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Hosted by Shawn P. Walchef · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 595 episodes
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Digital Hospitality is an interview podcast series that explores the ways successful people have harnessed the power of the Internet and social media. The show is hosted by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn P. Walchef.
Shawn P. Walchef hosts Digital Hospitality, a business show with 595 episodes published.
Josh Sharkey , founder and CEO of meez , shares why staying focused has become one of the biggest lessons in building restaurant technology. From creating better tools for chefs and kitchens to earning trust through cons
Shaz Khan and Antonio Gambino of Tono Pizzeria + Cheesesteaks share how they are growing the restaurant brand while protecting the culture and identity that made it successful. They explain why scaling requires more than
Jordan Boesch , CEO and co-founder of 7shifts , joins Shawn Walchef live from the National Restaurant Association Show to discuss why restaurant training needs to go beyond onboarding. Boesch explains why ongoing microle
Jennifer Pope, owner of Louie’s Bistro and Venice Island Coffee in Venice, Florida, joins Shawn Walchef to share what she has learned from running two restaurants and why the right technology can make the business easier
Tom Holt , founder and owner of Urbane Cafe , joins Shawn Walchef at CREATE io share how he has grown the fast-casual brand from one restaurant in 2003 to nearly 50 locations. Holt explains why learning the operation ins
Yassine Lyoubi of Barry’s Downtown Prime joins Shawn Walchef from the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, where the Barry’s team came with a clear goal: find new ways to make the restaurant better. In a Las
Elisia Flores , president and CEO of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue , joins Shawn Walchef from CREATE Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes to discuss leading the restaurant brand her father, Eddie Flores Jr., helped build into a glo
Jeff Kopple , co-owner of Sicilian Pizza and Pasta , joins Shawn Walchef to share how an independent restaurant has stayed competitive through more than 15 years of industry change. He explains why investing in digital o
Lucy Logan , co-founder and president of EveryBite , joins Shawn Walchef to discuss why personalized dining experiences are quickly becoming an expectation for restaurant guests. Drawing on nearly two decades of experien
Ola Sars , founder and CEO of Soundtrack , joins Shawn Walchef to explain why music is one of the most overlooked parts of the restaurant experience. Sars shares how operators can use music to strengthen their brand, imp
Chris Ives, CEO of Bubbakoo's Burritos, shares how the fast-casual brand is using Atmosphere to create a consistent guest experience as it grows toward 300 locations. From building a custom in-store TV channel that refle
Troy Hooper , CEO of Hot Palette America , the parent company of Pepper Lunch , joins Shawn Walchef to explain why authentic storytelling has become one of the most valuable tools restaurant leaders have today. Hooper sh
John Zinno shares how restaurants can turn catering from an operational expense into a profitable growth channel. As co-founder of DeliverThat , he explains why some brands generate up to 30% of their revenue from cateri
Still running your restaurant on gut feel? Ovation helps you catch guest issues before they turn into bad reviews. Their AI-powered platform gives restaurants real-time guest feedback so operators can fix problems in the
Keegan Conrey , CEO of Decision Logic , joins Shawn Walchef live from the Restaurant Leadership Conference to discuss why successful restaurant technology depends on adoption, not just innovation. Conrey explains why AI
In this episode of Digital Hospitality, Shawn Walchef sits down with Dan Diaz , founder and CEO of F3 Tech , to discuss why restaurant technology starts with strong infrastructure, not just great software. Diaz shares ho
Sam Oches , editor-in-chief of Nation's Restaurant News, joins Shawn Walchef to discuss what separates memorable restaurant brands from the rest. Drawing on 17 years covering the industry, Oches shares why storytelling,
Conor Sheridan , founder and CEO of Nory , explains why restaurants don't need more dashboards, they need better decisions. After leaving a career in quantitative finance to launch the fast-growing restaurant brand Mad E
Mick Carr , founder and CEO of Grub Lab , believes restaurants have overlooked one of their biggest opportunities: creating better experiences for families. Drawing from his own experiences as a father, Carr explains why
Steve Mandell , chairman and CEO of Game Plan Entertainment, explains why he became an advisor and investor in Swob after negotiating more than 1,000 licensing and brand agreements throughout his career. Drawing on decad
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Digital Hospitality is hosted by Shawn P. Walchef. The show is categorised under business (marketing) and has published 595 episodes.
Digital Hospitality has published 595 episodes.
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