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Toast Gets Rid of Customer Fee and Restaurant Owners Applaud

Toast Customer Advisory Board in 2023 at Toast HQ in Boston

Toast is removing the 99 cent online ordering fee that has been met with a lot of controversy.  This is proof that Toast leadership listens to restaurant owners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuokf_oSALc Along with hosting the Toast-sponsored Restaurant Influencers podcast, Cali BBQ Media founder Shawn Walchef sits on the Toast Customer Advisory Board.  The restaurant industry proponent says a lot […]

You Can Never Have Enough Data – Photis Patriotis of Gritsee (DH137)

There’s never too much information your business can gather. But how do you sift through the data? Photis Patriotis is the founder of Gritsee, which is an AI solution based business that seeks to optimize the operations of kitchens and businesses. It only takes seconds for artificial intelligence to find solutions to known — and […]

Restaurant Marketing Summit: Learn from 20 Experts at Virtual Conference

Shawn Walchef Restaurant Marketing Summit (1)

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: […]

Toast Company Event Introduces Innovations and Tech for Restaurants

Spark 2021 by Toast is November 16, 2021

The Toast company introduced a number of exciting products and innovations for restaurants during their Spark event. Spark by Toast brought together hospitality industry and tech leaders to learn about how Toast and its line of products and offerings can help their customers manage and grow their restaurant businesses. The online Toast restaurant innovation event […]

Best Restaurant Podcasts List | DonutDigest.com

Best Restaurant Podcasts 2021

The Ultimate List of podcasts for restaurant owners/operators was curated by Donut Digest. If you want to find the best and the biggest restaurant podcasts here is a list for you. Featuring some of the top names in the restaurant and hospitality industry, this curated list of restaurant podcasts in 2021 will point you in […]

Watch the Reimagine Digital Hospitality presentation by Toast POS

Toast POS Reimagine Digital Hospitality Presentation in June 2021

How are restaurants catering their guest experiences to build loyalty these days? With technology and Digital Hospitality. Toast POS (our amazing restaurant point-of-sale technology partner) wrapped up their Reimagined Restaurant Series in June 2021 with a panel discussion showcasing how restaurateurs, including Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef, have learned to create great experiences for […]