Give an Ovation: A Podcast For Restaurants
An ad free resource for restaurateurs! Over 100 episodes and a new episode every Monday. Listen in to learn from industry leaders how to grow your restaurant, improve your guest experience, turn your customers from strangers to friends, and to leverage data and marketing tools to increase your revenue.
Episodes
Sun Choi is the Co-founder of Yummy's Korean BBQ and Sushi, a family-run restaurant located in Orem, Utah. In this episode of Give An Ovation, Sun Choi offers valuable insight as to what inspired him to leave the IT security industry and open a restaurant alongside his family. This episode is extremely personable as we learn more about his culture, motivations, and priorities.
On this episode, Sun and Host Zack Oates discuss:
Chad Horn, Co-founder and COO of Devour, is bringing restaurant tech to a whole new level. Devour is the first web3 payments, NFT and rewards platform catering to restaurants and their guests. Chad has paved a people-oriented career and is bringing the immense opportunities of Web3 technology to restaurants. Chad's episode is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the changes coming for the restaurant industry. You don&#...
This episode of Give An Ovation Features Lee Kindell, Founder and CEO of Moto Pizza! Famous for their deepish and other delicious and doughy menu items, Kindell is an expert at bettering your brand. The key ingredient? Passion. Tune in to Lee's deep dish on how to develop your brand through passion, skill, and drive.
On this episode, Lee and Host Zack Oates discuss:
As CEO and founder of Piestro, a fully automated pizzeria, Massimo Noja De Marco is no stranger to thinking creatively and bringing positive guest oriented service culture. With over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry, Massimo is commandeering innovation within the restaurant industry.
On this episode, Massimo and Host Zack Oates discuss:
Thanks Massimo!
As founder and CEO of not one but two companies, Troy Hooper is a jack of all trades! As founder and CEO of Kiwi Restaurant Partners, Hooper offers hospitality consulting, management, development, franchising, and concept creation services. This podcast is especially engaging and you definitely won't want to miss it.
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Tomer Molovinsky is the CEO and cofounder at Per Diem. Per Diem is a subscription business that partners with neighborhood businesses to create food and drink experiences their customers love. Tomer has built Per Diem into a company where hospitality and innovative tech meet.
On this episode, Tomer and Host Zack Oates discuss:
Thanks Tomer!
Gage Anderle is a director of virtual brands at Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., a family owned restaurant franchise. His experience in brand management, sales growth, strategic planning, and more has enabled Gage to take brands from brick and mortar to 100+ ghost kitchen operations. Tune in to hear what Gage has been cooking up in the virtual scene and where he plans to take this industry.
On this episode, Gage and Hos...
Solomon Choi is the founder and CEO of 16 Handles. 16 Handles is New York City's first self serve frozen yogurt shop. With over 20 year experience in the restaurant industry, Solomon's restaurant concept became the segment leader in NYC and grew to over 40 locations internationally. Tune in to hear how he rose to the entrepreneurial top and took a bite out of the big apple!
On this episode, Solomon and Host Zack Oates disc...
Alex is a restaurant industry innovator, in-demand speaker, and passionate advocate for restaurant operators and workers. A fourth-generation restaurateur, the restaurant business has been in Alex’s blood for over 85 years. Alex currently leads Nextbite, a digital platform designed to develop restaurant delivery. Tune in for his expertise in restaurant tech!
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Monte has over 40 years in the industry working every position from dishwasher all the way to Director of Operations. As a restaurant coach and hospitality coach Monte shares his wealth of knowledge in food, beverage, hospitality, service, sales, and cost controls that he has gained through 40 years of success and mistakes.
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Will Pacio is the cofounder and CEO of Expo, a data science platform that has contributed greatly to transforming the hospitality industry. Expo focuses on helping large multi-unit operations better leverage all of their data in one integrated solution. With over 20 years in the restaurant industry- with responsibilities ranging from line cook to head of IT- Will has seen it all! The development of the hospitality industry is in g...
Stephen M.R. Covey is a highly-sought after international speaker, who has taught trust and leadership in 56 countries to business, government, military, education, healthcare, and NGO entities. We are fortunate to have him as a guest on our Give An Ovation podcast! Tune in to hear from a distinguished author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and expert in business leadership!
On this episode, Stephen and Host Zack Oates discuss:
Atul Sood is the chief business officer at Kitchen United. Kitchen United offers restaurants a top-tier food production facility that combines insights with ideas on how to profitably expand into the food delivery business. Given his experience, Atul has proven his skill at business intelligence and offering minimal risk and capital outlay.
On this episode, Atul and Host Zack Oates discuss:
Mike Mirkil is the head of marketing at Personica. Previously operating under the name Fishbowl, Personica is a digitalized platform that offers a better way to connect with and engage guests. With over 30 years of experience in the marketing industry, Mike had plenty to offer this episode of Give an Ovation. Tune in to hear his expertise on personalization, customer loyalty, and understanding market needs!
On this episode, Mike and...
Sam Caucci is the CEO and founder of 1Huddle, a training platform that aims to improve staff performance and better prepare employees for the workforce. Sam Caucci's innovation engages employees with quick paced games that are customizable to the company's brand and can be played in under five minutes.
On this episode, Sam and Host Zack Oates discuss:
Niko Papademetriou is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Qu Beyond POS. Qu's goal is to go beyond the limited legacy systems with modern tech solutions that will improve your profits and confidently lead you into the new digital era. Given his experience in the financial sector and his entrepreneurial mindset, Niko has fueled restaurant growth by infusing speed, agility, and innovation into restaura...
Kristen Barnett is the founder and CEO of Hungry House, a ghost kitchen that is shedding light on the culinary leaders of our tomorrow. Yet Kristen's innovation is one of many skills she is bringing to the table. Having earned her bachelors degree from Cornell University, we are fortunate to have met with one of the brightest minds helping to develop the restaurant industry today.
On this episode, Kristen and host Zack Oates d...
Andy Rebhun is an accomplished Global Marketing Executive, who delivers first-to-market products and profitable growth for billion-dollar brands across Fortune 50 companies. Andy Rebhun currently works his magic as the senior vice president of marketing and digital office of El Pollo Loco. Rebhun has a sharp eye for digital transformation and customer service; tune in to learn how he uses this expertise to take El Pollo Loco to th...
Zach Goldstein, CEO and founder of Thanx, is an expert in retail, customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty. Thanx enables customers to automatically earn rewards at your favorite merchants - no plastic cards necessary. Zach's cutting edge innovation grows customer lifetime value through data-driven engagement and a modern digital experience.
On this episode, Zach Goldstein and Host Zack Oates discuss:
Josh Sharkey is the Founder and CEO of Meez, a software that organizes your recipes so you can document, cost, scale, train, collaborate and prep like never before. Josh has touched every part of restaurant business in his career, as he's been a line cook, a restaurant owner, and a COO among other positions. He dropped some wisdom on this episode!
On this episode, Josh and host Zack Oates discuss:
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