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Rock My Restaurant episodes

April 23, 2020 COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 3: Vromo
In part three of this four part Coronavirus series of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast, Michael Schatzberg Schatzy “The Restaurant Rabbi” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Alan Hickey, chief executive officer of Vromo, to explore insights and ideas around new ways of operating during the Coronavirus crisis.

This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality.
37 min
April 19, 2020 28. DeliverThat on Delivering Your Brand’s Promise
On this episode of the former Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, podcast host Valerie Killifer sits down with Aaron Hoffman, the co-founder of popular third-party delivery service DeliverThat.

Aaron Hoffman and John Zinno founded DeliverThat in their Ohio University dorm room in 2013, hand-delivering countless orders to their classmates for two years. The company has since evolved into a catering delivery solution for over 500 restaurants and brands in 45 major metropolitan areas.
21 min
April 13, 2020 COVID-19 Food Safety Standards Vol. 2: GoParrot
In part two of this four part Coronavirus series of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast, Michael Schatzberg Schatzy “The Restaurant Rabbi” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Yaniv Nissim, chief executive officer and founder of GoParrot, to explore insights and ideas around new ways of operating during the Coronavirus crisis.

This syndicated content is brought to you by Branded Strategic Hospitality.
30 min
September 10, 2019 27. Next Door American Eatery on Keeping Catering Consistent
On this episode of the Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, podcast host Valerie Killifer chats with Elyse Boule, the director of catering for casual “real food” restaurant Next Door American Eatery.
33 min
August 29, 2019 26. Nathan's Famous Updates its Catering and Delivery Channels
Valerie Killifer chats with James Walker, the senior vice president of the beloved Nathan’s Famous. Walker joined the restaurant industry as a chef back in the 1990s, and moved to the management and operations side by the end of the decade. With previous experience overseeing such brands as Baja Fresh, Cinnabon, and Subway, he joined the Nathan’s Famous team earlier this year and aims to grow the chain’s catering and delivery sales channels.
17 min
August 20, 2019 25. Data is King: How to Leverage Your Consumer Insights to Drive Catering, Delivery Sales
On this episode of the Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, podcast host Valerie Killifer sits down with Daring Solutions founder and CEO Jeff Chasney.

Daring Solutions uses artificial intelligence to optimize restaurant kitchens and directly help staff improve sales, profits, and customer satisfaction. In this episode, Chasney shares how industry operators can leverage data to grow long-term sales in a marketplace that has been trending toward off-premise—according to Chasney, a reported 22 percent of delivery drivers tamper with orders.
40 min
August 06, 2019 24. SLAB BBQ on Catering and Channel Management as a Fast Casual Restaurant
On this episode of the Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, podcast hosts Valerie Killifer and Erle Dardick chat with Mark Avalos and Rafael Robinson, the co-owners of SLAB BBQ.

Avalos began SLAB in a barbecue trailer as a catering business in 2006. He subsequently opened a food trailer at the University of Texas in Austin, and established the company’s first brick and mortar restaurant location in 2014 with Rafael Robinson. A second SLAB BBQ location was opened in 2016.
38 min
June 28, 2019 23. Building a Menu that Differentiates Between Takeout, Catering, and Delivery
On this episode of The Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, podcast hosts Valerie Killifer and Erle Dardick chat with Tad Low to discuss the importance of menu differentiation within off-premise.

Tad Low is the Director of Off-Premise for Moe's Southwest Grill, an Atlanta based fast-casual restaurant chain with over 725 domestic and international locations. Low is leading a team that is working to bring delivery to the forefront of the guest experience.
42 min
June 17, 2019 22. Rethinking Food Safety In the Era of Food Delivery
On this episode of The Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, podcast host Valerie Killifer chats with Anthony Russo and Betsy Craig to discuss food safety concerns in the restaurant industry.

Anthony Russo is the Director of International Sales and the Domestic Regulatory Affairs Officer for Lava Gel Technologies. Lava Gel is a non-toxic solution made from natural minerals that, when activated by water, is able to create a long-lasting heat in food products. Betsy Craig is a national professional speaker and the founder and CEO of MenuTrinfo. MenuTrinfo provides certified, FDA-compliant menu labeling services.
27 min
June 03, 2019 21. Training Sales Employees For The Modern Catering Landscape
On this episode of Takeout, Delivery, and Catering Show, our hosts Valerie Killifer and Erle Dardick sit down with Tracy Avolio, Vice President of The Catering Institute to discuss how to train sales employees for the modern catering landscape.
37 min

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