• Learn how to provide long-term equity to key restaurant employees.• Discover ways to structure compensation to minimize tax implications and receive capital gain.

What’s In and What’s Out – 2024 Restaurant Marketing Trends

Mar 18th, 2024 37m 12s

Hear about the latest marketing trends within the restaurant industry.Learn about guest communication and different ways to grow loyalty.Discover avenues to explore when working to increase market share.Understand how technology is impacting th

Waiting on the Future: How AI is Transforming the Restaurant Industry

Dec 1st, 2023 26m 51s

Hear about how restaurants are currently using AI or starting to.Gain knowledge on hot issues in restaurants and how Generative AI can help.Learn how AI can help analyze operational trends and explain financials.Understand considerations before

Tailgating For a Reason with Tony Grant of Northern United Brewing

Nov 6th, 2023 16m 44s

Several years ago, Tony and his wife decided to focus their charitable efforts and maximize community impact. To do so, they founded Rivals for a Cause and integrated targeted sales efforts and charitable fundraising throughout their brewery/re

The Story of Visioning with Zingerman's Ari Weinzweig

Nov 29th, 2022 22m 9s

Ari Weinzweig is the Co-Founding Partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, a nationally renowned food icon that’s grown to over $70million in annual revenue. In this episode, Ari discusses how he was able to build the vision and the cultu

Sound “Bites” from the 2022 CFO Bootcamp: Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law

Jul 28th, 2022 51m 12s

In this episode, we hear some sound bites from the 2022 BDO Restaurant CFO Bootcamp where Alicia Voltmer of GreenbergTraurig, LLP provides an overview of current and emerging L&E issues faced by the restaurant industry, including some hot-topic

Gregg Thomas and Meg Potts Dish on Data Warehouses, C-suite Outsourcing, and Automation

May 26th, 2022 25m 27s

Gregg Thomas and Meg Potts joined BDO in 2020 through the acquisition of CFO Advisors, a trusted ally to retail and restaurant brands for over 25 years. The team provides C-suite services such as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Data Officer e

Bill Lindsey on Restaurant Technologies and Rising to the Challenge of Inventory

Apr 26th, 2022 27m 47s

Bill Lindsey is the partner and co-founder of COGS-Well, a company named one of the top five restaurant technologies by MURTEC. In this episode, Bill dishes on how technology has revolutionized the industry with the rising expectations of consu

FUSIAN: Where passion and persistence meet with Stephan Harman and Mike Speck

Mar 29th, 2022 31m 58s

Stephan Harman and Mike Speck are both partners at the restaurant FUSIAN with Mike serving as CEO. FUSIAN exists to connect people through collaboration, culture and cuisine. In this episode, the duo shares where they see the industry headed an

A Look Behind the Curtain: Franchising in 2022 and Beyond

Feb 24th, 2022 17m 13s

In this episode, Dana Zukofsky interviews Justin Klein, one of the leading franchise business attorneys in the United States. Named to the International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers, Justin’s knowledge and insights provide listeners with a sn

Annie Fitzsimmons – Experiencing Restaurants through the Eyes of a Traveler

Jan 31st, 2022 23m 32s

In this week’s episode, Dana Zukofsky interviews Annie Fitzsimmons, a travel expert, to share her experiences on the ground about what’s happening in the travel and restaurant industry on an international level. Annie shares how she navigates t

The Other Side of the Table with Richard Rosendale

Dec 14th, 2021 28m 5s

Richard Rosendale trained in several kitchens across the United States and mentored under several Certified Master Chefs. He was the youngest member of ACF Culinary Team USA since the team’s inception and was one of five chefs who represented t

Mark Bromberg — The Scope of Restaurants Today: Supply Chain and Labor Shortages

Nov 16th, 2021 23m 34s

Mark Bromberg is the President at Apex Restaurant Group, a firm that focuses on chain restaurant improvement, management, rejuvenation, and more. In this episode, Dana Zukofsky and Mark talk opportunities, what he’s been seeing within his space

From Thinking Outside the Bun to Live Mas; Greg Creed of YUM! Brands Shares the Key Ingredients of Leading Brands

Sep 21st, 2021 25m

Greg Creed, the Former CEO of Yum! Brands and Taco Bell joins Dana Zukofsky in our latest podcast. Creed retired after a successful 25-year career with Yum! and has more than 40 years of extensive global experience in marketing and operations w

Building a Better Business, One Potbelly Sandwich at a Time with Bob Wright

Aug 25th, 2021 27m 28s

Host Jeff Tubaugh is joined by Bob Wright, the new CEO for Potbelly Sandwich Shop. In this podcast, Bob shares his passion for the restaurant business and how that passion is helping to fuel the success of Potbelly. Listen in as he shares how a

You Had Me at Ramen… How Sarah Gavigan is Changing the Game

Jul 28th, 2021 20m 24s

In our latest podcast, Dana Zukofsky is joined by Sarah Gavigan the Founder and CEO of the Otaku Group, a ramen restaurant based in Nashville, Tennessee. This week, Sarah shares how she got her start, why ramen, and how she pivoted when COVID-1

Leveraging New Technology in the Restaurant Industry

Jul 14th, 2021 26m 8s

In our latest podcast, Dana Zukofsky is joined by Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg is the Managing Director for Branded Restaurants. Schatzy talks about the adoption of technology in the hospitality industry, what he looks for when it comes to new

The Power of Second Chances — Impacting Lives Through Food and Service

Jun 14th, 2021 34m 13s

Host Jeff Tubaugh is joined by two special guests taking a different approach to the restaurant business. Both Joe DeLoss & Brandon Chrostowski have open hiring policies that provides people with a second chance at getting back on their feet. J

The Power of Second Chances — Impacting Lives Through Food and Service

Jun 14th, 2021 34m 12s

Restaurant Real Estate Trends and Beyond with Andrew Moger

May 5th, 2021 25m 36s

Paving the Way for a New Restaurant Model with Virtual Food Brands

Apr 7th, 2021 31m 14s

When Passion Meets Resilience: How One Restaurant Group Got It Right

Mar 17th, 2021 32m 53s

What the New Normal Means for Restaurants in 2021 with Kevin Burke

Feb 25th, 2021 27m 18s

Wage and Salary Considerations During the Times of COVID-19

Jan 29th, 2021 29m 26s

BDO’s Dana Zukofsky joins us as she interviews Carolyn D. Richmond, the Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild’s Hospitality Practice Group. Her practice largely consists of representing and counseling employers in the hospitality industry, specifically re

Step Up to The Table… Supporting Local with the Founder of ClearPath Solutions, Helen Lao

Jan 8th, 2021 18m 35s

Everyone in this industry has been affected by the stay-at-home orders and Helen knew that if we sat idling by, some of our favorite places would be going under. Inspired by the ice bucket challenge to raise money, Helen created Step Up To The