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Episodes

Helping Operators With Their Digital Advertising | Season 2, Vol. 11: Targetable
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...
Upgrade Your Online Ordering | Season 2, Vol. 10: ChowNow
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...
From Fast Casual, to Fine Dining, to Finance | Season 2, Vol. 9: FAST Acquisition Corp.
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...
Creating Virtual Restaurant Concepts | Season 2, Vol. 8: Ordermark
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...
Customer Loyalty to Ensure Sales | Season 2, Vol. 7: Spendgo
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...
Hospitality Fundraising in the Midst of a Global Pandemic | Season 2, Vol. 6: Savory Fund
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...
How Hospitality Has Become a Digital Business | Season 2, Vol. 5: Mezze Restaurant Group
Nov. 30, 2020

How Hospitality Has Become a Digital Business | Season 2, Vol. 5: Mezze Restaurant Group

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Bo Peabody, the Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group and Executive Chairman ...
Customer Experience Management | Season 2, Vol. 4: Ovation
Oct. 30, 2020

Customer Experience Management | Season 2, Vol. 4: Ovation

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Zack Oates, the founder and chief executive officer of Ovation, to explore...
The State of Hospitality Employment | Season 2, Vol. 3: The Elliot Group
Oct. 9, 2020

The State of Hospitality Employment | Season 2, Vol. 3: The Elliot Group

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Barry Herbst, the vice president of The Elliot Group, to explore hiring an...
Human Capital Solutions in a "Gig" Economy | Season 2, Vol. 2: Clockedin
Sept. 2, 2020

Human Capital Solutions in a "Gig" Economy | Season 2, Vol. 2: Clockedin

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Eric Smith, the founder and chief executive officer of Clockedin, to explo...
Human Capital Solutions in a Digital World | Season 2, Vol. 1: Blanket
Aug. 18, 2020

Human Capital Solutions in a Digital World | Season 2, Vol. 1: Blanket

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Michael Jacober, the founder and chief executive officer of Blanket, to di...
Inside Baseball into the Financial Future of Restaurants Vol. 10: Citibank
July 24, 2020

Inside Baseball into the Financial Future of Restaurants Vol. 10: Citibank

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Brian Anton, the managing director of Citibank, to explore the financial f...
Contactless Everything Continues as Customers and Operators Embrace New Technology Vol. 9: Allset
July 14, 2020

Contactless Everything Continues as Customers and Operators Embrace New Technology Vol. 9: Allset

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Stas Matviyenko, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Allset, to ...
Exploring Contactless Everything (ordering, payments, reservations) Vol. 8: SoftPoint
June 12, 2020

Exploring Contactless Everything (ordering, payments, reservations) Vol. 8: SoftPoint

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Christian Rivadalla, the chief information officer and co-founder of SoftP...
Contactless Everything for Hospitality Venues Vol. 7: Bbot
June 5, 2020

Contactless Everything for Hospitality Venues Vol. 7: Bbot

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Steven Simoni, the chief executive officer of on-demand ordering platform ...
The Rise of Beverage e-Commerce During COVID-19 Vol. 6: TapRm
May 28, 2020

The Rise of Beverage e-Commerce During COVID-19 Vol. 6: TapRm

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Jason Sherman, the founder and chief executive officer of TapRm, to explor...
The Rise of Beverage e-Commerce During COVID-19 Vol. 5: NBTV
May 15, 2020

The Rise of Beverage e-Commerce During COVID-19 Vol. 5: NBTV

In this first part of the two part series around the rise in beverage e-commerce of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast, Michael Schatzberg Schatzy “The Restaurant Rabbi” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Nick Buzz...
COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 4: Chowly
April 30, 2020

COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 4: Chowly

In the final part of this four part Coronavirus series of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast, Michael Schatzberg Schatzy “The Restaurant Rabbi” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Sterling Douglass, founder and chie...
COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 3: Vromo
April 23, 2020

COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 3: Vromo

In part three of this four part Coronavirus series of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast, Michael Schatzberg Schatzy “The Restaurant Rabbi” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Alan Hickey, chief executive officer of...
COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 2: GoParrot
April 13, 2020

COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 2: GoParrot

In part two of this four part Coronavirus series of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast, Michael Schatzberg Schatzy “The Restaurant Rabbi” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Yaniv Nissim, chief executive officer and...
COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 1: Relay Delivery
April 2, 2018

COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 1: Relay Delivery

In part one of this four part Coronavirus series of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast, Michael Schatzberg (Schatzy) “The Restaurant Rabbi” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Alex Blum, chief executive officer of R...