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Running a restaurant is one of the most exhilarating yet challenging ventures out there. Every day, passionate restaurateurs pour their hearts into delivering dining experiences that both excite customers & simultaneously drive profits to the bottom line. But how can restaurants do both even better? Welcome to Running Restaurants, the podcast exploring actionable tips, valuable resources, and interesting insights every restaurant owner can easily implement in their own businesses. Whether you want your food venture to be more profitable, renowned, or enticing to many, we discuss every single strategy that could make your goals a reality. Tune in to insightful discussions with restaurant industry experts, business gurus, and food professionals about what it takes to bring your venture to the next level. Whether you are running a casual dining, quick service, ta
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Signup to Generate a PitchRunning a restaurant is one of the most exhilarating yet challenging ventures out there. Every day, passionate restaurateurs pour their hearts into delivering dining experiences that both excite customers & simultaneously drive profits to the bottom line. But how can restaurants do both even better?
Running Restaurants is hosted by RunningRestaurants.com. The show has published 276 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Stop Taking Orders, Start Making Sales" (15 October 2026, 8 minutes), "From Franchisee to Franchisor: Aaron Anderson on Building Sunrise Social" (24 September 2026, 24 minutes), and "Bootstrapped: Brianna Keefe on Toastique's Path to 65+ Locations" (10 September 2026, 35 minutes).
Running Restaurants publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 276 episodes.
Booking probability for Running Restaurants is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Running Restaurants requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Running Restaurants's contact route on record: verified email.
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RunningRestaurants.com hosts Running Restaurants, a business podcast with 276 episodes published.
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Episode #274
Your servers may be the most underused profit center in your restaurant. In this episode, Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com and veteran operator Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars explain why order takers leave...
In this episode of the Running Restaurants podcast, host Jaime Oikle interviews Aaron Anderson, founder of Sunrise Social. Aaron shares his restaurant journey, from buying franchises like The Original Hot Dog Factory...
In this episode, host Jaime Oikle interviews Brianna Keefe, founder and CEO of Toastique, a fast casual wellness cafe with over 65 locations across 25 states. Brianna shares how her background as a college athlete...
Episode #271
In this episode of the Running Restaurants podcast, host Jaime Oikle interviews Jodi Boyce, CMO of Teriyaki Madness. Jodi shares her unique career journey, from driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to leading marketing...
Dan Simons, co-founder of Founding Farmers, a farmer-owned restaurant group generating $100 million in annual sales across eight locations, joins Jaime Oikle, show host and RunningRestaurants.com founder. Dan candidly...
We welcome back Jordan Boesch, CEO of 7Shifts, to discuss their 2026 report "What Restaurant Employees Want". Key findings reveal that understaffing remains the top employee stressor, great coworkers matter more than...
In this episode of the Running Restaurants podcast, host Jaime Oikle sits down with Alison Anne (Restaurant Revolution) and Darren Denington (Service with Style), co-presenters of the Restaurant Management 201 and 301...
Guest Brett Linkletter, CEO of Dishio speaks with RunningRestaurants.com founder Jaime Oikle about how AI and data-driven marketing are transforming the restaurant industry. Brett explains how restaurants can prove...
RR host Jaime Oikle sits down with Geoffrey Toffetti, CEO of Frontline Performance Group, to explore seven impactful quotes shaping his leadership philosophy. Jeffrey shares insights from his career in hospitality...
Running Restaurants Founder Jaime Oikle speaks with Stephen Klein, co-founder and CEO of Saivory, about how AI is transforming the restaurant industry. Stephen explains how Saivory helps restaurants reduce reliance on...
Episode #262
Jaime interviews Roger Beaudoin, a veteran hospitality entrepreneur and host of the podcast Restaurant Rockstars. The conversation explores Roger's journey from aspiring pilot to restaurant leader, focusing on seven...
Episode #261
Jaime gets with secret shopping expert Darren Denington of Service With Style in this short snippet to discuss the growing problem of mediocre dining experiences. With rising meal costs, they emphasize that restaurants...
In this episode of the Running Restaurants podcast, Jaime Oikle and Roger Beaudoin explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the restaurant industry. They discuss AI's role in tackling labor shortages...
Episode #259
In this episode, Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars explains the crucial concept of prime cost in the restaurant industry (the combined percentage of food, beverage, and labor costs relative to sales). He discusses...
Episode #258
More than social media influencers and online reviews, your most important marketing resource is your loyal guests. Through trackable marketing, you can ensure they will keep coming back and will talk about you even...
Restaurants have to go the extra mile and go beyond food if they want to stay relevant and keep their seats filled at all times. Through the right content creation strategies, you can use social media to your advantage...
In this Running Restaurants Podcast episode, Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars shares practical strategies for training restaurant staff. The discussion covers mentoring and shadowing multiple top performers...
Episode #255
Managing one restaurant is already challenging. How crazy would it be to manage not one but four different restaurant concepts? This is exactly the life of Leo Moura, a seasoned restaurant owner and operator in the...
In today’s highly digital world, maintaining a strong online visibility is a must if you want your business to thrive. But in the restaurant industry, hospitality marketing executive David "Rev" Ciancio has noted one...
Choosing the right music for restaurants may not seem important from the get-go, but it is definitely a crucial aspect of your business that you must never set aside. Jaime Oikle emphasizes how your chosen playlist can...
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co-founder, Founding Farmers and Farmers Restaurant Group
CEO and co-founder, 7shifts
founder and CEO of Soundtrack Technologies, Soundtrack Technologies
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