In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Adam Klaers, the Executive Vice President of legacy brand Roy Rogers Restaurants. Listen as Adam shares: • His approach to increasing restaurant sales transactions and growing profit • What dining guests are seeking in these challenging restaurant times • Marketing strategy that works in a highly competitive restaurant landscape • Solutions to today’s restaurant labor struggles and inflation • Menu and promotional decisions including “Limited Time Offers (LTOs)” & “Loss Leaders” • Overcoming negative media against high Quick Serve restaurant “price perceptions” • Creating a successful restaurant retail merchandise program And hard-won advice for independent restaurant owners to keep their brand relevant. Don’t miss this episode! FREE DOWNLOAD: Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ It’s time to train your team to run your restaurant as if they “owned it”, with attention to detail, quality and an eye on profit. Even better It’s turn-key and you don’t have to do the training! Now, with the Restaurant Academy at https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ , you can assign any lesson to any and all team-members to learn every aspect of running a successful restaurant. Best of all, you can track their progress and achievements from within the Academy. It’s a restaurant Game-Changer. Get the Academy and you also get a personal call with me to discuss your restaurant challenges and solutions Get the Academy, then go ROCK YOUR Restaurant! Roger Thank you to our sponsors: Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today. Sculpture Hospitality are your restaurant’s Food & Beverage Inventory experts. Don’t leave thousands of dollars in Profit to chance when there is a simple Inventory system! Sculpture Hospitality don’t just manage your inventory, they give you a clear picture of your restaurant’s profitability. Get a no obligation FREE Inventory Consult at https://SculptureHospitality.com/rockstar TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1 day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1

Yorgo has had immense career successes with some of this country’s leading restaurant companies and groups. Listen as Yorgo shares true restaurant expertise including: • What it takes to double sales and restaurant profits • The “Keys” to employee training, performance and retention • Solutions to today’s restaurant labor struggles and inflation • Delivering true hospitality, consistency and quality every shift every day • The KPI’s and financials that every restaurant should monitor • Proven restaurant marketing strategies Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1 Connect with our guest: • Instagram: giordanospizza • Facebook: giordanospizza • X: GiordanosPizza • Tik Tok: giordanos_pizza • https://giordanos.com

In this Restaurant Rockstars podcast episode, I interview Gui Jaroschy from Unfiltered Hospitality to discuss the critical elements that drive successful bar operations. Gui shares crazy bar stories, emphasizing the importance of hospitality as a foundational element of the business. Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gui-jaroschy-005246162/ https://www.unfilteredhospo.com/ Instagram: @unfilteredhospo Thank you to our sponsors: Sculpture Hospitality are your restaurant’s Food & Beverage Inventory experts. Don’t leave thousands of dollars in Profit to chance when there is a simple Inventory system! Sculpture Hospitality don’t just manage your inventory, they give you a clear picture of your restaurant’s profitability. Get a no obligation FREE Inventory Consult at https://SculptureHospitality.com/rockstar Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today. TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1 day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com

Chef Zach dishes on the magic formula for restaurant operations including labor solutions, KPI’s to be watching, great marketing strategies & hooks that drive biz. This is a great episode! Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1 Connect with our guest: https://linktr.ee/chefzacharyluke @chefzacharyluke https://www.theblvdsteakhouse.com Thank you to our sponsors: TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1 day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today. Sculpture Hospitality are your restaurant’s Food & Beverage Inventory experts. Don’t leave thousands of dollars in Profit to chance when there is a simple Inventory system! Sculpture Hospitality don’t just manage your inventory, they give you a clear picture of your restaurant’s profitability. Get a no obligation FREE Inventory Consult at https://SculptureHospitality.com/rockstar

To achieve restaurant management success, create a brand and run a strong profitable business you need to know your restaurant inside out. When was the last time you got behind the bar, cooked on the line, ran the counter or even took a turn in the dish pit? Working in the trenches gives you a fresh perspective how all the moving parts of your restaurant work together to deliver hospitality and great dining experiences for your guests. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars podcast, I speak with Daniel Frazier, Director of Operations and GM of a 3-location place called Pharmacy Burger. Daniel started his career as a host, then moved up and around just about every position. Tune in as Daniel shares his restaurant management journey as we discuss: • Stepping into Leadership and key lessons learned from mastering nearly every restaurant position • Hiring Criteria and Expectations - Accountability, discipline, recognition & rewards that work • Onboarding Process - How to onboard team members for restaurant management success in every position • Delivering true hospitality, consistency and quality every shift every day • Financial controls and the “Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) necessary in any restaurant • Marketing and Technology that work And Daniel’s best advice to set yourself apart from the competition! Don’t miss this episode! What if you could train your team to run your restaurant as if they “owned it”, with attention to detail, quality and an eye on profit. What if this was turn-key and you didn’t have to do the training? Now, with the Restaurant Academy at https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ , you can assign any lesson to any and all team-members to learn every aspect of running a successful restaurant. Best of all, you can track their progress and achievements from within the Academy - https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ Get the Academy, then go ROCK YOUR Restaurant! Roger Connect with our guest: 1. https://thepharmacyburger.com/ 2. Instagram: @thepharmacynashville 3. Facebook: facebook.com/thepharmacyburger Thank you to our sponsors: Sculpture Hospitality are your restaurant’s Food & Beverage Inventory experts. Don’t leave thousands of dollars in Profit to chance when there is a simple Inventory system! Sculpture Hospitality don’t just manage your inventory, they give you a clear picture of your restaurant’s profitability. Get a no obligation FREE Inventory Consult at https://SculptureHospitality.com/rockstar TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1 day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today. UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com

In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast I speak with Mr. Sebastian Stahl, a marketing expert, the founder of Breadth Marketing Agency and author of 'Restaurant Marketing Insider.' We discuss common marketing mistakes made by restaurants, the importance of effective staff training as brand ambassadors, and the need for trackable marketing. We also cover the significance of running a restaurant as a business with foundational systems such as cost controls, maximizing profit, and delivering a consistent brand experience. Sebastian shares insights on positioning, branding, and loyalty programs, and emphasizes the need for strategic and measurable marketing campaigns. After listening to this episode, you will gain valuable advice on creating a strong restaurant brand and effective marketing strategies. Listen as Sebastian advises and informs on everything restaurant marketing including: • Why restaurants are continuing to fail in record numbers • The Impressions that undermine your brand and mistakes restaurants make • What’s “Positioning” all about • How to stay relevant with today’s diners • A marketing rule of thumb for spending as a percentage of sales • Social Media what to post, where, when and how often • The importance and how to’s of Promotions • Loyalty programs and building your restaurant repeat business Marketing is important, but not at the expense of Profit. Your restaurant needs both. My Restaurant Profit Maximizer course will show you immediately actionable ways you can boost your restaurant’s bottom line! Get it at www.restaurantrockstars.com/profitmaximizer It’s a restaurant Game-Changer. Now go ROCK YOUR Restaurant! Roger Connect with our guest: His podcast: https://restaurantleadersunplugged.buzzsprout.com/ His book: https://a.co/d/4Jo37qP Social media links: Instagram, LinkedIn https://breadthmarketing.com Thank you to our sponsors: Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today. UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com Sculpture Hospitality are your restaurant’s Food & Beverage Inventory experts. Don’t leave thousands of dollars in Profit to chance when there is a simple Inventory system! Sculpture Hospitality don’t just manage your inventory, they give you a clear picture of your restaurant’s profitability. Get a no obligation FREE Inventory Consult at https://SculptureHospitality.com/rockstar TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1-day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com

In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars podcast, I welcome Chef Albert Di Meglio of Barano in Brooklyn, NY. Chef Albert has worked for some of the most acclaimed and successful restaurants. This episode is all about key-learnings and best practices. Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1 Connect with our guest: • Barano - @baranobk • Chef Albert - @AlDiMeglio • https://www.baranobk.com Thank you to our sponsors: TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1 day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com Sculpture Hospitality are your restaurant’s Food & Beverage Inventory experts. Don’t leave thousands of dollars in Profit to chance when there is a simple Inventory system! Sculpture Hospitality don’t just manage your inventory, they give you a clear picture of your restaurant’s profitability. Get a no obligation FREE Inventory Consult at https://SculptureHospitality.com/rockstar UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today.

Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars podcast, I’m speaking with John Issa a 29 year hospitality veteran, co-owner and partner in the highly diversified INVIC2S Hospitality Group in DC. INVIC2S operates a bakery, beer garden, sports bar, niteclub and craft cocktail bar. Listen as John shares: • How he learned to let go of Micromanaging to become a true inspired leader • The consistent experiences and unique concepts that set their group apart • Team Building, Staff Development and Culture with a Family feel • Remaining objective about the business with “eyes on the prize” • Critical decisions, big wins and fails • Marketing, Hooks & finding Influencers And importantly, “Cross Promotion”, loyalty and keeping guests patronizing their different concepts. Don’t miss this episode! Speaking of Team Building, the Restaurant Rockstars Academy provides a framework to lead, establish accountability and motivate your team to move your business and profits to new levels of success. You can assign lessons to any team-member, track their progress and watch them grow your business. Check it out now at: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ Now go out there and Rock YOUR Restaurant! Roger Connect with our guest: @publicbarlivedc, @saufhausbiergarten, @daspretzelhaus and @invic2s_group Thank you to our sponsors: Sculpture Hospitality are your restaurant’s Food & Beverage Inventory experts. Don’t leave thousands of dollars in Profit to chance when there is a simple Inventory system! Sculpture Hospitality don’t just manage your inventory, they give you a clear picture of your restaurant’s profitability. Get a no obligation FREE Inventory Consult at https://SculptureHospitality.com/rockstar UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today. TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1 day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com

In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I speak with Michel Falcon, a restaurateur and entrepreneur behind the multiple location Brasa Peruvian Kitchen. Michel has a very different and fresh take on company culture and restaurant teamwork. In these times of staffing shortages and challenges, Michel’s approach just may be the way forward. Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1 Subscribe to the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast: iTunes - https://apple.co/2WaKyqV Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3xGuOd0 Google - https://bit.ly/2VM10P1 Stitcher - https://bit.ly/3iFGAAb Soundcloud - https://bit.ly/3lYBhho YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@RestaurantRockstars Ask Roger a Question or Share a Restaurant story with us: https://www.speakpipe.com/RestaurantRockstars #hospitality #podcast #restaurantmanagement #successfulbusiness #restaurantindustry #companyculture #recruiting #restauranttips #restaurant #restaurants

Make no mistake, there is a strategy behind designing a great restaurant menu. Whether your current menu needs refreshing or your soon to open your first place, this is your episode. The discussion highlights the art of effective menu strategy, covering topics like fonts, color choices, practical tips on optimizing menu items, enhancing profitability, and the benefits of separate beverage and kids' menus. Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1 Connect with our guest: https://terraslatepaper.com Linked In Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleewing/ LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/terraslate-paper Instagram: @terraslatepaper Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terraslatepaper/ Thank you to our sponsors: TerraSlate menus are waterproof, rip-proof, antimicrobial and easy to clean. They ship to every state and over a hundred countries with a fast 1-day turnaround and Free overnight shipping. Get your menus from TerraSlate at https://terraslate.com Restaurant Equippers: Top equipment brands, extensive inventory, everyday low prices, and 60 years serving independent food service operators. Only at https://www.equippers.com/ UberDirect: With Uber Direct, you take orders on your website, app or by phone. Then, drivers from Uber’s courier network pick them up from your place and deliver them to your customer’s doorstep. Delivery just got better with Uber Direct. Learn more at https://www.uberdirect.com Restaurant Technologies: takes care of your fry oil challenges. They handle everything end-to-end from delivering, filtering monitoring, collecting, and recycling your waste cooking oil. Restaurant Technologies customers save 10-15% on their insurance premiums and even get bonuses for any new customer referrals. https://www.rti-inc.com or call 866-399-3639 to get started today.

In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars podcast, I welcome Jamie Kenyon, Executive Chef and Partner of Bottino in New York City. He discusses his career progression, beginning with French cuisine and transitioning into Italian, highlighting the influence of mentors. Jamie emphasizes the importance of hard work, continuous learning, and the pivotal role of his dedicated team. Additionally, he touches on his leadership and hiring philosophy, focusing on attitude over experience. Jamie also shares insights on maintaining a restaurant's popularity through social media, the significance of menu changes, and the intriguing operation of pop-up restaurants. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/E412RRP Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them FREE DOWNLOAD: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ The Restaurant Academy Training System We will train you and your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrockstars/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restaurantrockstars X: https://twitter.com/RestaurantRock1 Connect with our guest: @chefjamiekenyon https://www.bottinonyc.com For information about sponsoring the podcast email: [email protected]