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Episodes

Jan. 12, 2022

LIVE FROM CES IN LAS VEGAS

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road and live at CES Las Vegas, where they chat with Michael Wolf, founder, chi...
Dec. 28, 2021

AI in Your Restaurant | Season 5, Vol. 12: Valyant AI

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Rob Carpenter, founder and chief executive officer at Valyant AI about automated ...
Dec. 21, 2021

Embracing and Adopting Tech | Season 5, Vol. 11: Hatco Corporation

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with David Rolston, president and chief executive officer at Hatco Corporation about a...
Dec. 14, 2021

BRANDED FROM THE ROAD AT RLC

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Arizona. Schatzberg and Frischl...
Dec. 7, 2021

The Current State of the Restaurant Industry | Season 5, Vol. 10: Informa’s Restaurant & Food Group

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Sam Oches, Editorial Director at Informa's Restaurant & Food Group. Oches, who s...
Nov. 30, 2021

The Customer Management Solution | Season 5, Vol. 9: SEVENROOMS

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Joel Montaniel, chief executive officer and co-founder of SEVENROOMS about helpin...
Nov. 23, 2021

Robots in the Kitchen | Season 5, Vol. 8: Miso Robotics

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Massimo Noja De Marco, chief executive officer at Piestro and a founder at Kitchen...
Nov. 17, 2021

LIVE FROM FOOD ON DEMAND IN LAS VEGAS

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” take the show to Food On Demand in Las Vegas. Schatzberg and Frischling chat with Michael B...
Nov. 16, 2021

The Importance of Keeping It Simple | Season 5, Vol. 7: Gala Capital Partners

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Anand Gala, managing partner at Gala Capital Partners to explore what insights a...
Nov. 9, 2021

A World-Class Customer Experience | Season 5, Vol. 6: Snackpass

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Kevin Tan, co-founder and chief executive officer at Snackpass to explore a social...
Nov. 2, 2021

The Multi-Restaurant Ordering Experience | Season 5, Vol. 5: Kitchen United

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Atul Sood, Chief Business Officer at Kitchen United to explore the multi-restaura...
Oct. 26, 2021

The Dark Kitchen | Season 5, Vol. 4: Wow Bao

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Geoff Alexander, President and chief executive officer, to explore using dark kit...
Oct. 18, 2021

Solving the Labor Shortage | Season 5, Vol. 3: Picnic

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Clayton Wood, Chief Executive Officer at Picnic, to explore solutions for solving ...
Oct. 13, 2021

Wings Burgers & BBQ | Season 5, Vol. 2: Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Carissa De Santis, chief information officer at Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants to ...
Oct. 6, 2021

The Rise of Tech | Season 5, Vol. 1: Better Food Ventures

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Brita Rosenheim, Partner at Culterra Capital and Venture Partner at Better Food V...
Sept. 27, 2021

LIVE FROM FSTEC

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” take the show to the first in-person trade show, FSTEC 2021 where restaurants and technolog...
Sept. 21, 2021

Taking Control of Restaurant Reviews | Season 4, Vol. 13: Review Trackers

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Chris Campbell, CEO at Review Trackers to explore the importance of restaurant r...
Sept. 13, 2021

Delivery & Virtual Cloud Kitchens | Season 4, Vol. 12: DoorDash

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Tom Pickett, Chief Revenue Officer at DoorDash, to explore delivery and virtual cl...
Sept. 7, 2021

Delivering Value to Operators | Season 4, Vol. 11: Nextbite

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Paul Allen, President and Cofounder at NextBite, to explore delivery only brands f...
Aug. 31, 2021

The Future of the Delivery Space | Season 4, Vol. 10: Olo

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Marty Hahnfeld, Chief Customer Officer at Olo, to explore the future of delivery....
Aug. 24, 2021

Administering and Keeping Cash Safe | Season 4, Vol. 9: Recine Hospitality

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Tom Recine, the founder of Recine Hospitality, to explore the latest innovatio...
Aug. 16, 2021

Smarter Digital Ordering | Season 4, Vol. 8: Bite

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Brandon Barton, the chief executive officer of Bite, to explore digital hospit...
Aug. 10, 2021

Marketing Tools That Are Easy to Use | Season 4, Vol. 7: Thanx

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Zachary Goldstein, the chief executive officer and founder of Thanx, to explor...
Aug. 4, 2021

Solving Problems for Chefs | Season 4, Vol. 6: meez

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Joshua Sharkey, the founder and chief executive officer of meez, to explore an...