Episodes: 733
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 4.3k followers
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Josh Kopel - Michelin-awarded restaurateur with decades of experience building restaurant brands across multiple tiers of dining.
Ami Kassar - Restaurant Financing, Lines Of Credit, Point-of-sale Cash Advances, Borrowing Costs, And Business Bankability.
Mike Mudrey - Restaurant Systems, Remote Operations, Prepaid Bookings, Reducing No-shows And Food Waste, And Building A Business That Does Not Depend On The Owner.
Felipe Riccio - Restaurant Concept Development, Menu Reinvention, Operational Discipline, Creative Freedom, And The Economics Of Planned Closures.
Ariel Arce - Concept Development, Check Averages, Guest Experience Design, Pricing, Restaurant Assets, And Planning A Business Exit.
The Takeaway: You're Selling the Wrong Thing
October 16, 2026
What if the most profitable business in your restaurant is the one you only take when the phone rings?Most operators pour everything into the dining room. In my own restaurants, in-house dining netted 10 to 12% in its best months, while events cleared 30 to 35% out of the same kitchen.In this takeaway, I break down how going outbound took my fine dining events revenue from $250,000 to $1 million in 12 months, why the person booking your corporate event is buying peace of mind, and the one cal...
Sava Farah: Value Pricing Is Killing Your Restaurant
October 13, 2026
What if the reason you can't make payroll is that you're still trying to compete on value?Sava Farah fled communist Albania at five, landed in the Bronx, and opened her first Ann Arbor restaurant at 23 with no degree, no investors, and no plan beyond work ethic. Nearly twenty years later she runs The Pulpo Group, four restaurants and 400 employees, each one funded by the profits of the last.In this conversation, we get into why she charges more and builds the value behind it, how she reads mo...
The Takeaway: How Guests Decide Where to Eat
October 09, 2026
What if your website is costing you first-time guests before they ever walk in?The people on your homepage are shoppers. Most of them have never been in, and they are deciding between you and someone else. A list of dishes and five buttons gives them nothing to decide with.In this takeaway, I break down why guests need to feel something before they can commit to a choice, the three questions every homepage has to answer in one read, and why one clear call to action converts better than five.I...
RESTAURANT STRATEGY · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies is hosted by Josh Kopel. Its publicly listed email is josh@joshkopel.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies: josh@joshkopel.com.
Podseeker estimates FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Proven restaurateurs, chefs, hospitality operators, or specialists in restaurant finance, marketing, and operations with firsthand experience and measurable business results. Common among recent guests: Built or expanded successful restaurant concepts; Demonstrated expertise in restaurant operations, finance, marketing, or guest experience; Created systems or strategies that improved profitability, scale, or operational efficiency. Recent guests include Ami Kassar, Mike Mudrey, and Felipe Riccio.
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