Wow Bao CEO Geoff Alexander learned that in order to expand a virtual restaurant concept you have to “wow” with impressive branding. Listen to this interview to learn about improving your online presence, digital ordering innovations, and letting go in order to grow. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers. https://restaurantinfluencers.media Sign Up for POPMENU and Save $100: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

Sweet Baby Ray’s is a household name. But even a world-famous brand has room to grow on social media. Listen to this interview with Duce Raymond of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Catering to learn about making TikToks, going viral, and getting a shoutout from Mark Zuckerberg. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers. https://restaurantinfluencers.media Try POPMENU Answering and Save $100: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc  

When co-founding Popmenu, CEO Brendan Sweeney knew they would do things differently. The first rules? No corporate bullshit or egos. Listen to this interview to learn about building a positive user experience for customers, and the importance of answers. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast. https://restaurantinfluencers.media Try out POPMENU and save $100: https://popmenu.com/influencers Sign Up for TOAST to improve your restaurant: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

When Olo was listed on the NYSE, it was Day 5,769 of the company. But for CEO Noah Glass, it was still Day 1. Listen to this interview to learn about using digital data to make guests feel like regulars, on-demand commerce, and deciding to Embrace The Suck. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast. https://restaurantinfluencers.media Try POPMENU Answering and Save $100: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

Matt Plapp is on a mission to help the best restaurants become even better. Listen to this interview with the America’s Best Restaurants CEO to learn about restaurant tech, making a CRM, and how it only takes 600 customers to transform your P&L. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast? https://restaurantinfluencers.media Try POPMENU Answering and Save $100: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

Andre Vener helped create a household name in Dog Haus (@doghausdogs) with a dynamic approach to classic food choices. Listen to this interview to learn about launching successful restaurant brands, franchising, and scaling with ghost kitchens.  LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast? https://restaurantinfluencers.media Try POPMENU Answering: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST tech: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

Before he was a James Beard nominated chef, Matt Horn (@MattHornX) started out humbly cooking over a fire in his grandmother's backyard. Listen to this interview with the Horn Hospitality Group CEO about growing a global brand with social media and why he decided to “burn the boats.” LET US KNOW WHAT YOU LEARNED on Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast? https://restaurantinfluencers.media Try POPMENU Today: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

Eitan Bernath (@eitan) built an empire before turning 20. Listen to this interview with the personality and creator about starting a career early, working with Drew Barrymore, and writing a cookbook. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, presented by Toast? Leave a review to let us know! https://restaurantinfluencers.media Reclaim the power of your phone with POPMENU ANSWERING: https://popmenu.com/influencers Make your restaurant better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

Nina Manchev left her comfort zone to connect with new audiences using video. Listen to this interview with Forte Tapas owner and entrepreneur Nina Manchev (@fortetapas) about connecting with video, learning to be confident on camera, and appearing on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast? Leave a review to let us know! Make your restaurant better with Toast: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Technology helps restaurants thrive. Listen to this interview with Toast CEO Chris Comparato (@chriscomparato) about leading with the customer in mind, having a digital-first mentality, and how innovative tech like what Toast provides are helping restaurants find the success they deserve. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast? Subscribe and leave a review to let us know! Make your restaurant better with Toast: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc https://restaurantinfluencers.media

The future is in your hands: your phone. Restaurateur Stratis Morfogen joins us at the MURTEC Conference in Las Vegas to talk about using new technology at his Brooklyn Dumpling Shop and other creative concepts, and how all businesses can be improved with smartphone storytelling. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast? Subscribe and leave a review to let us know! Make your restaurant better with Toast: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc https://restaurantinfluencers.media

“How do we strive for excellence every day?” That is the question that Philip Camino uses as the foundation for his hospitality company’s consistent pursuit of greatness. “If you make it great, people are going to find it.” Listen to this interview with the restaurateur to learn about finding lifelong customers with hospitality, adapting to a changing restaurant business, and the importance of wellness. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on this episode of the Restaurant Influencers podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review to let us know! https://restaurantinfluencers.media

After massive success building the purpose-driven restaurant chain Tender Greens, David Dressler found his own purpose — to help others do the same. Listen to this interview with the author of “Ten Year Plan: How the Founders of Tender Greens Scaled Their Heart-Centered Brand” to learn about scaling a $100 million company, thoughtful approaches to business, and building heart-centered brands. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Brandon Dearden is living a chef’s dream and sharing it with the world on social media. Using TikTok as his main social networking tool under @chefauthorized, the “CEO of ChefTok” has amassed over half a million followers on the platform. Listen now to learn the Silicon Valley chef’s tips for going viral on social media with consistency and simplicity. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Chef Roy Yamaguchi knows it takes great people to make great food. The celebrity chef and multiple restaurant owner found success by focusing on his belief in creating a culture of warmth and hospitality. The focus of Roy’s food empire is on a foundational question: What can you do for people today that’s above and beyond?  WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Chef Dave Critchley of Lu Ban in Liverpool has leaned into his role as a community leader by talking on social media about mental health at restaurants and other important topics to him. Listen to this interview with the executive chef about the importance of mental health in hospitality, and connecting with an online audience by being himself. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Wolf Down restaurant owner Joelle Parenteau gained lots of attention and accolades when she wrote a viral blog post called “Why Restaurants Are So Fucked.” Listen to this interview with the entrepreneur about connecting with audiences through blogging, opening a restaurant for the first time, and her popular Medium article series. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Stacey Poon-Kinney is not just a star in her local food scene. Thanks to the power of television, she and her The Trails Eatery are famous all over the world. Listen to learn about appearing on reality television food shows, overcoming obstacles in the restaurant biz, and learning to ask for help WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Ruby Scoops Ice Cream Owner Rabia Kamara grew her brand by staying true to herself. Listen to learn about winning Ben and Jerry’s Clash of the Cones on the Food Network, building a successful brand, and how to get media coverage. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Fresh & Co. CEO and Cofounder George Tenedios knows the best way to build a strong company culture and following is through fostering loyalty and growth opportunities.  Listen to this interview and learn how he builds a dedicated crew, the importance of mentorship, and how hospitality should be a labor of love. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Executive Chef Matt Cooper (@stadiumchef) runs food operations at Mercedes-Benz Stadium like the Atlanta Falcons play football: with strategy and teamwork. Listen to learn how the stadium chef, podcast host, and digital creator manifested a career and his tips for success. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by @Toasttab? Let us know by leaving a podcast review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Leticia “Skai” Young (@lolosseafoodshack) knows it takes a village to keep a restaurant open. Listen now to learn about building a community in her home of Harlem and around the globe. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, sponsored by @Toasttab? Let us know by leaving a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Garry Kanfer (@explorekissaki) is not afraid to hustle to deliver the best hospitality he can. Listen now to learn about delivering hospitality to audiences online and pivoting to omakase delivery while retaining his popular sushi brand’s identity and quality.  WHAT DID YOU LEARN on the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, sponsored by @Toasttab? Let us know by leaving a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Sam The Cooking Guy (@thecookingguy) didn’t get millions of YouTube subscribers overnight. It took years for the Restaurant Influencer to find the secret sauce to building a social following. Listen to this Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien interview to learn how to make YouTube videos that work and building an authentic presence on social media. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, sponsored by @Toasttab? Let us know by leaving a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

Are you SICK and TIRED of scrolling through your social media feeds and not seeing your business anywhere? On the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, top leaders in the restaurant and hospitality industries share their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling and showing up where your customers are spending time online. The weekly digital series is hosted by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn P. Walchef and presented by Entrepreneur Media, Yelp, and the Restaurant Point of Sale company Toast. 

Chef Dave Critchley of Lu Ban in Liverpool has leaned into his role as a community leader by talking on social media about mental health at restaurants and other important topics to him. Listen to this interview with the executive chef about the importance of mental health in hospitality, and connecting with an online audience by being himself. WHAT DID YOU LEARN on Restaurant Influencers, sponsored by Toast (@Toasttab)? Please subscribe and leave a review. https://restaurantinfluencers.media