RESTAURANT STRATEGY

By Chip Klose

The Restaurant Strategy podcast is dedicated helping independent restaurant owners increase the profitability of their restaurants and grow. The show is hosted by industry expert Chip Klose, who asks ... more

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Number 1: STORYTIME (15) - Getting That Ninth Person in Line
#578 - STORYTIME (15) - Getting That Ninth Person in Line ***** 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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETSVISIT: https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATIONVISIT: https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** 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 tell you about a P3 Member whose entire marketing plan relies on keeping the ninth person in line. ***** 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
August 20, 202614min
Number 2: The Day I Realized I was the Bottleneck
#589 - The Day I Realized I was the Bottleneck ***** Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit! This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Less than 30 tickets remain. Secure your spot today! LEARN MORE: https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGEVISIT: https://www.marginedge.com/lp/chip This week's episode is brought to you by: RIGHTWORKVISIT: https://right.work/chip ***** It's not about having all the answers. It's about empowering your team so they can think for themselves. ***** If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind: http://rsprofit.com/
September 28, 202613min
Number 3: How to CRUSH Street Fairs, Farmers Markets, and Community Events (ENCORE)
#588 - How to CRUSH Street Fairs, Farmers Markets, and Community Events (ENCORE) ***** 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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII VISIT: https://marqii.com/ This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENUVISIT: https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** 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. ***** LEARN ABOUT THE P3 MASTERMIND: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/listeners
September 24, 202615min
Number 4: AI Phone Answering Can Save You Tens of Thousands of Dollars in 2026
#587 - AI Phone Answering Can Save You Tens of Thousands of Dollars in 2026 ***** 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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTOVISIT: https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** 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/ ***** LEARN ABOUT THE P3 MASTERMIND: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/listeners
September 21, 202638min
Number 5: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RESTAURANT PROFITABILITY - How to Actually Make Money in This Business
#585 - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RESTAURANT PROFITABILITY - How to Actually Make Money in This Business ***** 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 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTOVISIT: https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** 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 ***** LEARN ABOUT THE P3 MASTERMIND: http://rsprofit.com/
September 14, 202654min