Murtec 2022: The Future of Food is Technology

Technology is the future of restaurants. The MURTEC 2022 conference is March 7-9 at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Speakers include Jon Taffer (Bar Rescue), Shawn P. Walchef (Cali BBQ Media), Darla Morse (Red Robin), Michael Montagano (Kitchen United), and other leaders in hospitality and tech discussing the future of food. Cali […]

Building the Amazon of Restaurants at Cali BBQ Media

Amazon of Restaurants is Cali BBQ in San Diego

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

Erik Shellenberger interview about Marketing

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

DH134 - Jonah Bliss Curbivore

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 Optimize Your Influence | Andrew Duffy (SPARKPLUG) Interview | DH133

DH133 - Andrew Duffy Sparkplug Ceo interview on Digital Hospitality episode 133

SparkPlug aims to propel retail businesses and brands through personalized experiences and optimizing their influence. Andrew Duffy is a Harvard grad with the right amount of book smarts and business sense. Add tech savvy in the ingredients and one of the spark plugs behind the SparkPlug platform understands what it takes to build systems that […]

How To Raise Money with Crowdfunding | Cleve Oines (MÄNNKITCHEN) | DH132

Mannkitchen raised millions with crowdfunding. Learn more on this Digital Hospitality podcast interview

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 […]

4 Steps to Simple Social Media Strategy for Business

Simplify Social Media guide by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef

Start making smarter social media content now with this 4 step digital marketing strategy guide. Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef hosted an online social media presentation during the Branded Restaurant Marketing Summit. The main takeaway? Start now, not tomorrow, because it’s easier then you think to promote your business with short-form video on social […]

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: […]

How To Become An E-Commerce Company | Ride1Up Electric Bikes | DH131

Ride1UP CEO Daniel Urbino on the Digital Hospitality podcast

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 […]