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Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

What do the most successful entrepreneurs know, that you don't? Today's most successful Restaurateurs and Restaurant Professionals sharing tips and insights 2-days weekly to help make your restaurant dreams unstoppable! Listen as our guest explain what it takes to be successful in the restaurant industry. We'll discuss topic on how to lead, manage and market a successful restaurant. Join us at RestaurantUnstoppable.com to find show notes which recap all books, services, resources and tools covered in each episode. An incredible resource for any aspiring Restaurateur. Now, Join our community and make your restaurant dreams UNSTOPPABLE!

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Update frequency
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Average duration
88 minutes
Episodes
1020
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Corona Chronicle # 27: TONIGHT, TIP YOUR BARTENDER- Donald Sayers- Chatanooga, TN

Corona Chronicle # 27: TONIGHT, TIP YOUR BARTENDER- Donald Sayers- Chatanooga, TN

Key Takeaway
  1. During hard times it's always amazing to see the unqique ways come together. 
  2. Donald sayers created a way to tip bartenders and servers when you have a drink. Its called ServiceIndustry…
00:18:11  |   Fri 27 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #26: Ask,

Corona Chronicle #26: Ask, "What can I do?"- Patrick Mulvaney- Sacramento, CA

Find out more about Patrick Mulvaney here.

Key Takeaways
  • Dealing with mental health during these anxious times. 
  • Stepping up and being there for those in your community who need you. Patrick and Mul…
00:31:20  |   Fri 27 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #25: How to maintain culture when you're physically apart/Maintain communication through Whatsapp- Jillian Whitlow- Austin, TX

Corona Chronicle #25: How to maintain culture when you're physically apart/Maintain communication through Whatsapp- Jillian Whitlow- Austin, TX

 

Find out more about Jillian and Suerte here.

Key takeaways
  1. Maintain culture by staying connected with your team while physically separated
  2. Suerte chose WhatsApp because it's less concerned with “w…
00:25:12  |   Thu 26 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #24: “Is it socially responsible to stay open?”/work ON your business while you're closed- Erica Van Leirop- Olympia, WA

Corona Chronicle #24: “Is it socially responsible to stay open?”/work ON your business while you're closed- Erica Van Leirop- Olympia, WA

Key takeaways
  1. How their drive-through burger stand was up 39%
  2. Why Erica still decided to make the hard decision to close, despite the willingness of her staff to continue working. 
  3. We ask,  "Is it t…
00:19:41  |   Thu 26 Mar 2020
704: Jason Berkowitz Shares 15 Tips to Restaurant Success

704: Jason Berkowitz Shares 15 Tips to Restaurant Success

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Jason Berkowitz is a hospitality veteran dedicated to team development and operational excellence.  Jason credits his Psychology degree from Michigan State University for h…

00:57:31  |   Thu 26 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #23: Organizations that help their communities have the best chances of survival- Rudy Miick- Boulder, CO

Corona Chronicle #23: Organizations that help their communities have the best chances of survival- Rudy Miick- Boulder, CO

Find out more about Rudy Miick here.

Key takeaways
  1. You must confront your fear
  2. Hotels kitchens are also moving to pickup only
  3. The solution is not black and white
  4. Find out what you can do with the c…
00:34:02  |   Wed 25 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #22: Have multiple strategies for multiple outcomes- Kristen Corral- Las Vegas, NV

Corona Chronicle #22: Have multiple strategies for multiple outcomes- Kristen Corral- Las Vegas, NV

Find out more about Kristen Corral here.

Key takeaways
  1. Make multiple plans
  2. Shuttled down- Just too unsafe for staff. 
  3. Chatbots have been helpful 
  4. Work on your recovery strategy now. 
  5. Keep the conver…
00:23:33  |   Wed 25 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #21: Mapping your 12-week cashflow budget David Scott Peters- Phoenix, AZ

Corona Chronicle #21: Mapping your 12-week cashflow budget David Scott Peters- Phoenix, AZ

Find out more about David Scott Peters here.

Key takeaways
  1. We’re a cashflow business and we don't have the cash flow to survive 
  2. Establish a 12-week cash flow budget
  3. Depending on what your cash flo…
00:33:04  |   Tue 24 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #20: Economic projections for the industry/Abandoning your employees is irresponsible- Patricio Wise- Sacramento, CA

Corona Chronicle #20: Economic projections for the industry/Abandoning your employees is irresponsible- Patricio Wise- Sacramento, CA

Find out more about Patricio Wise here.

Key takeaways
  1. Farmers and grocery stores need help right now
  2. Don't just default to unemployment
  3. Closing your doors and leaving your employees on their own is …
00:27:54  |   Tue 24 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #19: Human Resources/Communication with your employees is key- Carrie Luxem- Chicago, IL

Corona Chronicle #19: Human Resources/Communication with your employees is key- Carrie Luxem- Chicago, IL

Find out more about Carrie Luxem here.

Key takeaways Furlough or lay off? Do what you can to keep your employees with you Treat employees like family Make sure to check in with your team Even if you …

00:32:10  |   Mon 23 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #18: #curbsidechallenge- William Lo- Carbondale, IL

Corona Chronicle #18: #curbsidechallenge- William Lo- Carbondale, IL

Find out more about William Lo here.

Key takeaways
  1. The purpose of the curbside challenge is to encourage people to follow the COVID-19 guidlines
  2. Lo's restaurant has decided to close to flatten the …
00:30:25  |   Mon 23 Mar 2020
703: Jason Berkowtiz on The Psychology of Training

703: Jason Berkowtiz on The Psychology of Training

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Jason Berkowitz is a hospitality veteran dedicated to team development and operational excellence.  Jason credits his Psychology degree from Michigan State University for h…

01:46:33  |   Mon 23 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #17: Join the Industry United Facebook group- Keith Sarasin- Nashua, NH

Corona Chronicle #17: Join the Industry United Facebook group- Keith Sarasin- Nashua, NH

Key takeaways
  1. Join the Facebook group Industry United
  2. We need to think of the restaurant industry as an aligned industry going in the same direction
  3. Mental health is key to this situation
  4. It’s impor…
00:47:51  |   Sun 22 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #16: Lean into helping your team/using Slack to share resources and keep communication open- Chris Dimmick- Dayton, OH

Corona Chronicle #16: Lean into helping your team/using Slack to share resources and keep communication open- Chris Dimmick- Dayton, OH

Find out more about Chris Dimmick here.

Key takeaways
  1. Opened first concept on Thursday and Dayton shut down restaurants on Sunday
  2. Support your Government leaders to shut down - it’s the right thing …
00:26:36  |   Sun 22 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #15: Break-even mentality/How this affects fine-dining establishments - Brad Cecchi- Sacramento, CA

Corona Chronicle #15: Break-even mentality/How this affects fine-dining establishments - Brad Cecchi- Sacramento, CA

Find out more about Brad Cecchi here.

Key takeaways
  1. How to adapt
  2. How to optimize curbside pickup
  3. Developing a website for pickup - pickupfixe.com
  4. Fine-dining world is the worst-case scenario for pic…
00:33:32  |   Fri 20 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #14: Large franchised restaurants and how they are affected - Akash Kapoor- San Fransisco, CA

Corona Chronicle #14: Large franchised restaurants and how they are affected - Akash Kapoor- San Fransisco, CA

Find out more about Akash Kapoor here.

Key takeaways
  • A city in full lock-down: San Fransisco
  • The biggest Corona Chronicle operation yet: 46 locations in development/4 opened in the last few weeks
  • Fr…
00:20:02  |   Fri 20 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #13: Adopting in house delivery best practices - Kyle and Maggie Gordon- Plano, TX

Corona Chronicle #13: Adopting in house delivery best practices - Kyle and Maggie Gordon- Plano, TX

Key takeaways
  • 45-day survival mindset. 
  • Straight to the "save money" mindset. 
  • "Cut the fat." Keep who needs you the most.  
  • Speak with the people you owe the most money to, first, for a deferment; …
00:28:51  |   Fri 20 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #12: Why the Restaurant Industry is the most equipped to get bent over - Brooks Tanner- Philadelphia, PA

Corona Chronicle #12: Why the Restaurant Industry is the most equipped to get bent over - Brooks Tanner- Philadelphia, PA

Find out more about Brooks Tanner here.

Key takeaways
  • Create fresh canned products to sell. The point is not to profit, but to slow the bleeding and get cash flow to your team. 
  • Let your employees …
00:34:55  |   Fri 20 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #11: Using

Corona Chronicle #11: Using "grocery bags" & "TV dinners" to support team, community, and other businesses- Nathan Ares- Phoenix/Tucson, AZ

Find out more about Nathan Ares here.

Key takeaways  
  • The latest on Phoenix and Tucson 
  • It's not about competition, it's about supporting the community/team members and getting through this. 
    • Colla…
00:26:31  |   Thu 19 Mar 2020
Corona Chronicle #10: Ethics Suite- Juliette Gust- Phoenix, AZ

Corona Chronicle #10: Ethics Suite- Juliette Gust- Phoenix, AZ

Find out more about Juliette Gust here.

Key takeaways
  1. The similarities between 9/11 and COVID-19
  2. Give staff the opportunity to work out their reduced schedule themselves
  3. If an employee is more in n…
00:20:29  |   Thu 19 Mar 2020
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