How To Optimize Your Influence | Andrew Duffy (SPARKPLUG) Interview | DH133
SparkPlug aims to propel retail businesses and brands through personalized experiences and optimizing their influence. Andrew Duffy is a Harvard grad with the right amount of book smarts and business sense. Add tech savvy in the ingredients and one of the spark plugs behind the SparkPlug platform understands what it takes to build systems that […]
4 Steps to Simple Social Media Strategy for Business
Start making smarter social media content now with this 4 step digital marketing strategy guide. Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef hosted an online social media presentation during the Branded Restaurant Marketing Summit. The main takeaway? Start now, not tomorrow, because it’s easier then you think to promote your business with short-form video on social […]
It’s Not Selfish to Take Selfies | Brian Bogert (Performance Coach) | DH114
If you want to be selfless, you have to be willing to be selfish first. “I always say focusing on yourself is the least selfish thing you can do,” Performance Coach Brian Bogert teaches on this episode of the Digital Hospitality podcast. ➤ MORE PODCAST EPISODES: https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes Brian Bogert Interview on Digital Hospitality — The […]
Guide to Opening a Virtual Ghost Kitchen | Part 3: Breaking Down Costs | DH108
Understanding the costs it takes to operate a virtual ghost kitchen is essential. Listen in on a Clubhouse roundtable discussion with hospitality veterans and restaurant thought-leaders to start breaking down the costs of a digital restaurant operation. Learn about the investments, tech, fees, and more needed to open a virtual ghost kitchen. Featuring: • Jensen […]
How to Lead with Transparency and Communication | Jordan Boesch (7shifts CEO) | DH097
7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch faced every peer’s nightmare in the spring of 2020 when he had to relieve dozens of beloved team members of their duties. Everybody wants the dollar signs and status associated with being a CEO. But nobody wants to be a chief executive officer when it’s time to furlough 40 employees. “We […]
What is a Ghost Kitchen? | San Diego Virtual Restaurants Profiled by San Diego Magazine
What is a ghost kitchen? And what is the impact of virtual dining on the future of food? Answers to those questions and more were explored in a well-done profile of the San Diego ghost kitchens in San Diego Magazine. READ: What Ghost Kitchens Mean for the Future of San Diego’s Dining Scene Food Expert […]
In-House Delivery vs Third-Party Delivery | Roger Avats and Josh Kopel (Inhouse Delivery Company) | DH078
2021 is here, but the pandemic and the pivots pioneered because of it are still very much at hand. While the restaurant industry has been forced to suffer, adapt and evolve in 2020 more than most, the shift to takeout and delivery has allowed many doors (like at Cali BBQ) to stay open. Still, it […]
Take the #SunriseGratitude Challenge in 2021 | Behind the Scenes of a Sunrise Gratitude Walk in San Diego
The #SunriseGratitude Challenge for you is simple: Attempt each day to change your life for the better. Every time the sun comes up or goes down you should feel grateful for another day. Each new sunrise is another day to be your best. This microdaily habit of getting out while the sun rises was inspired […]
RestaurantOwner.com Shares Success Stories in Webinar and Podcast Series | Q&A With Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef
On a Restaurantowner.com presentation in January 2021, Shawn Walchef discussed a number of topics relevant to his fellow restaurant owners and operators who want to thrive and adapt in the modern era. Restaurant Owner Topics Included: The challenges of achieving profitability in a less than ideal location. How digital marketing has been key to success. […]
Yelp Connect Helps Businesses Reach Hyper Local Audience | Social Media for Restaurants
Cali BBQ Media is all about being active on social media and all about claiming your Yelp page. But what if you could combine the personal connection of social media with the concentrated audience of Yelp? You can. Enter Yelp Connect. Speaking with former Digital Hospitality podcast alum Emily Washcovick, the Senior Field Marketing Manager […]