2020 Stories and Lessons from Cali BBQ Media – Part 3 | Sunrise Gratitude and Spreading Kindness | DH075
We strive to bring you behind the scenes of running a BBQ Media company. We do that by publishing digital content (video, blogs, audio podcasts just like this) that explains the Stories and Lessons surrounding what we do and how we do it. The Digital Hospitality challenge for you is simple: try every day to […]
2020 Stories and Lessons from Cali BBQ Media – Part 2 | More Publishing Content is Better | DH074
It’s better to be done, then perfect. When it comes to digital content creation, sometimes you just have to press publish before you think your work is perfect. Speed is important when it comes to publishing online, as is frequency. The more content you can put out online, the more attention you will receive. In […]
2020 Stories and Lessons from Cali BBQ Media – Part 1 | Tiger King and the Pandemic | DH073
There were many stories and lessons that we at Cali BBQ Media will always remember from 2020, a year when so much changed. We wanted to do something a little bit different for our first five Digital Hospitality podcast episodes of 2021. To celebrate the end of 2020 and to kick off the new year, […]
Digital Resources and Help to Inspire Restaurant Owners | Shawn Walchef on Corner Booth Podcast | DH071
There’s a reason we recommend every restaurateur read Restaurant Startup and Growth and join RestaurantOwner.com. Having up-to-date information aggregated from experts in the industry is vital to staying current in any business, especially for restaurant owners and operators. As we built up Cali BBQ and evolved the restaurant over the years, a vital and inspiring […]
Innovating Tech Solutions to Help Restaurants | Therese Lim and Francisco Bram from Uber Eats | DH070
Uber Eats is doing their part to help the restaurant industry and change lives with Digital Hospitality. They have among the most important jobs in the food industry, but the day-to-day duties of Uber Eats’ Therese Lim and Francisco Bram aren’t centered around pots and pans, taste tests, or cooking classes. Digital Hospitality podcast guests […]
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 […]
How to Turn Your Business into a Media Company | Shawn Walchef on Full Comp Podcast | DH068
If you want to survive and thrive in business then you have to start operating and thinking like a media company. Being in business in 2021 and beyond is about creating memorable moments online and offline. The world is changing and we all need to keep up. Digital Hospitality guest Josh Kopel shared our Cali […]
Who the F@*% Doesn’t Love Toast? | Sam Zien (Sam the Cooking Guy) and Howard Solomon (Solomon Leaders) | DH066
Sam the Cooking Guy would like to propose a Toast. Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien has nearly 2.4 Million followers on YouTube. He’s got tons to share about cooking, digital media, and creating a food empire. But for fellow restaurateurs he has one big piece of advice. It’s to invest in Toast. No, we’re not […]
Brand Building in a New Era | Shawn Walchef on The Cantore Show | DH063
At Cali BBQ we learned early on that to get people to care about us, we had to reach out to them online. Veteran broadcaster and notable San Diego media personality Chris Cantore (our former podcast guest) featured our Cali BBQ Media story on his The Cantore Show podcast. Recording in his surf hut studio, […]
You Can Win At Life with a Good Mentality | Shawn Walchef on You Winning Life Podcast | DH059
Two days after the passing of the legend Kobe Bryant, I had a tremendous and rich conversation on the You Winning Life podcast about finding a Mamba Mentality and mental health. This special episode of Digital Hospitality is a way to let you in on the awesome talk I had earlier this year with You […]