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Running Restaurants

Jaime Oikle

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led restaurant business show focused on operations, leadership, profitability, workforce management, technology, and growth, typically featuring restaurant founders, hospitality technology executives, and industry consultants. Credible pitches include restaurant operators, hospitality software founders, workforce experts, and specialists with actionable expertise for restaurant owners; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally hold senior industry roles but are not uniformly national media figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 276

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 520 subscribers

Instagram: 200 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jaime@runningrestaurants.com

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Host

Jaime Oikle - Founder of RunningRestaurants.com and a restaurant content provider with more than 25 years of experience creating resources, news, seminars, and webinars to help restaurant owners succeed.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Restaurant founders and operators, CEOs or co-founders of hospitality technology companies, and experienced restaurant leadership or management educators with practical expertise and relevant business results.
Required Achievements:  
Built or scaled restaurant groups or hospitality businesses, Founded or led restaurant technology companies, Completed significant business acquisitions or exits, Created research, workshops, or practical programs for restaurant operators

Recent Guest Discussions

Dan Simons - Restaurant Growth, Profitability, Farmer Ownership, Product Innovation, Artificial Intelligence In Operations, Employee Mental Health, And Mentoring Entrepreneurs.

Rushi Patel - Restaurant Employee Retention, Workplace Culture, Scheduling, Payroll, Labor Management, And Artificial Intelligence In Restaurant Operations.

Darren Spicer - Scaling Drive-through Coffee Businesses, Customer Experience, Leadership, Customer Data, Developing Young Leaders, Entrepreneurship, And Business Exits.

Jordan Boesch - Restaurant Employee Expectations, Understaffing, Benefits, Manager Recognition, Workplace Culture, Feedback, And Practical Applications Of Artificial Intelligence.

Darren Denington - Restaurant Leadership Teams, Role Clarity, Communication Systems, Recruiting, Accountability, And Leadership Development.

Recent Topics

Restaurant Management, Restaurant Operations, Hospitality, Restaurant Marketing, Entrepreneurship

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Running Restaurants
:

Stop Taking Orders, Start Making Sales

October 15, 2026

Your servers may be the most underused profit center in your restaurant. In this episode, Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com and veteran operator Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars explain why order takers leave money on the table. They also cover how to build a front of house team of sales stars who give guests a better experience and bring in bigger checks.Roger shares the simple systems he used with his own team:five-minute pre-shift strategy sessions with role playpop quizzes that ...

From Franchisee to Franchisor: Aaron Anderson on Building Sunrise Social

September 24, 2026

In this episode of the Running Restaurants podcast, host Jaime Oikle interviews Aaron Anderson, founder of Sunrise Social. Aaron shares his restaurant journey, from buying franchises like The Original Hot Dog Factory (which opened during COVID-19) to experimenting with ghost kitchens. He discusses creating his own breakfast, brunch, and lunch concept, Sunrise Social, now operating two franchise locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Aaron covers key topics including menu engineering for pr...

Bootstrapped: Brianna Keefe on Toastique's Path to 65+ Locations

September 10, 2026

In this episode, host Jaime Oikle interviews Brianna Keefe, founder and CEO of Toastique, a fast casual wellness cafe with over 65 locations across 25 states. Brianna shares how her background as a college athlete inspired the concept, how she bootstrapped the first location in Washington D.C., and how organic customer demand led to franchising. The conversation covers franchise partner selection, store sizing, in-house food preparation, transparency, customer experience, loyalty programs, an...

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Frequently asked questions

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Running Restaurants
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How do I get in touch with Running Restaurants?

Running Restaurants is hosted by Jaime Oikle. Its publicly listed email is jaime@runningrestaurants.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.

What is the email for Running Restaurants?

The publicly listed email for Running Restaurants: jaime@runningrestaurants.com.

How many listeners does Running Restaurants have?

Podseeker estimates Running Restaurants reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Running Restaurants?

Running Restaurants typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Restaurant founders and operators, CEOs or co-founders of hospitality technology companies, and experienced restaurant leadership or management educators with practical expertise and relevant business results. Common among recent guests: Built or scaled restaurant groups or hospitality businesses; Founded or led restaurant technology companies; Completed significant business acquisitions or exits. Recent guests include Dan Simons, Rushi Patel, and Darren Spicer.

How hard is it to get booked on Running Restaurants?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Running Restaurants cover?

Recent episodes cover Restaurant Management, Restaurant Operations, Hospitality, Restaurant Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

jaime@runningrestaurants.com

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