Restaurant Rockstars Podcast

Roger

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Booking Overview

Restaurant Rockstars Podcast delivers practical, operator-focused guidance for restaurant owners and managers, featuring leaders and experts who share systems for growth, profitability, and team performance. It’s a strong booking target for industry professionals who can translate real-world experience into actionable insights for restaurant operators.

Metrics

Episodes: 492

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.1k subscribers

Instagram: 897 followers

Contact Information

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Host

Roger - Hosts the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast and interviews restaurant leaders and industry experts about restaurant operations, leadership, labor/compliance, and growth strategies for owners, managers, ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Restaurant operators in leadership roles (e.g., general managers, CEOs) and practical experts with domain credibility in restaurant growth, marketing/loyalty, and labor/compliance (e.g., employment attorneys, former hospitality leaders).
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership at a restaurant or restaurant brand, Demonstrated operational improvements (profitability, labor management, guest experience), Legal expertise applied to hospitality labor law compliance

Recent Guest Discussions

Andrew Roy - Leadership Habits And Systems; Hiring And Accountability; Labor Management; Guest Recovery And Online Reviews; Inventory; Prime Cost And Profitability; Hospitality And Operating A Profitable Restaurant

Mike Montagano - Growing Sales Without Discounting; Customer Loyalty; Protecting Margins; Guest Experience; Smart Marketing; AI In Operations; Menu Innovation; Operational Excellence; Bar Program Profitability; Kpis And Restaurant Performance Metrics

Doug Plass - Restaurant Labor Law Violations And Risk; Wage And Hour Compliance; Overtime And Employee Classification; Tip Pooling/tip-sharing Compliance; Discrimination And Workplace Investigations; Wrongful Termination Risk; Hiring/interviewing Do’s And Don’ts; Documentation And Policies; Child Labor Laws

Recent Topics

Restaurant, Operations, Leadership, Labor, Compliance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Restaurant Rockstars Podcast
:

495. Restaurant General Manager Secrets with Andrew Roy | Leadership, Labor & Profit

July 05, 2026

What separates an average restaurant manager from a truly great general manager? In this episode, Roger sits down with Andrew Roy, General Manager of Mahogany Prime Steakhouse, to discuss the leadership habits, systems, and financial discipline that drive successful restaurants. From hiring and accountability to labor management, guest recovery, online reviews, inventory, prime cost, and profitability, Andrew shares practical strategies every restaurant owner, operator, and GM can put to wor...

494. Restaurant Growth Strategies: How to Grow Sales Without Lowering Prices - Mike Montagano,

June 27, 2026

If you're looking for restaurant growth strategies that increase sales without relying on constant discounts, this episode is for you. Roger sits down with Dog Haus CEO Mike Montagano to discuss how one of the industry's fastest-growing brands is building customer loyalty, protecting margins, and growing sales through memorable guest experiences, smart marketing, AI, menu innovation, and operational excellence. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why competing on price is a losing strategy • H...

493. Avoid Costly Restaurant Labor Violations, Lawsuits & Compliance Mistakes - Doug Plass

June 21, 2026

What if one employee mistake could cost your restaurant $100,000...or more? In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, Roger sits down with employment attorney and former chef Doug Plass to discuss the restaurant labor law mistakes that create the biggest risks for owners and operators. From wage and hour violations, overtime rules, and tip pooling compliance to discrimination claims, workplace investigations, wrongful termination concerns, and child labor laws, Doug shares practic...

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