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March 6, 2025

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 (https://www.smoothiekingfranchise.com/) . The trio engaged in a discussion revolving around effective marketing strategies and insights within the food and…

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March 6, 2025

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 Joe Donnelly, Group Director & Publisher, Restaurant and Food Group at Informa Connect (https://informaconnect.com/) . Informa, a…

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March 6, 2025

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 (https://www.kettlemansbagels.ca/) . Founded over two decades ago, Kettleman's Bagels, led by CEO Craig Buckley and President Amer Wahab, has established itself as…

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March 6, 2025

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 include the President of Dunn Brothers Coffee, Kim Plahn, Alex Eagle, CEO of Freebirds World Burrito, Daran…

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March 6, 2025

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

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March 6, 2025

Delivering the Digital Restaurant Part 2 | Season 8, Vol. 28

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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,” Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn. Sandland, co-author of two books, “Delivering the Digital Restaurant, Your…

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March 6, 2025

Franchise CEOs Reveal Their Secret To Expansion Success | Season 8, Vol. 27

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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, CEO of Craveworthy Brands while on the road at RFIS, Restaurant Franchising &…

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March 6, 2025

From Mom's Kitchen To A Multi-Unit Brand | Season 8, Vol. 26

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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 food concept. Othman was born and raised in Brazil and moved to the United States…

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March 6, 2025

On the Road from MURTEC | Season 8, Vol. 25

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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 Technology Network, Carissa DeSantis, CTO of Brix Holdings, Frazer Nagy, CEO of Tablz, Geoff Alexander…

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March 6, 2025

CoffeeChat-GPT And Three Ingredients Of Hospitality To Elevate Your Business | Season 8, Vol. 24

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/hospitality-hangout) , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Jacob Jaber, Co-Founder of Philz Coffee (https://www.philzcoffee.com/our-story) and Consumer Investor. In 1978 Phil Jaber purchased a convenience store and in his off hours, he blended and tested coffee,…

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March 6, 2025

Adventures in Candyland Cocktails, Mensa and Meat | Season 8, Vol. 23

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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 restaurant industry for 25 years. Prior to joining Smokey Bones (https://smokeybones.com/about/) as CEO in 2019,…

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March 6, 2025

Food Wars, Tech Stars, and raising the Marketing Bar! | Season 8, Vol. 22

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/hospitality-hangout) , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Anton Nicholas, Managing Partner at ICR. ICR (https://icrinc.com/our-story/) is an integrated communications firm. Nicholas says, “We do everything from public company investor and public relations to private company…

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March 6, 2025

Chowly Announces Acquisition of a Guest Experience Platform | Season 8, Vol. 21

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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 (https://chowly.com/) is a leading point-of-sale integration company. We're enabling restaurants to expand and maintain different off-premise capabilities. So…

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March 6, 2025

Have A Game Day Ready Restaurant All Year Round | Season 8, Vol. 20

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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 (https://brinker.com/) for a special Super Bowl episode where they talk about kitchen automation and the importance of a…

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March 6, 2025

How Revolving Sushi Led To Automated BOH Operations | Season 8, Vol. 19

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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 MarginEdge (https://www.marginedge.com/) was the founder of Wasabi, a group of conveyor belt sushi restaurants currently operating…

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March 6, 2025

LIVE from the Restaurant Marketing Summit | Season 8, Vol. 18

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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, partner at Chef Driven (https://www.chefdrivenrestaurants.com/) and Andrew Nash, chief executive officer of Targetable. Guarino is a…

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March 6, 2025

On the Road at ICR | Season 8, Vol. 17

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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, Managing Director, Capital Spring, Scott Lawton, CEO & CoFounder, Bartaco and Fred LeFranc,…

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March 6, 2025

Understanding Restaurant Data And Making It Actionable | Season 8, Vol. 16

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/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 and analytics provider for the foodservice industry, analyzing 1.3 million eating and drinking establishments…

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March 6, 2025

Increasing Restaurant Profitability With Revenue Management | Season 8, Vol. 15

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout (https://www.foodabletv.com/hospitality-hangout) , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Tablz chief executive officer, Frazer Nagy. Tablz (https://www.tablz.com/) is an immersive 3D booking experience that is redefining the future of dining by enabling diners to select and to…

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March 6, 2025

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 about how technology can enable and enhance the guest experience. Harris has been with Shake Shack…

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March 6, 2025

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 that is privately held with over one hundred and twenty restaurants across the country in thirteen different…

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March 6, 2025

Tiki Taco a “Hometown Hero” Scaling Up

Eric’s roll as CEO of Tiki Taco shows how a clear vision, intentional technology, and community-first leadership can set the stage for growth while preserving the heart of a brand. Tiki Taco’s story is an inspiration to other operators looking to balance innovation with authenticity. Key Takeaways: • Eric discusses…

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March 6, 2025

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 guests Andrew Smith, Managing Director of Savory Fund, Andy Wiederhorn, Chief Executive Officer of Fat…

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March 6, 2025

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 beef Haus Dogs and handcrafted proprietary Haus Sausages, as well as its 100% genetically tested,…

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