Podcasts by Give an Ovation: A Podcast For Restaurants

How Reusables Raise Revenues with Lindsey Hoell from 2022-01-10T00:00

Lindsey Hoell is the CEO of Dispatch Goods, a reusable container marketplace that partners with restaurants, businesses, and consumers to provide reusable container options to enable brick-and-m...

Are You Selling Your Chicken to a Vegan? with Justin Bartek from 2022-01-04T00:00

Justin Bartek is the Chief Marketing Officer of JINYA Holdings Inc., a group consisting of JINYA Ramen Bar and 3 other world-class ramen brands. Justin is a master marketer with experience as th...

The Science of Loyalty with Olga Lopategui from 2021-12-20T00:00

Olga Lopategui is a restaurant marketing expert with experience as a Marketing Manager at Pizza Hut International and as the Director of Marketing for TGI Fridays. She also holds degrees from Ha...

Private Vs Public Restaurants with Andy Pforzheimer from 2021-12-14T00:00

Andy Pforzheimer is the CEO of Tastemaker Acquisition Corp, a hospitality-focused special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Andrew holds board seats at many institutions, including at US Foods...

Franchising, Good Hiring, and Your Pie-ing with David McDougall from 2021-11-29T00:00

Are you ready for an intro? David McDougall has over 40 years of experience in the restaurant industry. With high-level experience at Denny's, Cinnabon, Focus Brands, NexCen Brands, and Bac...

Extending Hospitality Off-Premise with Aaron Mortensen from 2021-11-22T00:00

Aaron Mortensen is a 10-year CMO veteran, currently serving as the CMO of hungr. A nationwide online ordering and food delivery service, hungr is a favorite among restaurant owners due to their ...

The Beautiful Pairing of Tech and Hospitality with Josh Kopel from 2021-11-15T00:00

Josh Kopel is the President of the L.A. chapter of the California Restaurant Association, he's a Michelin-rated restaurateur with over 20 years of experience in the industry, and is the CEO...

Gaining An Edge with Aaron Noveshen from 2021-11-05T11:00

Aaron Noveshen has created or co-created over 25 restaurant concepts, including San Francisco staples such as Starbird and Pacific Catch. He is also the founder and chairman of The Culinary Edge...

The Wow Factor with Mehdi Zarhloul from 2021-11-01T00:00

Mehdi Zarhloul is the CEO of Crazy Pita Restaurant Group LLC, and the founder of Crazy Pita, a fresh Mediterranean restaurant with three locations based in Nevada. Mehdi has turned Crazy Pita in...

The Simple Way To Never Be Featured on Kitchen Nightmares with Lindsey Blackburn from 2021-10-22T00:00

Lindsey Blackburn is a Solution Specialist at DriveMind Group, which provides businesses with organizational safety solutions including health safety products and services to battle the continue...

Creating The $6,000 Burger with Robbert Jan de Veen from 2021-10-17T22:00

Robbert Jan De Veen is the owner of the De Daltons restaurant in the Netherlands. He is also the owner of the world record for the most expensive burger ever made and sold! From gold leaf to whi...

Starting A Successful Restaurant in March 2020 with Spencer Saylor from 2021-10-15T01:00

Spencer Saylor is the Founder of The Wizard of Za, a fabulously successful pizza joint in Columbus, Ohio, that has largely grown through word of mouth and exclusivity (customers are making reser...

What Restaurant Owners Are Missing with Eric Bam from 2021-10-10T22:00

Eric Bam is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Perfect Crust Pizza Liners & IncredibleBags.com. Eric has decades of experience in the industry, including over 20 years as a food ...

Delivering Hospitality At Scale with CEO of Olo, Noah Glass from 2021-10-03T22:00

Noah Glass is a former cashier, delivery driver, and bartender. Oh, and we should probably also mention that he is the Founder & CEO of Olo, a publicly-traded online ordering and delivery pl...

Making Customers Stick with Jamie Greer from 2021-09-26T22:00

Jamie Greer is the Vice President of Operations at the fabulously successful Sticky's Finger Joint based in New York City. With previous experience at Legends Hospitality and Magnolia Baker...

How To Communicate Like The President (of the TRA) with Emily Williams Knight from 2021-09-20T00:00

You've heard of her, now hear from her! Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., is the President & CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association. With more than 50,000 restaurants employing 1.3M Texans...

Building A Bullish Restaurant Brand with Joseph Szala from 2021-09-13T04:00

Joseph Szala is a Principal, Creative, and Strategist at Vigor Restaurant Branding, a restaurant and beverage branding and marketing studio based in Atlanta, Georgia, but servicing the world. Jo...

Lessons From The Legendary Robert Earl from 2021-09-07T04:00

We were in the presence of royalty on this episode as we were joined by one of the Earl's of Sandwich himself, Robert Earl! Robert has set the bar for restaurateurs, as the man behind Plane...

The Dark Kitchen Rises with Geoff Alexander of Wow Bao from 2021-08-30T04:00

Geoff Alexander is the President and CEO of Wow Bao, a fast casual Asian concept that has grown from 3 brick-and-mortar locations to over 300 locations including airports, grocery stores, and fo...

The Future Of Digital Ordering with Brandon Barton from 2021-08-23T04:00

Brandon Barton is the CEO of Bite, a digital ordering platform for restaurants. He has worked in multiple start-ups, as a consultant, and has spent time at Patina Restaurant Group and Union Squa...

Simple Steps For Finding Staff with Ryan Gromfin from 2021-08-16T04:00

We all know there's a labor shortage right now, but is finding employees really as hard as it seems? 

Ryan Gromfin,  Owner of The Restaurant Boss, breaks down hiring and other issu...

Smart Hiring, Podcasting, and Marketing with Bruce Irving from 2021-08-09T06:00

Welcome back Bruce Irving, Owner of Smart Pizza Marketing, to his third episode of Give an Ovation: A Podcast For Restaurants! Bruce is a luminary in the industry with over 350 episodes of his p...

Make It Craveable, Memorable, and Instagram-able with James Walker of Nathan's Famous from 2021-08-02T06:00

The Famous James Walker, CFE, is the Senior Vice President of Restaurants at Nathan's Famous Inc. - yes, that Nathan's. James has propelled the brand to new heights with off premise te...

How To Actually Table Touch with Ken McGarrie from 2021-07-26T06:00

Ken McGarrie is the principal at Korgen Hospitality, a nationwide restaurant consulting firm. He has over two decades of experience at the helm of many successful restaurants, bars, and entertai...

Saving Time and Money Through Automation with Matthew Hardoon from 2021-07-19T06:00

MarketMan is here to save the day! Matt Hardoon is the VP of Sales at MarketMan, a SaaS platform for restaurant operators that provides inventory management, purchase ordering, recipe control, a...

Building A Brand With Personality with Phyllis Williams-Strawder from 2021-07-11T22:00

Get ready for a spicy episode! Phyllis Williams-Strawder is a business coach, brand strategist, author, successful restaurant owner, the creator of CKO Creator, and one of the most energetic gue...

Evaluating Restaurant Tech with Phil Crawford from 2021-07-06T03:00

Big wig alert! Phil Crawford is the Chief Technology Officer at CKE Restaurants, Inc., which owns Carl's Jr. and Hardee's. He's currently in the midst of revitalizing their brand ...

Becoming The Leader Your Restaurant Needs with David Scott Peters from 2021-06-28T06:00

David Scott Peters is an author, restaurant coach and speaker who teaches restaurant operators how to take control of their businesses and finally realize their full potential. His first book, R...

How To Turn Guests Into Regulars with Matt Plapp from 2021-06-24T06:00

Matt Plapp is the CEO of America's Best Restaurants, which helps customers find restaurants that make them smile, and CEO of Restaurant Marketing That Works, which helps restaurants acquire...

Generating Revenue Through Innovation with Ben Pryor from 2021-06-21T06:00

Ben Pryor is the Director of Innovation at Dewey's Pizza, a fantastic 24-location business where he drives transformational and creative solutions with people, food, and technology. Ben has...

Digitally Connecting Your Team with Jacobe Hollins from 2021-06-17T06:00

Jacobe Hollins is the Digital Program Supervisor at McDonald's where he has worked since 2013. He has an MBA in New Age Digital Marketing, is an advocate for frontline employees, and just i...

Building Partnerships with Distributors with Edward Zimmerman from 2021-06-14T06:00

Edward Zimmerman simply had too much good stuff to say to on his first episode, so we invited him back for a second round of Give an Ovation! If you missed it, Edward has over 40 years in the fo...

How Disrupting His Own Business Led To"It's Just Wings"with Wade Allen from 2021-06-10T06:00

Wade Allen is the Senior Vice President and Head of Innovation at Brinker International, the parent company of Chili's Bar and Grill, Maggiano's Little Italy, and their new virtual bra...

How Your Restaurant Can Use Voice AI with Pete Peng from 2021-06-07T06:00

Pete Peng is the founder and CEO of Jetson, the "Shopify of Voice Commerce". Jetson is a platform that enables businesses of any size to easily sell products and services through voice...

More Than Punch Cards: Loyalty with Mike Bausch from 2021-06-03T06:00

Mike Bausch is the Owner of the 17-year-old Andolini's Pizzeria, which was recently voted one of the top 10 Pizzerias in the United States by Tripadvisor. He also wrote the book, "Unsl...

The Omni-channel Restaurant with Warwick McLaren from 2021-05-31T06:00

Warwick McLaren is the VP of Omnichannel Marketing at Global Franchise Group, which includes brands such as Round Table Pizza, Marble Slab Creamery, and Pretzelmaker. He oversees the development...

Ghost Kitchens and Hospitality with Bill Stavrou from 2021-05-27T06:00

Bill Stavrou is the founder of Foodhaul, a Chicago-based restaurant group that provides under-utilized kitchens with ghost concepts created by notable chefs. Bill's family business has been...

Futureproofing Your Brand with Alonso Castañeda from 2021-05-24T05:00

Alonso Castañeda is the VP of Brand Development and Strategy at Savory Restaurant Fund, a group that partners with small restaurant concepts and takes them to the next level. He has also run ope...

Aligning Your Restaurant Team with Preston Junger of 7shifts from 2021-05-17T03:00

To put it simply, Preston Junger is the real deal. He's the VP of Sales and the Head of US Operations at 7shifts, the practically ubiquitous employee scheduling software of the restaurant i...

Your 18-Minute Consulting Call with Alan Magee from 2021-05-10T05:00

Alan Magee is the VP of Digital Marketing and Technology at Church's Chicken, a national chicken chain. He is also one of the Brand Innovators 40 under 40 and has led brand marketing at Moe...

Focusing On The Fundamentals with Kyle Inserra from 2021-05-01T21:00

Kyle Inserra is a restaurant growth strategist, thought leader, and current advisor with Sabre Real Estate Advisors. He started his career in the corporate finance and advertising industry, but ...

Group Purchasing For Restaurants with Edward Zimmerman from 2021-04-28T22:00

Edward Zimmerman has over 40 years in the food and hospitality industry and currently uses all of that experience as President of The Food Connector, a company that develops marketing plans for ...

How To Grow From 5 to 5,000 Locations with David Bloom from 2021-04-13T10:00

David Bloom is the Chief Development and Operating Officer at Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone, where he is focused on growing those brands to national names.  With 40+ robust years ...

Owning Your Customer Data (And 12 Ghost Kitchens) with Andrew Martino from 2021-04-05T03:00

Andrew Martino is the founder of Ghost Truck Kitchen, the world's first digital food truck lot. He's on year three of running the 12 concept concept out of his 800 square foot location...

Telling The Story That Only You Can Tell with Chip Klose from 2021-03-29T03:00

Chip Klose is the owner of Chip Klose Creative and works with brands to promote their unique value proposition to the right people as a restaurant consultant. He made a name for himself in opera...

Her Restaurant Survived 2020 - Here's How with Amy Mills from 2021-03-22T05:00

Amy Mills is the Owner and Chief Strategist at 17th Street Barbecue, one of the "best BBQ brands on earth." She is also an author, speaker, consultant, and has judged on numerous cooki...

Kelly MacPherson Interviewed 10 Leading Restaurant Execs - Here's What She Found from 2021-03-15T07:00

This episode of Give an Ovation features the final interview as part of Table for 10, an e-book focused on technology transformation and collaboration. Kelly MacPherson, former CIO at Burger Kin...

Live Life and Run Restaurants Strategically with Christy Lamagna from 2021-03-06T15:00

Christy Lamagna is a dynamic keynote speaker, author, and coach who uses her 30+ years in strategic planning to help people overcome challenges and press forward. She's also the MarCom advi...

Simplifying Your Menu and Your Diet with Molly McGrath from 2021-02-27T14:00

Molly McGrath is a culinary innovation leader with over a decade of experience in strategy, menu execution, and operational efficiency. She's worked at The Chopping Block, CSSI Marketing, R...

All About Digital Hospitality with Shawn Walchef from 2021-02-20T12:00

Not only is Shawn Walchef the owner of the award-winning Cali Comfort BBQ and the larger Cali BBQ Media, he is also the man who beat us to naming a podcast "Digital Hospitality" - a vi...

Communicating Brand Through Every Little Detail with Matthew Smith from 2021-02-15T07:00

Matthew Smith is what you could call a CMO squared - being the Chief Marketing Officer at The Madera Group and one their brands, Tocaya Organica. Matthew has seen tremendous success in ...

How To Increase Customer Loyalty and Delivery Profits with Andrew Boryk from 2021-02-03T18:00

Andrew Boryk is the Co-founder and CTO at Lunchbox, a next-gen digital ordering platform for restaurants to improve their relationships and retention, and one of Ovation's favorite partners...

Why Your Restaurant Should Automate with Miguel Ortiz from 2021-01-20T22:00

Miguel Ortiz is the VP, Marketing Leading Product Management and Marketing at Transact Technologies and the creator of BOHA (Back Of House Automation), a tool that automates time-consuming tasks...

Why 2021 Will Be The Year Of Customer Experience with Steven Simoni from 2021-01-13T12:00

Steven Simoni is the CEO of Bbot, a company that started by producing robots that would deliver food and drinks to tables and transitioned to a software service that helps restaurants and hotels...

Owning Your 3rd Party Guests with Chris Rumpf from 2021-01-06T21:00

Chris Rumpf is the Founder, CEO, and El Conquistador oficial of Flyght, a company that unifies restaurant technologies. He and Zack Oates talk the four must-do's of 3rd party, tech...

Storytelling Through Data and Media with Kevin Seo from 2020-12-19T16:00

Kevin Seo is the CEO/Co-founder of FoodFest Live, a pandemic-born digital events and media company that helps restaurants thrive. Kevin brought energy, insight, and his absolutely contagious lau...

The 2021 Restaurant Scoop with Sam Oches from 2020-12-17T00:00

Sam Oches is a musician-turned-foodie who is currently the Editorial Director at Food News Media, the company behind the QSR and FSR magazines. As one of the top people to follow in the food and...

Brightening The Feed - Restaurant Influencing with Olivia Gochnour from 2020-12-12T22:00

The only thing that may make you hungrier than listening to this podcast would be taking a look at the @utahgrubs Instagram page, which is run by our guest, Olivia Gochnour! Olivia's food p...

How Your Legacy POS Is Holding You Back with Jenifer Kern from 2020-12-09T23:00

What does a conversation between two podcast hosts in the same industry sound like? A lot of energy and well-spoken advice! And good sound quality on both ends. Jen Kern is the current ...

Tips For A Better 2021 with Christopher Sebes from 2020-12-05T16:00

Christopher Sebes brings 30 years in the hospitality industry and whole lot of expertise to this episode of Give an Ovation. As a board member of Valyant AI, ShiftPixy, ItsaCheckmate, and Result...

Motivation and Flatbread with Gonca Esendemir from 2020-12-02T23:00

Gonca Esendemir is the real deal! She is a co-founder and the Chief Marketing Officer of Flatbread Grill, a fresh casual Mediterranean bakery based in New Jersey. Flatbread was started by Gonca ...

Failure Isn't Fatal with Devon Harris from 2020-11-25T14:00

Devon Harris is one of the founding members of the Jamaican Bob Sled Team (yes, the one you are thinking of ) and a three-time Olympian who is now a published author, accomplished speaker, and t...

The Ins and Outs of Restaurant Fundraisers with Charley Donaldson from 2020-11-13T12:00

After he and his wife experienced the frustration and hassle of running fundraisers as Slim Chicken franchisees, Charley Donaldson co-founded DonationScout to make the process seamless. He and Z...

Qwick and the Restaurant Gig Economy with Jordan Mellul from 2020-11-12T21:00

Jordan Mellul is the VP of Operations at Qwick,  "an on-demand staffing as a service platform that connects service industry Professionals with food and beverage shifts in real-time" (...

Solving Digital Inefficiencies and Being Human with Avi Goren from 2020-11-06T16:00

Marqii is a booming tech company helping restaurants manage their menus and other digital information across all online platforms and free up employees to do what they were hired for. Their co-f...

Markerations, Ghost Brands, and more with CJ Ramirez from 2020-11-04T16:00

CJ Ramirez is the Executive Vice President and Marketing Director at The Absolute Brands, a flavor-packed collection of off premise brands, powered by the fan-favorite Dog Haus. He and Zack Oate...

Pricing Recipes and Lowering Costs with Mark Kelnhofer from 2020-10-31T10:00

President and CEO of Return On Ingredients, author,  and educator Mark Kelnhofer is back making his second appearance on Give an Ovation! This time, he and Zack talk innovative ways of lowering ...

8 Ideas For COVID-19 Restaurants with Tom McNeill and Peter Venti from 2020-10-28T22:00

Peter Venti, Founder of familymeal.com, and Tom McNeill, Director of Growth at familymeal.com discuss their website and how it can help diners and restaurants during these challenging times. The...

Becoming a SMART Restaurant During COVID-19 with TJ Schier from 2020-10-20T19:00

TJ Schier is the president of SMART restaurant group, a successful Which Wich franchisee, author, and speaker (when it's allowed) with decades of experience in the hospitality industry. He ...

Understanding Food Costs, Data, and More with Ian Christopher from 2020-10-12T12:00

Ian Christopher, Galley Solution's CEO and co-founder came on this episode of Give an Ovation to talk about how Galley Solutions can help restaurant operators not only understand their food...

Restaurants"R"Us: Learning From Others'Mistakes with John DiLoreto from 2020-10-07T16:00

This episode features John DiLoreto, the current President of Flipdish North America. He and host Zack Oates discuss Flipdish and showcase the importance of restaurants establishing their own di...

The Lodel Lowdown - Delivery Insights with Michael Rolland from 2020-09-18T16:00

Michael Rolland is one of the co-founders of Lodel, a delivery platform for local business and niche markets. He had some awesome things to say about Lodel, getting the most out of delivery, and...

Building Customer Relationships Online with Collin Wallace from 2020-09-16T14:00

Collin Wallace is the co-founder of ZeroStorefront, a purpose-built customer acquisition and retention tool for restaurants and other businesses. He's started many successful companies, and...

4 Secrets To Restaurant Victories with Tracey Matney from 2020-09-09T12:00

Tracey Matney is the founder and CEO of Restaurant Victory, and is a chat marketing & ROI expert who specializes in helping restaurants get more fans and revenue. 
She and Zack talk how ...

The 4 Things You Need To Know In The New Normal with Wilson K Lee from 2020-08-31T23:00

Wilson K Lee, a serial entrepreneur, successful restaurateur, prominent YouTuber, and COVID-turned-consultant, came on the show to discuss his four biggest tips for restaurants to survive during...

For The Love Of Pizza - 5 Success Tips From Scott Wiener from 2020-08-27T15:00

Scott Wiener is the Big Cheese (owner) of Scott's Pizza Tours, as well as the founder of Slice Out Hunger, a non-profit organization that use pizza to help the hungry. He and Zack talk abou...

How To Build A Successful Brand with Wing Lam of Wahoo's Fish Taco from 2020-08-25T17:00

As one of the founders and owners of one of the most successful brands in the country, one of the "Top CEOs To Follow", and one of the nicest guys around, Wing Lam had some incredible ...

Using Technology To Grow Your Restaurant with Skip Kimpel from 2020-08-24T11:00

Skip Kimpel, Chief Information Officer at 4R Restaurant Group talks with Ovation CEO Zack Oates about making IT a revenue generator, contactless restaurants, and moving forward in COVID-19. 

Optimizing Operations During COVID-19 with Paula Grassell from 2020-08-17T12:00

Paula Grassell is an operations expert - as a former operations manager at MOD Pizza, REI, and Starbucks, she had great insights to share about how restaurants can manage during this pandemic. H...

How Restaurants Can Stay Strong Post COVID-19 with Tanvir Bhangoo from 2020-08-10T15:00

Tanvir Banghoo, Managing Director at TBX Digital and VP of Technology at Freshii talks strategies for surviving the new normal with Zack Oates. They discuss the importance of becoming a digital ...

Fulfillment of Prophecy: Moving Off Premise with Erle Dardick from 2020-08-06T17:00

5 insights and other wisdom from food industry founder, consultant, visionary and thought leader, Erle Dardick for restaurateurs moving forward. 

The Future Of Restaurants: Positioning Post-COVID-19 with Bruce Reinstein from 2020-08-03T15:00

6 tips and other insights from the award-winning hospitality executive and partner and Kinetic12.

Making Restaurants More Efficient with Bradley Bloch from 2020-07-30T17:00

Bradley Bloch is the co-founder and CEO of CFO2, a company dedicated to helping restaurant operators level up their financials and run a tighter ship. He discussed four specific tips and gave ot...

5 Steps Restaurateurs Must Take During COVID-19 with Crafton Bryant IV from 2020-07-29T16:00

As the former head of marketing for Metro Diner and Bloomin' Brands, restaurant consultant Crafton Bryant talks with Zack Oates about using down time created from the corona virus, merging ...

Keeping Restaurants Safe During COVID-19 with Steven Mandernach from 2020-07-24T12:00

5 tips on sanitation and navigating the new normal with the executive director of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).

Advice For Restaurants In The New Normal: 5 Tips with Ann Rolke from 2020-07-22T15:00

Ann Rolke shares some of her expertise as a strategic marketing and communications professional with over 20 years in the restaurant industry. 

Reducing Risk In Restaurants Post-COVID-19 with Dr. Ben Chapman from 2020-07-21T18:00

Five expert tips and other insights from North Carolina State University Professor, Ben Chapman. 

Hospitality In The New Normal: How To with Kelli Laube from 2020-07-21T12:00

Kelli Laube, hospitality trainer at restaurantowner.com, gives 5 specific pointers on making guests feel welcome generally and during a pandemic. 

How To Attribute Your Marketing Dollars With Sean Vazan of LuckyDiem from 2020-07-16T16:00

LuckyDiem - a truly risk-free marketing tool? (Hint: yes.) Find out on this episode of Give An Ovation with LuckyDiem's VP of Sales, Sean Vazan.

The Role Of Restaurant Tech In The New Normal with Kelly MacPherson from 2020-07-15T15:00

Kelly MacPherson, former CIO of Restaurant Brands International, Hard Rock Cafe, and other massive brands, gives 4 insights and other info about restaurants post-COVID-19 in this knowledge-packe...

The Post-COVID 19 Restaurant: What To Expect with Cory Warfield from 2020-07-11T14:00

5 Insights from the CVO and LinkedInthusiast, Cory Warfield, about how restaurants and businesses can succeed going forward. 

Local Longevity: How Your Business Can Succeed with Dave Loveland from 2020-07-10T15:00

The founder of Keep Local Alive, a platform for business owners to tell their stories, shares 4 tips on how local businesses and restaurants can truly become a part of the community. 

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Rethinking Restaurants In The New Normal: 5 Insights From Henry Patterson from 2020-07-01T15:00

Senior Partner at Rethink Restaurants chats about building effective relationships, navigating COVID-19, and even gives a little shout-out to Ovation. 

How To Respond To Reviews with Tom James from 2020-06-19T14:00

Five-star expertise from the founder of Overall Reviews. 

5 Screens and 4 Tips: Effective Outdoor Advertising with Lee Houghton from 2020-06-19T13:00

Soundbite after soundbite from OOH expert and Outdoor Media Senior Consultant at Yesco. 

How To Be An Exceptional Manager with Sean Taylor from 2020-06-15T18:00

Founder/CEO of Up To Par Management and Taylor Hospitality gives 4 tips and other information on hiring well and running a productive team. 

Staying Smart and Secure: 5 Essentials for Restaurateurs from Brock Weeks from 2020-06-11T16:00

CEO/Founder of Savi shares advice for restaurants based on expertise he's gained from providing solutions to top brands such as Burger King, Kneaders, and others. 

Raising Your Advertising IQ With Joe Mediate from 2020-06-11T14:00

CEO and Founder of Webociti shares 4 insights and other expertise on how restaurants and retailers can reach customers more effectively. 

Thinking Outside The Box: Pivoting Post-COVID-19 with Jeremy Staub from 2020-06-09T19:00

Four tips and other insights for restaurants from the Owner and Creative Director of Box 8 Creative Studio. 

How To Find Your New Normal Post-COVID-19 with Danny Klein from 2020-06-01T15:00

Five tips for restaurateurs on adjusting successfully as they reopen their doors from the Director of Digital Content at Food News Media. 

Love + Service + Care = A Successful Restaurant - with Fred Glick from 2020-05-29T13:00

President of Amergent Hospitality Group, Inc. shares 5 insights on how to be a good restaurateur and a good person. 

The Recipe For Success - How To Increase Profits with Mark Kelnhofer from 2020-05-27T18:00

President and CEO of Return On Ingredients describes four crucial actions restaurant owners must take to make money. 

How To Bring Back Business Post-COVID-19 with Stephanie Jarm from 2020-05-22T14:00

5 knowledge-packed strategies from Stephanie Jarm, founder of Stephanie Jarm consulting!

Holy Cow! Restaurant Supply Chains Post-COVID-19 with David Maloni from 2020-05-21T13:00

5 tips for restaurateurs from Executive VP of Analytics at ArrowStream, David Maloni. 

How To Succeed Post-COVID-19 with Symon Perriman and Scott Johnson from 2020-05-18T14:00

CEO and VP of Sales at FanWide give 5 pieces of advice to all restaurateurs to navigate the ever-changing COVID-19 industry. 

How Restaurants Can Score Post-COVID-19 with Donald Burns from 2020-05-13T16:00

The Restaurant Coach™ took a quick time-out to share 5 strategies from decades in the industry that restaurants can use to survive now, and grow going forward. 

How To Position Your Restaurant Post-COVID-19 with Nico Nieto from 2020-05-12T14:00

VP/Head of Marketing and Brand at Roti offers 5 strategies and other insights on how restaurants can succeed right now and in the aftermath of COVID-19. 

How To Implement SEO with Chris Morin from 2020-05-08T10:00

Chris Morin is the founder and CEO of Moonraker.ai, an agency that helps businesses maximize their Search Engine Optimization efforts. Chris has experience helping large and small businesses, an...

How Restaurants Can Succeed Online with Bruce Irving from 2020-05-08T10:00

Founder of smartpizzamarketing.com talks with Ovation CEO Zack Oates about 5 essential tips in putting your restaurant on the map. 

How To Engage Your Customers with Nate Mills from 2020-05-08T10:00

Nate Mills from Atmophere and Chive TV shares about what restaurants can do to keep their customers engaged longer,  especially when it's not Football Sunday. 

How To Use Text Marketing with Derek Morgan from 2020-05-08T10:00

VP of Customer Success Derek Morgan and CEO of Ovation Zack Oates discuss why text marketing is so effective in today's restaurant industry, and how owners can implement it successfully. 

How To Innovate Post-COVID-19 with Bo Bryant from 2020-05-07T09:00

4 pointers from restaurant expert, author, and technologist Bo Bryant on how restaurants can succeed in the post-COVID-19 economy. 

How To Maintain Revenue During COVID-19 with Jake Lyman from 2020-05-06T04:00

How To Prepare Your Restaurant for Post COVID-19 with Ladd Biro from 2020-05-05T04:00

Founder and Principal of Champion Management offers 6 pointers on how to be a restaurant champ Post-COVID-19. 

How To Re-Open Post COVID-19 with Josh Goodman from 2020-05-03T16:00

Founder/CEO of PourMyBeer shares 4 tips straight from the tap about how restaurants can prepare for their re-grand openings. 

How To Thrive Post COVID-19 with Scott Porter from 2020-04-30T15:00

Founder/CEO of San Diablo Artisan Churros Scott Porter shares 5 tips with Ovation CEO Zack Oates on how restaurants can succeed as they begin to open up again.

How Restaurants Can Adjust Post COVID-19 with Werner Lomker from 2020-04-29T13:00

Domino's Franchisee and World's Fastest Pizza Maker shares 4 tips and other insights on what the new restaurant business will look like and how to flourish in the new environment. 

How Restaurants Can Pivot Post COVID-19 with Rory Balkin from 2020-04-28T11:00

Founder of Donut Digest, Rory Balkin, shares 6 tips on how restaurants can take advantage of post COVID-19 changes. 

How to Hire Post COVID-19 with Derek Williamson from 2020-04-27T16:00

Founder and CEO of HigherMe shares 5 tips on hiring the best talent once we all come out of quarantine. 

How Restaurants Can Survive COVID-19 with Seth Weinert from 2020-04-21T08:00

CEO Zack Oates and VP of Sales Seth Weinert discuss how restaurants and retailers can keep their doors open during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. 

How Restaurants Can Adapt During COVID-19 with Fred Langley from 2020-04-20T08:00

Ovation CEO, Zack Oates and Restaurant Systems Pro Ceo Fred Langley talk about what restaurants can do to succeed during these hard times. 

Reach out to Fred at: fred@restaurantsystemsp...

How Restaurants Can Stay Afloat During COVID-19 with Chris + Chris Horton from 2020-04-14T10:00

What can restaurant owners do to lessen the damage dealt by the COVID-19 virus? And what can they do to prepare for future crises? Zack Oates, CEO of Ovation, finds the answers to these question...

Bruce Irving on Succeeding in the New COVID-19 Restaurant Business from 2020-03-24T12:00

Zack Oates, Ovation CEO, and Restaurant Marketing Strategist, Bruce Irving, discuss the top strategies for restaurants to adapt to the new restaurant business created by COVID-19. From utilizing...

Joey Ngoy on Communicating with your Customers during COVID-19 from 2020-03-23T08:00

Ovation CEO, Zack Oates and Joey Ngoy, restaurant owners and CEO of TFN Media, disucss the importance and best practices for restaurant owners to communicate with their customers during COVID-19...

Ethan Cisneros on Building Value despite COVID-19 and Stores Closing from 2020-03-19T17:00

Ovation CEO, Zack Oates talks with Ethan Cisneros, founder of Thirst Drinks about how restaurants can still build value for their customers and keep business rolling in even with store closures ...

Rev Ciancio on Lessons from COVID-19 for Restaurant Owners from 2020-03-17T12:00

Ovation CEO, Zack Oates, and Rev Ciancio, Founder of Yeah! Management, an independent marketing consultant agency, discuss how COVID-19 will ultimately change the restaurant business as we know ...

Joe DeSimone on Resolving Recruitment Frustrations from 2020-03-12T09:00

Joe DeSimone is currently the Recruiting & Business Development Manager at Source One Hospitality out of Chicago. Cutting his teeth in hospitality over twenty years ago, Joe made the transit...

Reviews, Loyalty, and Text Marketing to Grow Restaurant and Retail Business from 2020-02-20T11:00

Want to grow your business? Want more customers coming back through your doors? CEO Zack Oates and VP of Sales/Co-Founder Seth Weinert of Ovation discuss the importance of leveraging reviews, cu...

Reviews, Loyalty, and Text Marketing to Grow Restaurant and Retail Business from 2020-02-20T11:00

Want to grow your business? Want more customers coming back through your doors? CEO Zack Oates and VP of Sales/Co-Founder Seth Weinert of Ovation discuss the importance of leveraging reviews, cu...

Reviews, Loyalty, and Text Marketing to Grow Restaurant and Retail Business from 2020-02-20T11:00

Want to grow your business? Want more customers coming back through your doors? CEO Zack Oates and VP of Sales/Co-Founder Seth Weinert of Ovation discuss the importance of leveraging reviews, cu...