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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...
From Egg McMuffins To Plant Based Bites, An Industry Leaders Fast Lane To Success | Season 8, Vol. 9
Nov. 15, 2022

From Egg McMuffins To Plant Based Bites, An Industry Leaders Fast Lane To Success | Season 8, Vol. 9

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Carin Stutz, president and chief executive officer at Native Foods. Stutz has been in the ...
What Do Hot Dogs, Michael Jackson and Ghost Kitchens Have In Common? | Season 8, Vol. 8
Nov. 8, 2022

What Do Hot Dogs, Michael Jackson and Ghost Kitchens Have In Common? | Season 8, Vol. 8

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy”chat with André Vener, partner and co-founder of Dog Haus. Dog Haus is known for its signature all be...
The Easy Button For Alleviating Supply Chain Woes | Season 8, Vol. 7
Nov. 1, 2022

The Easy Button For Alleviating Supply Chain Woes | Season 8, Vol. 7

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Mani Kulasooriya, Co-Founder & CEO of Cut+Dry plus the guys introduce a new segment, Trivi...
Enhance Your Restaurant’s Guest Experience | Season 8, Vol. 6
Oct. 25, 2022

Enhance Your Restaurant’s Guest Experience | Season 8, Vol. 6

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Rajat Bhakhri CEO and Co-Founder of Boston-based Incentivio, Inc. Incentivio is a fully au...
On The Road at Fast Casual Executive Summit
Oct. 18, 2022

On The Road at Fast Casual Executive Summit

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and special host, Rev “The Marketing Guy” bring you this episode on the road from the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Indianapolis. They ch...
Hopdoddy Aspires To Be The Best Burger Place You’ve Been To | Season 8, Vol. 4
Oct. 11, 2022

Hopdoddy Aspires To Be The Best Burger Place You’ve Been To | Season 8, Vol. 4

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael0Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Jeff Handler, chief executive officer and President at Hopdoddy Burger Bar & HiBar Hospit...
Cargill Digital Business Studios | Season 8, Vol. 3
Oct. 4, 2022

Cargill Digital Business Studios | Season 8, Vol. 3

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” bring you this episode from FSTEC. They chat with Daran Han, Cargill Digital Business Studio Lead, ...
ON THE ROAD LIVE from FSTEC
Sept. 27, 2022

ON THE ROAD LIVE from FSTEC

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road and with a special edition live from FSTEC in Dallas. Andy Freivogel is th...
Food Service Facility Solutions To Enhance Operational Efficiencies | Season 8, Vol. 2
Sept. 20, 2022

Food Service Facility Solutions To Enhance Operational Efficiencies | Season 8, Vol. 2

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Jay Fiske, President of Powerhouse Dynamics, a Middleby Company while in Dallas at the FS...
A World-Class Chef And Philanthropist Robert Irvine Gives Back | Season 8, Vol. 1
Sept. 13, 2022

A World-Class Chef And Philanthropist Robert Irvine Gives Back | Season 8, Vol. 1

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Robert Irvine, world-class chef, fitness authority, philanthropist and restaurateur. Irvi...
Best of Who Would You Beat
Sept. 6, 2022

Best of Who Would You Beat

This month on Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” are taking a break from their usual interview episodes and bringing you a Best Of season of all your favorite s...
Best of Top of the Tech Stack
Aug. 29, 2022

Best of Top of the Tech Stack

This month on Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” are taking a break from their usual interview episodes and bringing you a Best Of season of all your favorite s...
Best of Which Came First
Aug. 22, 2022

Best of Which Came First

This month on Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” are taking a break from their usual interview episodes and bringing you a Best Of season of all your favorite s...