Restaurant Influencers
Julian Cervantes of Super Taco Mexican Restaurants on Owning a Family Business
Interview with Super Taco Mexican Restaurants Founder Julian Cervantes about starting a business with little knowledge, having a Plan B, and balancing family and work.
Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani on Finding Food Fame
采访首席执行官法比奥Viviani culture should be the number one goal for any business, finding — and using — celebrity, and learning to stick to a specific system.
Javier Correa of Sombrero Mexican Food on Restaurant Expansion Strategy
Interview with Sombrero Mexican Food Owner Javier Correa Jr. on celebrity endorsements, finding an effective pace, and the balance of scaling a business.
Robert "Don Pooh" Cummins of Brooklyn Chop House on Opening Restaurant Doors
Interview with the Brooklyn Chop House owner and franchising expert about working in the music industry, opening restaurants, and creating avenues for black entrepreneurs.
Jennifer Allen of Levy Restaurants on a Commitment to Company Culture
Interview with Levy Restaurants VP of Restaurants Operations Jennifer Allen about running successful businesses, being a "restaurant girl", and her company's strong values.
Clay Dover of Velvet Taco on Building Brand Loyalty with LTOs
Interview with Velvet Taco CEO Clay Dover about the success and strategies of limited time offers (LTOs), building customer rapport, and the promise to always try new things.
Kelly Senyei of Just a Taste on the Business of Blogging
Interview with Just a Taste founder Kelly Senyei about Food Blogging for Dummies, turning her blog into a business, and generating revenue from online content.
Geoff Alexander of Wow Bao on Branding Dark Kitchens
Interview with Geoff Alexander, CEO and President of Wow Bao, about improving your online brand presence, digital ordering innovations, and letting go in order to grow.
Duce Raymond of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ on Using Social Media Like a Boss
Interview with Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Catering Culinary Director Duce Raymond about his fresh approach to social media content marketing and huge results with short video for the already world-famous brand.
Brendan Sweeney of Popmenu on How Ego is the Root of All Evil
Interview with Popmenu CEO Brendan Sweeney about building a positive user experience, the state of restaurant technology, and the importance of providing answers.
Noah Glass of Olo on Having a 'Day 1' Mindset
Interview with the CEO and founder of restaurant SaaS company Olo about using data to make every guest feel like a regular, on-demand commerce, and why they 'Embrace The Suck'.
Matt Plapp of America's Best Restaurants on Marketing That Works
Interview with the America's Best Restaurants CEO about implementing restaurant tech, collecting customer data, and how it only takes 600 guests to transform your profit & loss statement.
Shaz Khan of Tono Pizzeria & Cheesesteaks on Navigating Friendship + Business
Interview with the co-owner of Tono Pizzeria and Cheesesteaks to learn about scaling a restaurant business, using Toast restaurant technology, and combining friendship with business.
André Vener of Dog Haus on Effective Branding Strategy
Interview with Dog Haus partner and co-founder André Vener about launching successful modern restaurant brands, thinking outside the box, franchising, and scaling with ghost kitchens.
Matt Horn on Finding Purpose in Family and Flames
In-depth interview with CEO, pitmaster, and James Beard Award Nominee Matt Horn about growing his global food brand with social media, operating multiple restaurant concepts, and why he decided to "burn the boats."