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Addressing Pain Points in Hospitality with Nicole Menden & Kristin Metzger

Nicole Menden, CEO of WVC RubixCloud, and Kristin Metzger, practice growth leader of the restaurant industry for William Vaughn Company, have partnered with the likes of Restaurant365 to ease some of the stress that comes along with operating in the hospitality space. Both companies provide a litany of accounting services and aim to help restaurants […]

Bruce Nelson of NOVA Restaurant Group on The Magic of Restaurant Ownership

Interview with CFO of NOVA Restaurant Group Bruce Nelson about the inspiration behind his book, the reality of owning a successful restaurant, and implementing Restaurant365 technology as a solution. After years in the industry, Bruce Nelson, CFO of NOVA Restaurant Group decided it was time for him to jump into the business as an owner. […]

Expanding by Outsourcing with Wayne Lipschitz of R&R FMG

Wayne Lipschitz is the CEO of Restaurant & Retail Financial Management Group (@rrfmg), or R&R FMG, where their goal is to grow your business. Whether your business needs help with daily financials, or a temporary Chief of Finance, R&R FMG is there for you.    In this conversation with host Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ […]

Organic Growth in Business with Caroline Scannell of Paperchase Accountancy

Caroline Scannell (@scannellous) is the Director of Brand Development at Paperchase Accountacy. One of her responsibilities at the brand is to keep Paperchase’s name as pristine as it has been in this new digital age. According to Scannell, Paperchase’s most significant marketing has been accomplished through tried and true word of mouth. “Our product speaks […]

Generation Z Philanthropy with GiftAMeal Founder Andrew Glantz

GiftAMeal (@giftameal) founder Andrew Glantz set forth to bridge the gap between Gen Zers and millennials that wished to give back, and restaurants, who Glantz views as community pillars. Taking cues from companies like, Tom’s Shoes and Warby Parker, GiftAMeal adopted the “buy one get one free” model by allowing customers to scan a QR […]

Digital Hospitality Simplified with the Owners of Marquii

Avi Goren, Evan Percmutter, and Bryan Rutcofsky are the co-founders of Marqii (@getmarqii), a hospitality tool for all businesses. Their mission as a company is to merge their capabilities of easy-to-use listings, menu, and review management with the goals of each company to ensure the best service is being provided to the customer and the […]

Increasing Revenue Through Digital Hospitality with Austen Asadorian of SEVENROOMS

Austen Asadorian (@aasodorian) is not just the Senior Vice President of Sales at SEVENROOMS (@sevenrooms), he is a true believer in the brand. Joining the company after several years in the food industry, Asadorian has first hand experience of what a positive customer experience can do for a company.  During this year’s National Restaurant Association […]

The Simple Sales Taxes Solution with David Joseph

David Joseph, Co-Founder of DAVO by Avalara (@davosalestax), provides a solution to a problem that plagues all business owners, particularly those in the restaurant industry.  Sales Taxes. Though it can be a point of contention and stressful for owners, it is a necessary part of remaining in business. Joseph sat down with show host and […]

How Technology Evens the Playing Field with Kevin O’Bold and Morgan Harris

Restaurant365 is an innovative company that provides a litany of technology solutions. At one of the Restaurant Transfomation Tour 2023 stops, Restaurant365 co-founder, Morgan Harris, sat with host Shawn Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) and Ultra Steak VP of Finance Kevin O’Bold to discuss the advantages of technology implementation and enhancing digital hospitality, and the wonderful opportunities restaurants […]

Increasing AI Usage in Restaurants with Brendan Sweeney and Tony Roy of Popmenu

Brendan Sweeny and Tony Roy are the cofounders of digital hospitality titan, Popmenu. Popmenu has a plethora of tools and an extremely knowledgeable team that comes together for one main goal, to help businesses grow through the efficient use of technology. The separator is that Sweeney and Roy value relationships and problems solving with an […]