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Blend Your Way to Success | Season 9, Vol. 3
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...
Transformative Tech Strategies for Restaurantsl | Season 9, Vol. 2
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...
The Battle Over The Better Bagel, New York vs. Montreal | Season 9, Vol. 1
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...
Restaurant Leaders Share Their Path to Expansion and Secrets to Success | Season 8, Vol. 30
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...
REWIND - What Do Hot Dogs, Michael Jackson and Ghost Kitchens Have In Common | Season 8, Vol. 29
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
Delivering the Digital Restaurant Part 2 | Season 8, Vol. 28
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,”...
Franchise CEOs Reveal Their Secret To Expansion Success | Season 8, Vol. 27
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,...
From Mom's Kitchen To A Multi-Unit Brand | Season 8, Vol. 26
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...
On the Road from MURTEC | Season 8, Vol. 25
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...
CoffeeChat-GPT And Three Ingredients Of Hospitality To Elevate Your Business | Season 8, Vol. 24
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...
Adventures in Candyland Cocktails, Mensa and Meat | Season 8, Vol. 23
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...
Food Wars, Tech Stars, and raising the Marketing Bar! | Season 8, Vol. 22
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...
Chowly Announces Acquisition of a Guest Experience Platform | Season 8, Vol. 21
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-...
Have A Game Day Ready Restaurant All Year Round | Season 8, Vol. 20
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...
How Revolving Sushi Led To Automated BOH Operations | Season 8, Vol. 19
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...
LIVE from the Restaurant Marketing Summit | Season 8, Vol. 18
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...
On the Road at ICR | Season 8, Vol. 17
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...
Understanding Restaurant Data And Making It Actionable | Season 8, Vol. 16
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...
Increasing Restaurant Profitability With Revenue Management | Season 8, Vol. 15
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...
A Deep Dive Into Shake Shack's Tech Stack | Season 8, Vol. 14
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 ...
A Former Professional AFL Football Player Is Changing People’s Coffee Perceptions | Season 8, Vol. 13
Dec. 13, 2022

A Former Professional AFL Football Player Is Changing People’s Coffee Perceptions | Season 8, Vol. 13

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Nick Stone, Founder and chief executive officer and Amy Hom, chief operating officer and c...
There Is No Debate Over Taco Tuesday Vs. Fried Chicken Friday | Season 8, Vol. 12
Dec. 6, 2022

There Is No Debate Over Taco Tuesday Vs. Fried Chicken Friday | Season 8, Vol. 12

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with R.J. Melman, President of Lettuce Entertain You, a fifty-one year old restaurant group tha...
How A CEO Can Give You A Lyft To A Fast-Casual Chicken Chain | Season 8, Vol. 11
Nov. 29, 2022

How A CEO Can Give You A Lyft To A Fast-Casual Chicken Chain | Season 8, Vol. 11

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Aaron Noveshen, Founder and CEO of Starbird and Founder and Chairman of The Culinary Edge....
ON THE ROAD RFDC | Season 8, Vol. 10
Nov. 22, 2022

ON THE ROAD RFDC | Season 8, Vol. 10

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, Finance and Development Conference in Las Vegas with gu...