Carrie Bobb is the founder and CEO of Carrie Bobb & Co in San Diego California and is also, like myself,  a member of the CRE Digital Army. She's a real pro who  has successfully merchandised and executed leasing for some of San Diego's most notable projects for over 17 years and has completed over $2 billion in total consideration with major retailers such as SoulCycle, Cinepolis, Sephora, Blue Bottle Coffee, North Italia, International Smoke, Salt & Straw, and Drybar just to name a few.  

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Scott Landers from Figure 8 Logistics joing me on this episode to discuss how they are helping restaurants ditch the third party delivery companies and help restaurants go NATIVE! 

Check out their website here to learn how they can help you and your restaurant.

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These are tough times for restaurant owners, and if you don't have what Nick Palmeri calls a "fire in your belly", well, things are going to be even more difficult.  Nick's career in the restaurant business started at age 10 (!!) and learned the ins and outs of what it takes to run a successful operation from his father, Gaeteno. His father taught him (amongst other things ), work ethic, discipline the importance of knowing your costs and how  to treat the guest with the upmost respect and provide unrelenting hospitality to everyone who walked through the door. 

Like any great restaurant man, he knows his way around the kitchen and as a certified Spirts Expert, it's safe to say he knows how to handle the job "behind the stick" too.  In this episode Nick discusses how he has taken the reigns of Gaeteno's since his father's passing, and has pivoted his business to adapt to the Covid era, all the while, providing not just food and drink, but a classic restaurant experience.

You can find Nick on Instagram at @gaetanosristorante.lv or @theamarolife.

Von'Dre Smith is an ex -chef and former Google employee who now is the owner of Atmosfera , a digital marketing agency that works specifically with restaurants in helping them dominate these platforms, and drive sales.  He is super fun, and has built a company that provides detailed marketing strategies for restaurants of all shapes and sizes.  

Blake Haggett is a commercial real estate advisor from Boise, Idaho with a deep understanding of commercial real estate investing — The ins and outs of development, consulting and on-site management—and how to bring excitement to usually a boring Industry filled with stuffy "suits" . But we really got to know each other through social media - his personal brand is sophisticated and easy to relate too ( CRE brokers take note...) . He posts content daily on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and even TikTok - on this episode we get into exactly why that's important and much more. 

Michael Chernow is the founder of Seamore's in New York City and also the co-founder of The Meatball Shop and co-founder of the plant based function beverage brand Well Well. Michael joined me from his upstate NY home to talk about the current state of his stores and where he sees the industry headed  and what opportunities ( hint: maybe not a restaurant) he sees in the months and years ahead. 

Elizabeth Tilton is the Founder + CEO of Oyster Sunday, a hospitality services group based in New Orleans and New York City with a mission to build a sustainable and supportive infrastructure for the food and beverage industry. Their website is filled with incredible free resources including their Critical Path Tool which is a must any and all operators faced with the task of re-opening their restaurant in this time of crisis.