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The Restaurant Strategy podcast is dedicated helping independent restaurant owners increase the profitability of their restaurants and grow. The show is hosted by industry expert Chip Klose, who asks the question: What would your life look like if your restaurant could deliver consistent, predictable 20% returns?
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#597 - Building a Restaurant That Can Scale Profitably with Podcast OG Roger Beaudoin If you're ready to for a more profitable restaurant that can actually run on its own: http://rsprofit.com/ ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGEVISIT: https://www.marginedge.com/lp/chip This week's episode is brought to you by: RIGHTWORKVISIT: https://right.work/chip ***** Roger Beaudoin is an industry veteran with more than three decades of experience under his belt. He's built restaurants, bought restaurants, sold restaurants, and saved restaurants. His podcast is one of the OGs in our industry. I'm lucky to have the chance to sit down with him on today's episode. WEBSITE: https://www.restaurantrockstars.com/ EMAIL: roger@restaurantrockstars.com
#596 - How Much Should a Restaurant Spend on Marketing? BUILD A MORE PROFITABLE RESTAURANT: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/listeners ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII VISIT: https://marqii.com/ This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENUVISIT: https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** "How much should I be spending on marketing?" It's a question I get asked all the time, and on today's episode I'm going to put it to bed. I'm going to answer it specifically, directly, thoroughly. Tune in.
#595 - How to Grow a Successful Restaurant Brand Without Losing Your Freedom (LIVE COACHING) INCREASE PROFITS IN YOUR RESTAURANT: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/listeners ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTOVISIT: https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** This is a live coaching session that was recorded and shared with Gianna's permission. It's often difficult to explain what coaching looks like, feels like... so we're going to do a better job of showing you on this podcast. "I've built a successful restaurant. It's profitable and requires less of me every single day. I'm ready to scale, but not sure the best path. What are my next steps?" That's the problem that was brought to the session. Over the course of 20 minutes, we dig deep to get to some answers.
#594 - What Should Your Restaurant’s Labor Cost Actually Be? - You Cannot Cut Your Way Out of a Bad Schedule ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATIONVISIT: https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** Everything I believe about managing labor. Take notes. ***** LEARN MORE about the P3 Mastermind: http://rsprofit.com/
#593 - What Should Your Restaurant’s Food Cost Actually Be? ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: AJINOMOTOVISIT: https://ajinomotofoodservice.com/ ***** Let's talk through the numbers... so you can really understand the difference between THEORETICAL and ACTUAL food cost. And let's talk about variance... and spoilage... and waste... Why? Because staying on top of your COGS % will make you more money. And that's the whole point, isn't it? ***** LEARN ABOUT THE P3 MASTERMIND: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/listeners
#592 - The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Marketing - How to Get More Customers and Keep Them Coming Back ***** Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit! This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Get your tickets now. LEARN MORE: https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: OVATIONVISIT: https://ovationup.com/chip/ ***** Everything I believe about marketing restaurants packed into one hourlong episode. We'll cover: - The ABCDs of Marketing- Product/Market Fit- Competition- The Marketing Triangle Principle- Acquisition Tactics that work- Retention Techniques to drive more visits- Word-of-Mouth strategies that get people talking- and much more ***** LEARN MORE about the P3 Mastermind: http://rsprofit.com/
#591 - Using AI and Analytics to (Actually) Manage Labor ***** Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit! This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Less than 30 tickets remain. Secure your spot today! LEARN MORE: https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARGIN EDGEVISIT: https://www.marginedge.com/lp/chip This week's episode is brought to you by: RIGHTWORKVISIT: https://right.work/chip ***** RightWork is an incredibly powerful Labor Management Software that helps owners and operators make better decisions in real time. I have never seen a tool this powerful before and I'm thrilled to introduce the audience to one of the co-founders. Get a special offer to try the platform: VISIT: https://right.work/chip ***** If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind: http://rsprofit.com/
#590 - Why Most Restaurant Marketing Fails (And What Actually Works for Independents) ***** Tickets are available now for the Restaurant Profitability Summit! This is our biggest event of the year, but attendance is capped at 200 people. Get your tickets now. LEARN MORE: https://go.restaurant-strategy.com/summit-2026 ***** This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII VISIT: https://marqii.com/ This week's episode is brought to you by: POPMENUVISIT: https://popmenu.com/restaurantstrategy ***** It's not about volume. Never was. It's about CLARITY. Explaining who you are... and who you're for. And doing that with blistering consistency. ***** LEARN ABOUT THE P3 MASTERMIND: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/listeners
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The Restaurant Strategy podcast is dedicated helping independent restaurant owners increase the profitability of their restaurants and grow. The show is hosted by industry expert Chip Klose, who asks the question: What would your life look like if your restaurant could deliver consistent, predictable 20% returns?
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