Restaurant Influencers

Are you SICK and TIRED of scrolling through your social media feeds and not seeing your business anywhere? On the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, top leaders in the restaurant and hospitality industries share their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling and showing up where your customers are spending time online. The weekly digital series is hosted by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn P. Walchef and presented by Entrepreneur Media, Yelp, and the Restaurant Point of Sale company Toast.

Restaurant Influencers is a business podcast hosted by Entrepreneur Media, with 241 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Entrepreneur Media hosts Restaurant Influencers, a business show with 241 episodes published.

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  They've Baked More Than 1.5 Million Bagels. Going ‘Full Bagel' Helped This Franchise Bring in Serious Dough.

  Aug 18, 202655 min

  Jeff Perera, co-founder of Jeff's Bagel Run, shares how a layoff and a homemade bagel turned into one of the restaurant industry's fastest-growing brands. He explains why building in public, sharing the journey and never sacrificing quality have fueled the company's growth. Watch now to learn how storytelling, consistency and transparency helped turn a homemade bagel into one of the restaurant industry's fastest-growing brands. Restaurant Influencers is sponsored by: • Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://entm.ag/ToastRI • PepsiCo Foodservice: https://entm.ag/RIPepsico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  He Made One SEO Adjustment. Two Weeks Later, His Restaurant Had $10,000 in Catering Orders

  Aug 11, 202624 min

  Kevin Walker, operator of El Famous Burrito and Extract Juicery, shares how technology is helping him grow his businesses, reach new customers and stay competitive. He explains why working closely with partners like Popmenu has become an important part of building for the future. Watch now to learn how restaurant technology can drive growth, improve online visibility and help operators build stronger connections with their customers. Restaurant Influencers is sponsored by: • Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://entm.ag/ToastRI • PepsiCo Foodservice: https://entm.ag/RIPepsico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Most Restaurants Buy Technology First. An Amazon Web Services Exec Says That's Backwards.

  Aug 4, 202624 min

  Deborah Matteliano, Global Restaurant Industry Lead at Amazon Web Services, believes technology should make hospitality more personal. After helping restaurants navigate online ordering at Uber Eats, she now helps brands create better guest experiences through technology at AWS. Watch now to learn what digital hospitality means, why first-party data matters and how technology can strengthen the guest experience. Restaurant Influencers is sponsored by: • Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://entm.ag/ToastRI • PepsiCo Foodservice: https://entm.ag/RIPepsico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  "They're Selling Things Other Than Food on a Plate" — Why One Founder Believes Restaurants Are Changing Forever

  Jul 28, 202639 min

  Ben Leventhal, founder and CEO of Blackbird, believes restaurants are entering a new golden age. After helping reshape hospitality with Eater and Resy, he's now focused on helping restaurants build stronger guest relationships and long-term loyalty. Watch now to learn why Ben Leventhal believes restaurants are entering a new golden age, how loyalty is evolving and why guest relationships matter. Restaurant Influencers is sponsored by: • Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://entm.ag/ToastRI • PepsiCo Foodservice: https://entm.ag/RIPepsico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  This London Restaurant Grew Its Social Media 333% by Keeping It ‘Scrappy, Not Spielberg.'

  Jul 21, 202619 min

  Will Murray, co-founder of Fallow, didn't set out to become a content creator. He wanted more people to discover the restaurant. Four years later, Fallow's social media has grown 333%, helping transform the London restaurant into one of YouTube's biggest hospitality success stories. Watch now to learn how Will Murray used storytelling to grow Fallow, why "scrappy, not Spielberg" became the team's content philosophy and how authentic videos turned viewers into guests. Restaurant Influencers is sponsored by: • Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://entm.ag/ToastRI • PepsiCo Foodservice: https://entm.ag/RIPepsico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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