Building the Amazon of Restaurants at Cali BBQ Media

Cali BBQ Media is building the Amazon of Restaurants. With a rapidly expanding footprint physically and digitally, influential restaurant owner and digital media proponent Shawn P. Walchef thinks BIG when it comes to future-proof growth and exploring new ideas for his Cali BBQ Media company. The BIG idea is simple: Build the Amazon of Restaurants […]
No Bulls**t Guide To Marketing | Erik Shellenberger (BAR MARKETING BASICS) | DH135

No BS. That is the best descriptor for marketing specialist Erik Shellenberger. His approach to teaching bar and restaurant owners the best way to market their business. Years in the industry have equipped Erik with a unique insight as to what works and what doesn’t. ”There’s a lot of BS out there.” Digital Hospitality podcast […]
Commerce Moves To The Curb @ Curbivore Conference | Jonah Bliss (CURBIVORE) | DH134

Curbivore is a forward-thinking conference that highlights the necessary pivots of businesses and other tech pioneers in the modern era. Jonah Bliss of Curbivore was a guest on the Digital Hospitality podcast where he talked about the March 4 Curbivore conference in Downtown Los Angeles and how commerce is moving to the curb. Check out […]
How To Raise Money with Crowdfunding | Cleve Oines (MÄNNKITCHEN) | DH132

How did MÄNNKITCHEN raise millions on crowdfunding platforms? By finding a need and creating a solution. How many cranks does it take you to pepper a steak using your pepper mill? Probably dozens, right? For MÄNNKITCHEN Founder Cleve Oines, it was around 70 pepper cranks one day when he realized there was a problem. Why […]
Restaurant Marketing Summit: Learn from 20 Experts at Virtual Conference

Learn from 20 industry experts at the Restaurant Marketing Summit to improve your business in 2022. Want to seriously up your marketing game this year? Register for the Restaurant Marketing Summit presented by Branded Strategic Hospitality (@brandednyc) and hosted by our former podcast guest Rev Ciancio (@revciancio). At the Restaurant Marketing Summit you’ll learn about: […]
How To Become An E-Commerce Company | Ride1Up Electric Bikes | DH131

Ride1UP electric bikes (e-bikes) are built for performance and reliability. And so is the e-commerce company itself. Ride1UP developed a product they felt was life-changing: electric bikes. But how did the company leaders make sure they could get their e-bikes to as many people as they could? By becoming an e-commerce company. Ride1UP CEO Daniel […]
From Film to Food: Making it From Scratch | Chef Joe Gatto (@chefjoegatto) | DH130

What does “From Scratch” mean to Chef Joe Gatto? When he does something — whether it’s hosting a food show on TV or cooking a meal — he goes all the way. Chef Joe Gatto (@chefjoegatto) was a guest on the Digital Hospitality podcast, where the “From Scratch” host talked about making a streaming series, […]
Preview: Restaurant Influencers | SAM THE COOKING GUY on Growing a YouTube Channel | DH129

The secret to YouTube is simple. It’s not about you. It’s about your audience. On this special preview episode of the Restaurant Influencers Podcast, Sam Zien (Sam The Cooking Guy) talks with host Shawn P. Walchef (Cali BBQ Media) about how he grew his YouTube channel to millions of subscribers and running multiple restaurants. “YouTube […]
Believe in Others. Celebrate and Elevate | My Mentor David Meltzer (@davidmeltzer) | DH128

David Meltzer is a mentor to many. However, there are two titans he studies closely himself. Their names? None other than William Shakespeare and Albert Einstein. Taking lessons from both, David Meltzer (@davidmeltzer) has been able to pivot from being a powerful sports agent to a motivational media maven at the age of 50. “I […]
Hospitality is at the Heart of Holiday Bowl 2021 | Mark Neville (Holiday Bowl CEO) | DH127

At the heart of the annual Holiday Bowl is hospitality and community. On this episode of the Digital Hospitality podcast, Holiday Bowl CEO Mark Neville talks about the history of the NCAA bowl game in San Diego, the nonprofit’s future at Petco Park, and how the live event gives back to the community. At Cali […]