Dine-In Service Open at Cali BBQ Spring Valley | Welcome Home
Huge news. Cali BBQ is back OPEN in Spring Valley! Come see us in our Spring Valley village as soon as you can whether it’s for dine-in, delivery, or takeout. WATCH: Cali BBQ is Open. Welcome Home! Cali BBQ in Spring Valley has limited dine-in seating in our newly remodeled bar and outdoor patio areas. […]
When Comedy Meats Barbecue | Dave Williamson (America, Meat Dave Comedy + BBQ Tour) | DH092
America, Meat Dave! Dave Williamson is a man of many titles. Both a pitmaster and a podcaster, the personality known for his eclectic Meat Dave podcast is well seasoned when it comes to taking the heat and getting grilled. That is because our Digital Hospitality podcast guest Dave Williamson is also a traveling standup comedian. […]
How To Smoke Tri-Tip on a Weber Summit Kamado E6 Charcoal Grill | Recipe Video
In this Weber recipe video, Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef and Pitmaster Derrick Walz show the steps to making Tri-Tip the Cali BBQ way. *** Smoked and Seared Tri-Tip is a favorite of ours and we’re happy Weber Grills helped us showcase these BBQ tips so you can make it yourself at home. To cook this Tri-Tip the way […]
San Diego Padres Opening Day 2021 | Padres Opening Roster
Padres Opening Day 2021 is here! There hasn’t been this much buzz in San Diego for baseball in decades. The Friar Faithful are ready to cheer on the Padres this season, some in person, many at home, and hopefully, soon, at Cali BBQ in Spring Valley when we reopen in limited capacity. Vamos por más […]
One Year Later Much Has Changed, But Cali BBQ is Stronger | Brick-and-Mortar to Digital Restaurant
One year ago on St. Patrick’s Day, I climbed up on the roof of our restaurant to broadcast to the world the most difficult message I’ve ever had to send. *** It was still early 2020 — before many people fully understood the new reality we were all facing due to the COVID-19 virus which […]
Multiple Digital Restaurants — One Building | Barrio Logan Food Hub | The Rebound San Diego
More than 20 different restaurant concepts, all for pickup and delivery only. Barrio Food Hub is a large warehouse space full of what they call ghost kitchens, or virtual kitchens. This food concept in Barrio Logan San Diego is gaining popularity, offering restaurants a less-expensive way to operate. Our new Cali BBQ location is one […]
Yelp is Not a Dirty 4-Letter Word — It’s a Digital Tool for Hyperlocal Reach
Yelp is not a dirty four-letter word — despite what many restaurant owners think. Here at Cali BBQ, we have found that Yelp is one of the best search engine optimized (SEO) online platforms that restaurants can use to connect with engaged customers near them.That’s why we gladly pay extra every month for powerful Yelp for […]
Cali BBQ is Now Open in Barrio Logan Food Hub and Ready to Serve San Diego
Our new Cali BBQ pickup/delivery location in Barrio Logan is now OPEN and ready to serve San Diego! Please help us by spreading the word that you can now order Cali BBQ in San Diego at the Barrio Food Hub for pickup or delivery. The Barrio Food Hub is located at 2707 Boston Ave., San […]
What is a Friendly Ghost Kitchen? | Cali BBQ Takeout and Delivery in San Diego
You’ve probably heard about Ghost Kitchens recently, but what about Friendly Ghost Kitchens? Ghost Kitchens are food brands without a brick-and-mortar location. Think of them like digital restaurants that sell food online for takeout/delivery out of centralized pickup locations. As we expand into more Cali BBQ San Diego locations, our goal is to operate each […]
Friendly Ghost Kitchens? Growth Plan featured in Restaurant Hospitality Article
We believe in Friendly Ghost Kitchens at Cali BBQ. Our plans to grow Cali BBQ and Cali BBQ Media were explored in a detailed Restaurant Hospitality feature article. The article also explains why Toast, Inc., Restaurant Accounting Services, Inc. (RASI), and Ovation are primary partners in our restaurant tech stack. “Technology is enabling restaurants to do things […]