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Episodes

July 28, 2021

Taking On Redevelopment | Season 4, Vol. 5: Howard Hughes Corporation

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Giancarlo Fiorarancio, vice president of Hospitality Technology/IT for the How...
July 20, 2021

Self-Pouring Is the Future | Season 4, Vol. 4: PourMyBeer

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Josh Goodman, the founder of PourMyBeer, to explore the latest in self-serve t...
July 13, 2021

Getting Back to Business as Usual | Season 4, Vol. 3: Mighty Quinn's Barbeque

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Micha Magid, the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Mighty Quinn's, ...
July 5, 2021

Understanding, Engaging, and Retaining Your Guests | Season 4, Vol. 2: Bikky

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Abhinav Kapur, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Bikky, to dis...
June 29, 2021

Getting the Most Out of Your Tech | Season 4, Vol. 1: Oracle

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Simon de Montfort Walker, the senior vice president and general manager of the...
June 22, 2021

Changing the Culture | Season 3, Vol. 12: PAR Technology

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Savneet Singh , the chief executive officer of PAR Technology , to discuss how...
June 15, 2021

Investing in Your Digital Presence | Season 3, Vol. 11: 16 Handles®

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Solomon Choi, the founder and chief executive officer of 16 Handles, to ex...
June 5, 2021

Food Safety & Security | Season 3, Vol. 10: Minnow

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Steven Sperry, the founder and chief executive officer of Minnow, to explo...
June 2, 2021

The Connected Restaurant | Season 3, Vol. 9: Union Square Hospitality Group

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Kelly MacPherson, the chief technology officer of the Union Square Hospita...
May 24, 2021

Restaurants Going Digital | Season 3, Vol. 8: CKE Restaurants

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Phil Crawford, the chief technology officer of CKE Restaurants, to explore...
May 17, 2021

Time to Make a Resy | Season 3, Vol. 7: Resy

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Victoria Vaynberg, the chief marketing officer of Resy, to explore how the...
May 10, 2021

Hospitality Robotics | Season 3, Vol. 6: Miso Robotics

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Mike Bell, the chief executive officer of Miso Robotics, to explore how ro...
May 4, 2021

Supporting and Growing Brands | Season 3, Vol. 5: Aurify Brands

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with John Rigos, the founder and co-chief executive officer of Aurify Brands, t...
April 27, 2021

The Rise of Ghost Kitchens | Season 3, Vol. 4: Zuul

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Corey Manicone, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Zuul, to exp...
April 20, 2021

How to Engage Investors | Season 3, Vol. 3: MATH Venture Partners

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Troy Henikoff, the managing director of MATH Venture Partners, to offer be...
April 6, 2021

The Restaurant Evolution | Season 3, Vol. 2: 7shifts

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Jordan Boesch, the chief executive officer of 7shifts, to explore how the ...
March 23, 2021

AI & Data-Driven Analytics | Season 3, Vol. 1: Amazon

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Steve Elinson, the worldwide head of restaurants and foodservice for Amazo...
March 9, 2021

Merging Hospitality, Technology, and Finance | Season 2, Vol. 12: Personica

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Andrew Feigenson, the new chief executive officer of Personica, to explore...
Feb. 23, 2021

Helping Operators With Their Digital Advertising | Season 2, Vol. 11: Targetable

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Andrew Nash, the chief executive officer at Targetable, to explore two-for...
Feb. 9, 2021

Upgrade Your Online Ordering | Season 2, Vol. 10: ChowNow

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Chris Webb, the chief executive officer and co-founder of ChowNow, to expl...
Jan. 26, 2021

From Fast Casual, to Fine Dining, to Finance | Season 2, Vol. 9: FAST Acquisition Corp.

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Kimberly Grant, the co-sponsor and chief strategy officer at FAST Acquisit...
Jan. 12, 2021

Creating Virtual Restaurant Concepts | Season 2, Vol. 8: Ordermark

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Alex Canter, the chief executive officer of Ordermark and Nextbite, to exp...
Dec. 28, 2020

Customer Loyalty to Ensure Sales | Season 2, Vol. 7: Spendgo

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Ivan Matkovic, the founder and chief executive officer of Spendgo, to expl...
Dec. 14, 2020

Hospitality Fundraising in the Midst of a Global Pandemic | Season 2, Vol. 6: Savory Fund

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Andrew Smith, the managing director of Savory Fund, to explore the ins and...