Bar Meme Business, Authenticity, and Bartender Sobriety - Mover & Shaker Co. w/ Nick Hogan
Too Late to Book Restaurant Parties? & EOY Balance Sheets
PR Firms and New York Bartender's Week
A Steakhouse of New Traditions - Vinyl NYC w/ Kevin Flannery
Shift Beers - Event Planning, Mapping holidays, event packages, hiring event teams
Starting a cookie business while having a full time job - Baked After Midnight w/ Gianna Khader
Rust & Gold's Frank Antonetti - Applying Music Industry Knowledge to Bar Ownership, Community Building
Shift Beers - Owner's Hate Uber Eats
Augustine's Mark Taxiera - Fresh Ingredients & Partners who are Partners
Shift Beers - AI advancements & Restaurant Gems Return
S1 Ep78: Lauren "LP" Paylor O'Brien - The Drink Master
S1 Ep77: How to capitalize on renovating your bar, booking events, and being hands on with VIG Bar's Brenton Land
S1 Ep76: on the record: Kris Baljak, Beverage Director of Oscar Wilde, Lillie’s & Papillon
S1 Ep75: BATHROOMS - The most under-looked build in restaurant.
S1 Ep74: JUST THE TIP - How do the dollars get distributed?
S1 Ep73: TRAINING FOH & BOH - Process of a 5 day training period
S1 Ep72: RESTAURANT & BAR INTERVIEWS - Interview questions, best times to apply, where to find workers
S1 Ep71: OUTDOOR DINING VESTIBULES - What we've learned & how to fill your chairs
S1 Ep70: AUTOMATING YOUR AUTOMAKING: Kitchen robots and the internet of things in restaurants
S1 Ep69: on the record: Fork and Hose w/ Firefighter AJ Fusco
S1 Ep68: on the record: Good Old Days w/ Matt Stanczak
S1 Ep67: A COMPLETE DINING EXPERIENCE - From Sitting, to leaving.
S1 Ep66: TRAINING NEW GUYS - And building restaurant menus
S1 Ep65: MO' RESTAURANTS, MO' PROBLEMS - Unforseen problems always happen.
S1 Ep64: THESE POS' ARE DIFFERENT - Opening a new bar and restaurant utilizing a new POS system
S1 Ep63: O.C.DEEZE NUTS - Pet Peeve's & Properly Cooked Steaks
S1 Ep62: on the record: Pig Beach w/ Matt Abdoo
S1 Ep61: OPERATING ON A THIN LINE - No employees? No problem? Also fridge and cooler repairs
S1 Ep60: on the record: Pizzeria La Rosa w/ Matt Di Gesu
S1 Ep59: GHOSTED - Ever hire someone that just disappeared on you? Liquor stores are also looking to defend their sales increase!
S1 Ep58: on the record: Sign of the Whale w/ GM Stephen Primerano
S1 Ep57: GRUBHUB HIJACKING LAW - 45,000 websites created & Why you aren't getting shifts
S1 Ep56: on the record: Margarita Man w/ Jon (Covering Franchises)
S1 Ep55: EMPLOYEES ONLY - Where are they? You're on unemployment still?!
S1 Ep54: on the record: Frankie & Fanucci's w/ Owner Angelo Viscoso
S1 Ep53: RELEASE THE HOUNDS - Relaxed covid laws are causing chaos in this region
S1 Ep52: INDUSTRY EVENTS & PITCHING TENTS: Return on Investment
S1 Ep51: LIVE From Brisket King 2021 @ Pig Beach.
S1 Ep50: GRUBHUB STOLE MY BUSINESS and nightlife reopening
S1 Ep49: on the record: 4 Bros Pizza w/ Carlos, Will, Danny, & Bryan
S1 Ep48: SIDEWALK SETUP - Preparing for patio seating & cocktail or food changes for the season
S1 Ep47: on the record: The Local, The Henry, Two Villains Brewing w/ Travis Koester
S1 Ep46: SIGNATURE DRINKS & SOUP KITCHEN SINKS - Selfless businesses, making cocktails for events.
S1 Ep45: on the record: @HeyStamford w/ PJ
S1 Ep44: TOP 10 WAYS TO GET THEM IN THE DOOR - Email Marketing, Social Media, Events & More!
S1 Ep43: on the record: Sloop Brewing Co. w/ Adam Watson & Joe Turco
S1 Ep42: MANAGEMENT ISSUES - If you're not staffing yet for summer, you're already behind.
S1 Ep41: on the record: The Blind Rhino w/ Casey & Jamie
S1 Ep40: SEO FOR RESTAURANTS - How do you get to first on google? Does it matter?
S1 Ep39: on the record: Gotham Burger Social Club w/ Mike Puma
S1 Ep38: FAVORITE CHEF, A SCAM? And Marketing Metrics Matter
S1 Ep37: on the record: Mexicue w/ Thomas Kelly
S1 Ep36: MASK DRESS CODES - Keep your creativity at home! Rewards club tidbits.
S1 Ep35: on the record: BRITT&CO BAGELS w/ Brittany Zavala-Quinones
S1 Ep34: YACHT CLUBBING - Members versus Guests, Superbowl is over
S1 Ep33: A YEAR IN REVIEW - Recapping the year and there's new direction to come
S1 Ep32: CHAMPAGNE & FRIED CHICKEN!! Door Dash problems, Employee walk outs, Jessica Hadjstylianos of Moet Hennessy's Freedom Division on distribution, trends, and Champagne.
S1 Ep31: OVER THE LINE - Is the customer always right? Chef Mogan Anthony on hotel restaurants, stagnancy, and creating a product
S1 Ep30: THE DUCK ROOM - cocktails on tap, Macro Scripts, & Chef Brian Lawrence of Goosefeather on a young chef's journey.
S1 Ep29: DINE & DASH - Chef Dan Kardos on creating an ecosystem & brand
S1 Ep28: the GABAGOOL - Zoom Bartending Class & Christian Petroni on Life Lessons of Inspiration
S1 Ep27: NICKY SCOOPS!! - Twitch Marketing at the Bar? | Bona Bona Ice Cream with Chef Nick DiBona
S1 Ep26: ES OK BRAH - Learning From Restaurant Owners: Juan JJ" Henao, operating parter at The Lila Rose
S1 Ep25: STRAIGHT MONEY - Instagram Guides, Becoming Taco Daddy w/ John & Morgan Nealon
S1 Ep24: PISCO SOURs FOR TURKEYSThanksgiving Pre-Orders, Stuffing & Gravy arguments, and Lat-u-sion's Peruvian Food Truck w/ Chef Fabian Marquez
S1 Ep23: the MANDOLORIAN - Winter beers suck, Mulled wine as a winter drink, Managing work and life balances with Chef James Piccolo
S1 Ep22: EARNINGS CALLS - Assembling a beer lineup for your restaurant, & Chris Sheldon talking Ciders and Tap Rooms (Diner Brew Co.)
S1 Ep21: WHERE DO WE GO? - Thinking further than QR Codes and Stepping outside of your normal
S1 Ep20: GTFOH - When is it time to part ways with an employee, Increasing check averages
S1 Ep19: SELL ME THIS PEN - Touching on Mental Health, Winter Trend Forecasts, and Upselling
S1 Ep18: OUTTA TIME - Dealing with power outages and toast tablets
S1 Ep17: THATS MY CART - Organizational Importance & Decicco's own Joe Decicco
S1 Ep16: GOOD MORNING AMERICA - The Walters Hot Dog Stand, Food Truck, and Goldbelly, with Katherine Decicco
S1 Ep15: AAANND WE'RE BACK? - What happens when it rains on your outdoor seating? Are you utilizing hours correctly?
S1 Ep14: THIS. CHANGES. EVERYTHING. - Covid-19 in Restaurants with Restaurant Real Estate Specialist Kyle Inserra
S1 Ep13: HEY MIKEY, HE LIKES IT! - Smokehouse's Other Owner, Mike Hofer on Back of House, Reopening, and more
S1 Ep12: GUERILLA RADIO - Guerrilla Restaurant Marketing & New Ideas, Josh "McLovin" Alicea on Pivoting Within Your Business.
S1 Ep11: 2 WEEKS HUH? - Bars and Restaurants Are Almost Open Again, Going Back To Work As A Bartender Or Server
Bar & Restaurant Interviews: Pax Romana's Paul Russo on Hospitality and making your establishment feel like home
S1 Ep10: YOU GO BACK! - Free Uber Eats Hack, St. Paddy's Shenanigans, Pax Romana's Paul Russo talks Hospitality, and Why Wouldn't You Make Your Own Simple Syrup?
Bar & Restaurant Interviews: DJ Ryan Vandal on Marketing, Standing Out, & Music In Relation to Bars, Restaurants, and Clubs
S1 Ep9: BPMs - Get ready for restaurant busy season, mental health, and DJ Ryan Vandal on the importance of music at your venue
Bar & Restaurant Interviews: Mike Love of Coffee Labs is a competition winner, coffee roaster, cup judge, bean sourcer.
S1 Ep8: KEEP THE CHANGE - Coffee Lab's Mike Love isn't just some Barista, Getting that Restaurant Job, And Returning Change to Guests
Bar & Restaurant Interviews: The Blind Pig's Dano & James talk transitions of Bartending to Bar Owning
S1 Ep7: HEY, THATS MY KNIFE - Going From Bartenders to Bar Owners at The Blind Pig, Being Aware of Potential Hazards, Ghost Kitchens
Bar & Restaurant Interviews: Austin Abraham of New York Prime Beef talks Meat
S1 Ep6: FIRREEEE!! - Austin Abraham of New York Prime Beef, Do you want to be a manager, Soggy Dough
Bar & Restaurant Interviews: Chef/Owner David DiBari on being different, 2 Michelin Bib Gourmands, Juggling 4 businesses
S1 Ep5: EAT SERIOUS, HAVE FUN - Chef David DiBari is Daringly Different, Restaurant Week, Water Fountains In Bars, Scheduling Issues
Bar & Restaurant Interviews: Restaurant Architect Rocco DiLeo of RDStudios
S1 Ep4: THAT'S THE CHAIR! - Designing Restaurants w/ Architect Rocco DiLeo, Service Step Fails, Tipping the Bill