Learn How To Improve Your Restaurant’s Online Presence Webinar

How do you improve your restaurant’s online presence and boost sales at the same time? Shawn P. Walchef, founder of @CaliBBQMedia and @CaliBBQ, has partnered with our friends at Yelp to share all the storytelling secrets that we have learned over the last 15 years. Please join us online on Aug. 15, 2022 if you […]
Restaurant Influencers Review: Yelp Blog Highlights Restaurant Podcast

The Restaurant Influencers podcast focuses on helping business owners create a social media strategy that works. The Yelp Blog featured the behind-the-scenes story about making the Restaurant Influencers podcast in an interview with host Shawn Walchef (Cali BBQ Media). Read the full interview below with the restaurant owner and podcast host to learn how Cali […]
Preview: Restaurant Influencers | SAM THE COOKING GUY on Growing a YouTube Channel | DH129

The secret to YouTube is simple. It’s not about you. It’s about your audience. On this special preview episode of the Restaurant Influencers Podcast, Sam Zien (Sam The Cooking Guy) talks with host Shawn P. Walchef (Cali BBQ Media) about how he grew his YouTube channel to millions of subscribers and running multiple restaurants. “YouTube […]
New Restaurant Influencers Podcast Series | Entreprenuer + Yelp + Cali BBQ Media + Toast

On the Restaurant Influencers podcast, leaders in the restaurant and hospitality space give tips about digital content and online marketing. Are you SICK and TIRED of scrolling through your business social media feeds and not seeing your company being talked about anywhere? On the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, top thought leaders in the restaurant and […]
Promoting Your Restaurant Across Different Social Media Platforms | Yelp Blog

How do you promote your business on social media effectively? By customizing your message for different social platforms. The Yelp Blog featured Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef and his digital knowledge in a very informative restaurant marketing article by Callie Abraham. “Every platform has a unique audience,” the Cali BBQ owner said. “Every social […]
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 […]
Relentless Hospitality and Digital Dedication | Behind the Review Yelp Podcast and Entrepreneur Media featuring Cali BBQ Media

At Cali BBQ Media we believe in Digital Hospitality. We’re honored that Cali BBQ’s “Relentless Hospitality and Digital Dedication” was featured on the Behind the Review podcast by Yelp and Entrepreneur Media. Yelp/Entrepreneur podcast Behind the Review episode · Relentless Hospitality You can listen here to Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn Walchef and […]
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 […]
Focus More On People, Less On Transactions | Josh Kopel (Restaurateur) | DH048

Did you know that YOU can be featured on the Digital Hospitality podcast? Send your best tips, quotes, ideas, recommendations, and more to podcast@calibbq.media so we can feature them on the show. Thank you to our loyal listeners for being with us on our podcasting journey. We’ve learned so much making this show and hope you […]