Restaurant Expert Deep Dive With The FOOD GUY…Tobie Nidetz

Tobie is the Host of the Restaurant Legends Podcast & a Restaurant Consultant and today I want to talk to Tobie about a few topics:

1st – Making Your Restaurant Standout
2nd – How much of your hiring problem is a marketing/brand problem
3rd – Pricing For 2021 and Beyond

You can reach Tobie at…

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/restaurant-legends-tobie-nidetz

Email: Tobie@foodguy.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/tcfoodguy

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MP TV – Episode 77 – Winging It With BW3 Founder Scott Lowery

What pairs perfectly with every game 🏈 day party? Wings, 🍗🍗 that’s what! Matt got to catch up with Scott Lowery, one of the founders of the beloved Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants. 🤩 Scott and his brother turned business partner established BW3’s back in the 1980s 📅 and have learned so many lessons along the way. Some of those lessons include:

🍗 When to open your second location
🍗 How to find investors
🍗 Finding the right space for your restaurant
🍗 Coming up with a catchy name
🍗 How to take that “next step”
🍗 Why you HAVE to do your market research

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MP TV – Episode 76 – Taking Time Out For Your Customers

We’re visiting Chapel Hill’s 📍 resident place for a late-night bite 🍔, Time Out! Matt and owner Eddie Williams take a load off to discuss how Eddie always has his customers in mind. 🧠 The pair dive into topics like:

➡️ Always being “on” as a restaurant owner
➡️ Relating to your customers
➡️ Understanding your customers’ needs
➡️ Serving quality food no matter what
➡️ Being open 24 hours, 7 days a week
➡️ And of course, selling chicken bones!

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MP TV – Episode 75 – Keeping Things Consistent with Brooks’ 🍔

We’re in Charlotte, North Carolina 📍 this week as Matt visits David Brooks, owner of Brooks’. 🍔 With almost 50 years under their belt, Brooks’ has become a staple in their community. 👪 Throughout the years David has established a consistent menu 🌭🍟 and proved that he and his restaurant are here to stay. During their interview Matt and David dive into:

🍔 Loving what you do every day
🍔 Why they DIDN’T put their logo on their sticker
🍔 How they became a Charlotte staple
🍔 Staying consistent through change
🍔 What your one goal should be
🍔 Resisting the temptation to add to your menu

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Fire With Dad & Luis

Today we’re going back to the 80’s, to talk about some of the outrageous things my dad did that marketed his business on purpose…and accident.

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We’re Going LIVE With “Schatzy” For Another Restaurant Expert Round-Up

We’re kicking September off RIGHT!

At 3pm we’re LIVE with Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg of Branded Strategic Hospitality.

Michael helps to connect and accelerate technology, hospitality, and capital to startups and early stage companies. He’s also the Co-Host of the “Hospitality Hangout” podcast.

Today we’re going to talk about:

1st – Technologies place in the industry post pandemic, will restaurants go away from 3rd party

2nd – Will there be a surge in new concepts focused solely on takeout and drive through, have we seen the last of fast food dining rooms.

3rd – What’s a piece of technology restaurants need to embrace that they currently are not, or one that’s on the horizon.

You can find out more about his company at…
www.brandedstrategic.com

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Creating Profitable Restaurant Menu’s – America’s Best Restaurants University

How To Design Insanely Profitable Menus and Control Your Costs in the Process.

The menu is a key building block of all restaurants, so it MUST be optimized!

That’s what we will be covering in this MENU FOCUSED webinar.

We will discuss…

What Fonts Increase Sales
Why Menu Size Matters
How To Design a Professional Menu on a Budget
The Importance of Maintaining Accurate Cost Sheets
Why Knowing What Menu Items are the Most Profitable is Vital

and MORE!

Webinar Guests
1st – Roger Beaudoin – Roger Beaudoin is the founder of Restaurant Rockstars – an online tool to help restaurant owners and managers crush it in the restaurant business. He is also a podcast host, author, speaker, and restaurant consultant.
https://www.restaurantrockstars.com

2nd – Donald Burns – With nearly four decades in the restaurant industry, Donald Burns has worked in the front of the house, back of the house, opened, owned, created and operated original concepts. From that experience, Donald – a two time author – keeps restaurants on top by building their brand. strengthening their team, and increasing their profits.
https://www.therestaurantcoach.com

3rd – Matt Plapp – Matt’s the CEO of America’s Best Restaurants & Restaurant Marketing That Works. Through both companies Matt’s on a mission to help restaurants find more frequent customers through their ground breaking A.B.R strategy…Attract, Build & Retain
https://www.mattplapp.com

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