Browse every Hospitality Hangout episode featuring conversations with restaurant executives, hospitality innovators, and emerging industry leaders.

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 explore the rise of virtual restaurant concepts in the industry. Where Ordermark helps brick-and-mortar stores make the transition to digital, Nextbite focuses on an altogether different type of clientele: virtual restaurant concepts. This syndicated content is brought to you...

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 explore the ins and outs of cultivating customer loyalty. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling Producer: Julie Zucker Creative Dire...

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 outs of fundraising in hospitality. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling Producer: Julie Zucker Creative Director: Adam Levine...

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 of Seated, to explore the ins and outs of digital hospitality. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling Producer: Julie Zucker Crea...

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 how operators can improve the guest experience at their restaurants. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling Producer: Julie Zucke...

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 and retention as it relates to executives and other key members of your staff. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling Producer: Juli...

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 explore how the gig economy can move forward after the pandemic. Clockedin is a labor network platform designed to connect workers with organizations so as to cultivate short term and long term employment relationships. Workers can unearth opportunities and build their career, w...

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 discuss finding human capital solutions in the digital world for restaurant operators struggling amidst the coronavirus crisis. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Mic...

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 future of restaurants. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling Producer: Julie Zucker Creative Director: Adam Levine Show Runner: ...

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 discuss making pickup contactless and implementing new technology in the midst of a pandemic. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischlin...

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 SoftPoint, to discuss how—in the midst of the pandemic—the company has worked to transition businesses into a contactless or off-premise sales model. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Me...

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 Bbot, to discuss the growing popularity of contactless technology in light of the pandemic. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling ...

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 explore the revolutionary rise—and potentially lucrative future—of beverage e-commerce in the wake of coronavirus. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, ...

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 Buzzell, chief executive officer and chairman of NBTV, to discuss new means of navigating digital ordering and virtual beverage and food experiences during and after the Coronavirus crisis. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Cre...

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 chief executive officer of Chowly, to discuss innovative ways around operating during the Coronavirus crisis. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzb...

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 Vromo, to explore insights and ideas around new ways of operating during the Coronavirus crisis. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frisc...

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 founder of GoParrot, to explore insights and ideas around new ways of operating during the Coronavirus crisis. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzber...

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 Relay Delivery to explore a new means of operating amid the Coronavirus crisis. This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality. Episode Credits: Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling Producer: Ju...