Restaurant Influencers

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaz Khan knows the adage of not mixing friends and family with business or money. But when he co-founded a restaurant he mixed all four. Listen to this interview with the co-owner of Tono Pizzeria and Cheesesteaks to learn about scaling a company and combining friendship and business. 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 run better with TOAST: https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices