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Food-Waste Solving Food-Insecurity | Season 6, Vol. 12: Copia
April 20, 2022

Food-Waste Solving Food-Insecurity | Season 6, Vol. 12: Copia

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Kimberly Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Copia, to discuss food insecurity, how restau...
LIVE FROM RFIS
April 12, 2022

LIVE FROM RFIS

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Nashville. Schatzberg and Fri...
Designing to the Customer Journey | Season 6, Vol. 11: Dine Brands
April 5, 2022

Designing to the Customer Journey | Season 6, Vol. 11: Dine Brands

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Scott Gladstone, SVP of Strategy and Innovation at Dine Brands, to discuss the state of ...
A Birdseye View of the Restaurant Industry | Season 6, Vol. 10: Food News Media
March 29, 2022

A Birdseye View of the Restaurant Industry | Season 6, Vol. 10: Food News Media

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Danny Klein, Editorial Director at Food News Media, about his unique leap into the industr...
Helping Organizations Thrive | Season 6, Vol. 9: Blanket
March 21, 2022

Helping Organizations Thrive | Season 6, Vol. 9: Blanket

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” and Sterling Douglass “The Technology Guy”, were on the road and live at MURTEC Las Vegas, where they chat with Michael "MJ" Jacober, Founder / ...
LIVE FROM MURTEC IN LAS VEGAS
March 15, 2022

LIVE FROM MURTEC IN LAS VEGAS

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” and Sterling Douglass “The Technology Guy”, were on the road and live at MURTEC Las Vegas, where they chat with Phil Crawford, Chief Technolog...
The Digital Consumer Experience | Season 6, Vol. 8: Flipdish
March 8, 2022

The Digital Consumer Experience | Season 6, Vol. 8: Flipdish

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with John DiLoreto, president and general manager North America at Flipdish about digitally c...
The Best Damn Chicken Finger | Season 6, Vol. 7: Sticky's
March 1, 2022

The Best Damn Chicken Finger | Season 6, Vol. 7: Sticky's

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chats with Jon Sherman, chief executive officer and co-founder at Sticky's Finger Joint about beco...
Growing Emerging Concepts | Season 6, Vol. 6: Savory
Feb. 22, 2022

Growing Emerging Concepts | Season 6, Vol. 6: Savory

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chats with Alonso Castañeda, vice president of brand development and strategy at Savory Restaurant...
Optimizing the Customer Experience | Season 6, Vol. 5: GoTab
Feb. 15, 2022

Optimizing the Customer Experience | Season 6, Vol. 5: GoTab

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Tim McLaughlin, co-founder chief executive officer of GoTab, Inc., about technology that...
The Current State of the Delivery Market | Season 6, Vol. 4: Lunchbox
Feb. 8, 2022

The Current State of the Delivery Market | Season 6, Vol. 4: Lunchbox

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Nabeel Alamgir, chief executive officer and co-founder of Lunchbox about the current sta...
The Convenience of Curbside  | Season 6, Vol. 3: Curbit
Feb. 1, 2022

The Convenience of Curbside | Season 6, Vol. 3: Curbit

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Scott Siegel, co-founder and chief executive officer at Curbit, about the continued crit...
Reducing Waste With Reusable Packaging | Season 6, Vol. 2 : Dispatch Goods
Jan. 25, 2022

Reducing Waste With Reusable Packaging | Season 6, Vol. 2 : Dispatch Goods

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' chat with Lindsey Hoell, founder and chief executive officer of Dispatch Goods about how restauran...
Using AI to Achieve Consistent Service | Season 6, Vol. 1: Agot.AI
Jan. 18, 2022

Using AI to Achieve Consistent Service | Season 6, Vol. 1: Agot.AI

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy'' and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy'' kick off season six and chat with Evan DeSantola, Co-Founder & CEO at Agot AI about using AI to ac...
LIVE FROM CES IN LAS VEGAS
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...
AI in Your Restaurant | Season 5, Vol. 12: Valyant AI
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 ...
Embracing and Adopting Tech | Season 5, Vol. 11: Hatco Corporation
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...
BRANDED FROM THE ROAD AT RLC
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...
The Current State of the Restaurant Industry | Season 5, Vol. 10: Informa’s Restaurant & Food Group
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...
The Customer Management Solution | Season 5, Vol. 9: SEVENROOMS
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...
Robots in the Kitchen | Season 5, Vol. 8: Miso Robotics
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...
LIVE FROM FOOD ON DEMAND IN LAS VEGAS
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...
The Importance of Keeping It Simple | Season 5, Vol. 7: Gala Capital Partners
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...
A World-Class Customer Experience | Season 5, Vol. 6: Snackpass
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...