Episodes
June 6, 2023
Iconic Sandwiches Stay Relevant, Virtual Brands, and 10K World Records - CEO Adam Golomb Reveals the Secrets | Season 9, Vol. 7
In the most recent episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," welcomed Adam Golomb, the Chief Executive Officer of Primanti Bros., as their guest. ...
May 30, 2023
Rewind - From Egg McMuffins To Plant Based Bites, An Industry Leaders Fast Lane To Success | Season 9, Vol. 6
Episode Credits: - Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media - Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling - Producer: Julie Zucker - Creative Director: Adam Levine - Show Runner: Drewe Raimi - Post Production: Three Cheers Creative www.thehospitalityhangout.com
May 23, 2023
From Navy Pilot to Ironman Athlete: MOOYAH's President Serves Up the Best Tasting Cheeseburger | Season 9, Vol. 5
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," welcomed Doug Willmarth, President at MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes, as their guest. W...
May 18, 2023
Pressing the Gas Pedal on Off-premise Dining Programs | Season 9, Vol. 4
In the vibrant city of Las Vegas, hosts Michael Schatzberg "The Restaurant Guy" and Jimmy Frischling "The Finance Guy" took their listeners on an exhilarating journey in the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout. Broadcasting...
May 16, 2023
Blend Your Way to Success | Season 9, Vol. 3
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," were joined by Marianne Radley, the Chief Marketing Officer of Smoothie King . The trio en...
May 9, 2023
Transformative Tech Strategies for Restaurantsl | Season 9, Vol. 2
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg "The Restaurant Guy" and Jimmy Frischling "The Finance Guy" are joined by Christi Ravneberg, Director of Content Integration, Restaurant & Food Group, and...
May 2, 2023
The Battle Over The Better Bagel, New York vs. Montreal | Season 9, Vol. 1
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Amer Wahab, President of Kettlemans Bagels . Founded over two decades ago, Kettle...
April 25, 2023
Restaurant Leaders Share Their Path to Expansion and Secrets to Success | Season 8, Vol. 30
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at Restaurant Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Their guests i...
April 19, 2023
REWIND - What Do Hot Dogs, Michael Jackson and Ghost Kitchens Have In Common | Season 8, Vol. 29
Episode Credits: - Produced by: Branded Hospitality Media - Hosted by: Michael Schatzberg, JImmy Frischling - Producer: Julie Zucker - Creative Director: Adam Levine - Show Runner: Drewe Raimi - Post Production: Three Cheers Creative www.thehospitalityhangout.com
April 4, 2023
Delivering the Digital Restaurant Part 2 | Season 8, Vol. 28
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with the authors of “Delivering the Digital Restaurant: The Path to Digital Maturity,”...
March 28, 2023
Franchise CEOs Reveal Their Secret To Expansion Success | Season 8, Vol. 27
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and guest host David "Rev" Ciancio chat with Betsy Hamm, CEO of Duck Donuts, Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie, and Gregg Majewski,...
March 21, 2023
From Mom's Kitchen To A Multi-Unit Brand | Season 8, Vol. 26
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Otto Othman, Chief executive officer and Co-founder of PINCHO, a premium Latin street foo...
March 14, 2023
On the Road from MURTEC | Season 8, Vol. 25
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and special guest host Sterling Douglass were on the road at MURTEC and spoke to Angela Diffly, Co-Founder of the Restaurant Techno...
March 7, 2023
CoffeeChat-GPT And Three Ingredients Of Hospitality To Elevate Your Business | Season 8, Vol. 24
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Jacob Jaber, Co-Founder of Philz Coffee and Consumer Investor. In 1978 Phil Jaber purchas...
Feb. 27, 2023
Adventures in Candyland Cocktails, Mensa and Meat | Season 8, Vol. 23
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with James O'Reilly, Chief Executive Officer of Smokey Bones. O’Reilly has been in the restaur...
Feb. 20, 2023
Food Wars, Tech Stars, and raising the Marketing Bar! | Season 8, Vol. 22
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Anton Nicholas, Managing Partner at ICR. ICR is an integrated communications firm. Nichol...
Feb. 14, 2023
Chowly Announces Acquisition of a Guest Experience Platform | Season 8, Vol. 21
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Sterling Douglass, Co-Founder & CEO of Chowly. Douglass says “ Chowly is a leading point-...
Feb. 7, 2023
Have A Game Day Ready Restaurant All Year Round | Season 8, Vol. 20
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Wade Alle, SVP and Chief Digital Officer for Brinker International for a special Super Bo...
Jan. 30, 2023
How Revolving Sushi Led To Automated BOH Operations | Season 8, Vol. 19
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Bo Davis, co-founder and chief executive officer of MarginEdge. Davis before founding Mar...
Jan. 24, 2023
LIVE from the Restaurant Marketing Summit | Season 8, Vol. 18
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were live from the Restaurant Marketing Summit where they talked with Robert Guarino, partn...
Jan. 17, 2023
On the Road at ICR | Season 8, Vol. 17
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 ICR Conference 2023 in Orlando, Florida with guests Jim Balis, Mana...
Jan. 10, 2023
Understanding Restaurant Data And Making It Actionable | Season 8, Vol. 16
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Trevor Shimizu, co-founder and chief revenue officer of Brizo FoodMetrics. It is a data a...
Jan. 3, 2023
Increasing Restaurant Profitability With Revenue Management | Season 8, Vol. 15
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Tablz chief executive officer, Frazer Nagy. Tablz is an immersive 3D booking experience t...
Dec. 20, 2022
A Deep Dive Into Shake Shack's Tech Stack | Season 8, Vol. 14
In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Dave Harris, chief information officer as well as chief technology officer at Shake Shack ...