#589 - The Day I Realized I was the Bottleneck

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It's not about having all the answers. It's about empowering your team so they can think for themselves. 

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#588 - How to CRUSH Street Fairs, Farmers Markets, and Community Events (ENCORE)

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We all do a couple of these a year, right? 

Farmer's Markets... Street Fairs... some Charity Event for the local school. 

The goal of these is not to sell food. 

The only thing that matters is growing your email list. 

This is how to CRUSH it. 

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#587 - AI Phone Answering Can Save You Tens of Thousands of Dollars in 2026

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One of the most expensive departments in any restaurant is reception. You have hosts, reservationists, cashiers... all making $20-30 per hour. And people do one of two things... 

1) They cut cut cut to save payroll... but then the guest experience suffers. 

2) They overstaff to get proper coverage... but then struggle with profitability. 

Loman AI has created a compelling solution... an AI phone answering service that guests actually enjoy talking to. Now your staff can focus on the guests right in front of them. Not only is it helping operators save on payroll... but their case studies are showing that the system is actually generating a revenue lift. Across the board in FSR concepts, as well as QSR concepts. 

LEARN MORE: https://loman.ai/

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#586 - How to Use AI to Market Your Restaurant (And Actually Get Results)

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AI is all anyone can talk about these days. 

But most of the restaurant owners I talk to feel woefully behind. 

They know they should spend time learning the platforms, but they simply don't have the time. 

If that sounds like you, then this episode is for you. I am joined by P3 Coach, Rev Ciancio, to talk about about how to get started with LLMs like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT to market your restaurant in the year 2026 and beyond. Simple actionable advice you can use TODAY to make your restaurant better. 
 

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#585 - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RESTAURANT PROFITABILITY - How to Actually Make Money in This Business

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This might be the most important episode we've ever put out. 

Why? 

Because we're talking about THE ONE THING. Profit is the only thing that matters in your business. Not revenue, not followers, not employee retention. PROFIT. Are you generating a consistent, predictable return? 

On this epic, hourlong episode we cover: 

• The 30/30/20 Rule
• The Four Numbers you need to know for your business
• The key to a "profit first" mentality
• The only way to actually measure COGS
• The best way to get Labor % under control
• The Prime Cost Benchmark to chisel in stone
• A clear path forward
• The systems you need to scale
• A way to connect with me and my team

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#584 - How to Get More Customers Without Spending Another Dollar

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Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit! This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Get your tickets now. 

LEARN MORE: https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026

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This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS
VISIT: https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip

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Marketing can be difficult. And expensive. And time-consuming. 

Okay... 

But these are four tactics that are easy. And free. And actionable TONIGHT. 
 

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If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/ 

If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program

If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b

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#583 - STORYTIME (20) - Teaching Your Staff How to Tell Stories About the Job

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Human beings are storytellers. It's how we make sense of the world around us, give meaning to the things we experience. Today I want to switch gears from the guest experience to staff engagement. 

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If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/

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#582 - STORYTIME (19) - First Timers Will Change Your Business

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Human beings are storytellers. It's how we make sense of the world around us, give meaning to the things we experience. Today I want to talk about the power of first timers. 

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If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/ 

If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program

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#581 - STORYTIME (18) - A Better Goodbye

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Human beings are storytellers. It's how we make sense of the world around us, give meaning to the things we experience. Today I want to talk about why you probably suck at "goodbyes." 

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If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/

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#580 - STORYTIME (17) - What the Heck is a Bar Boomerang?

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Human beings are storytellers. It's how we make sense of the world around us, give meaning to the things we experience. Today I want to share the coolest thing I've heard about in years: the bar boomerang! 

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If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/ 

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#579 - STORYTIME (16) - Get Yourself a Tiny Little Notebook

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Human beings are storytellers. It's how we make sense of the world around us, give meaning to the things we experience. Do you know any stories about your guests?

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If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/

If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program

If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b

If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809