Listen

Hear the latest episodes

Watch

See the latest videos

Read

Browse the latest content

Pitch The Tide – Stephanie Olson: Founder and CEO of restauWant

In This Episode

Interview Takeaways

  • Know What Actually Drives Guests In – restauWant is built to solve one of the biggest gaps in restaurant marketing: understanding what actually brings people through the door. By connecting data across platforms, the system shows operators which campaigns lead to real visits and revenue, not just clicks and impressions.
  • Turn Marketing Data Into Clear Decisions – Instead of digging through multiple dashboards, restauWant brings everything into one place, giving operators a simple view of where guests are coming from. This allows restaurants to confidently shift spend toward what works and eliminate wasted marketing dollars.
  • Connect the Full Guest Journey – From first ad impression to repeat visit, restauWant helps stitch together the entire customer journey. By integrating with POS, loyalty, and digital channels, it gives restaurants a clearer picture of how guests discover, engage, and return, leading to smarter marketing and stronger retention.

In this Pitch the Tide session, Stephanie Olson, Founder and CEO of restauWant, introduces a data-driven marketing intelligence platform designed to help restaurants understand what actually drives guest traffic. Built out of firsthand experience running a restaurant marketing agency, restauWant connects fragmented data across POS systems, online ordering, reservations, and ad platforms to solve the industry’s biggest challenge: knowing which marketing efforts lead to real revenue. By translating complex analytics into clear, actionable insights, the platform empowers operators to make smarter marketing decisions, optimize spend, and focus more time on delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Listen to the replay of this first session and follow Cali BBQ Media to join future rooms, pitch your company, and learn from the community.

Every Friday at 10am PT / 1pm ET, Shawn P. Walchef hosts Pitch the Tide live.

Episode Links

Listen To This Episode

About Cali BBQ Media

Digital Hospitality is an interview-based video podcast hosted by business owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) and produced by his Cali BBQ Media company. The weekly digital series explores the ways successful businesses and entrepreneurs have merged old and new with innovative digital strategies that harness the power of the Internet and social media. Shawn is the founder of Cali BBQ Media and creator of the Restaurant Influencers podcast on Entrepreneur Media.

Join our Newsletter

Be the Show, Not the Commercial

Tell your story, share your mission, build stronger connections. See how the Cali BBQ Media team can help your business grow through the power of your own story. 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *