Digital Hospitality

This episode features an interview with restaurateur Julia Tina Hero from Basilico Italiano in Concord, North Carolina, discussing how digital strategies and storytelling can transform restaurant businesses.

Sean Walchef shares the first of four key technology tools from his personal tech stack that helped build his media company on top of his restaurant business, starting with the unexpected power of the iPhone for omni-channel storytelling.

This episode provides three tips for brands on effectively partnering with B2B creators, emphasizing direct collaboration over agencies and using the speaker's experience with Toast as a successful example.

This episode features a restaurant technology showcase where the host and co-host introduce themselves and prepare to hear a pitch from a founder in the hospitality industry.

This episode of Rising Tides Live discusses pricing strategies for entrepreneurs and hospitality professionals, featuring community input and personal experiences from the host's media and restaurant businesses.

A restaurant owner shares lessons from changing his restaurant's name five times to help others avoid similar mistakes when naming their dream restaurant.

This episode features an interview with Benjamin Berg, CEO of eCard Systems, discussing how his company helps over 100,000 restaurants annually with digital and physical gift card solutions to boost revenue and customer acquisition.

This episode features an interview with Vishal Argarwal, CEO of Checkmate, discussing how his company helps restaurants streamline digital ordering by integrating third-party platforms with POS systems.

This episode features an interview with Noah Palansky, CEO and co-founder of TAIV, discussing how his company helps venues turn TVs into revenue-generating assets.

A restaurant owner shares four hard-earned leadership lessons, starting with the importance of storytelling to sell a vision and inspire teams.

This episode features Scott Siegel, CEO of Curbit, pitching his restaurant technology startup to a live community of restaurateurs and tech professionals for feedback.

This episode explores how to use AI for writing while maintaining human emotion and expertise, featuring a panel discussion on avoiding robotic content.

This episode features an interview with Michael Diego, founder of Relish, discussing how his restaurant technology helps businesses leverage local influencers for storytelling and marketing in the hospitality industry.

This episode features an interview with Nora Herman, COO of MOTO Pizza, discussing how the pizza chain automated and scaled their restaurants using modern systems and digital strategies.

This episode features an interview with restaurant owner Christophe Savasco, who uses YouTube to share his story and insights on hospitality and technology in the restaurant industry.

This episode features an interview with Patrick Couture, VP of operations at MyBurger, discussing labor scheduling solutions like Rightwork and Toast for restaurants.

This episode features Matt Haselhoff, founder and CEO of One Goal Consulting, pitching his business to a panel of experts on a restaurant technology showcase show for feedback and community engagement.

This episode features an interview with Sue Andre of S2 Grills, discussing how the restaurant chain built a Chicago empire by expanding to underserved areas and growing from a hobby to a multi-location business.

A restaurant owner shares how building a relationship with YouTube celebrity Sam The Cooking Guy helped transform his barbecue business into a successful media company.

A restaurant owner shares four key reasons why attending industry conferences and trade shows is essential for business growth, networking, and securing deals.

The host shares five powerful secrets learned from interviewing top hospitality CEOs, focusing on dreaming big as the first lesson with a personal example about interviewing Toast founders.

This episode explores the importance of sharing vulnerable business stories, using the host's failure with ghost kitchens during the pandemic as a case study to encourage entrepreneurs to overcome fear and leverage transparency for growth.

This episode teaches entrepreneurs how to use public speaking to generate business revenue by focusing on storytelling and value rather than sales pitches, and leveraging content distribution through digital platforms.

This episode explores how 1925 PubHouse embraces authenticity and digital marketing to build their restaurant business, featuring an interview with its owners about their journey and strategies.

A media company founder shares three key mistakes made during scaling, starting with the importance of hiring talented people early rather than waiting.

A restaurant owner shares his journey of building a media production team before he could afford it, explaining how it helped grow his business through brand deals and sponsorships.

Dean LaVey hosts his first podcast episode, featuring members of the Rising Tide community sharing personal stories about the power of storytelling in business and life.

This episode features an interview with Kim Modeste, founder and CEO of S'more AI, discussing her background in data analytics and her restaurant technology startup on a live showcase show.

Host Sean Walsh interviews restaurateur Julia Tina Haro about how her restaurant Basilico Italiano leveraged digital storytelling and online marketing to achieve remarkable success with menu items like their mega mozzarella.

This episode discusses how delayed leadership decisions in the hospitality industry create significant financial and operational costs.

This episode discusses how to build credibility without proof through community engagement and storytelling, featuring an introduction to the Rising Tides community for hospitality professionals and entrepreneurs.

This episode features an interview with Brett Spiegel from Checkmate discussing how their menu management system helps restaurants optimize menus and increase check sizes through digital ordering technology.

The host discusses his journey from restaurant owner to media entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of learning from failures in the hospitality industry and featuring insights from industry leaders.

This episode features an interview with Paul Krug, founder and CEO of Glaze Teriyaki, discussing his journey in the restaurant business and the importance of digital-first hospitality.

This episode features an interview with Tamar Mizrahi, founder of Goddess and the Baker, discussing the systems behind scaling her restaurant business and sharing entrepreneurial experiences.

This episode features an interview with Christopher Staples, owner of Toast New American Gastropub, discussing the realities of scaling a restaurant business and building a digital-first hospitality approach.

This episode explores how to create memorable moments in hospitality and business, featuring an interview with Michael Diego, CEO of Relish, a platform that helps restaurant brands with storytelling and marketing.

This episode of Rising Tides Live features host Sean Walsh and multiple guests sharing personal stories about holiday hospitality, including tipping practices, restaurant management, and community support.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews Will Stewart, founder of RightWork, about his journey from Starbucks to building a labor optimization platform for restaurants.

Christine de Wendel, co-CEO of Sunday, discusses how the company's QR-based payment system transforms restaurant hospitality by speeding up payments, increasing tips, and providing valuable customer data.

This episode emphasizes the importance of creating content to avoid invisibility in business, using personal anecdotes to inspire listeners to start storytelling with simple tools like an iPhone.

Runbin Dong pitches Scale Social AI, a platform that uses QR codes and AI to turn restaurant customers into authentic brand advocates by rewarding them for user-generated content.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews Runben Dong, CEO of Scale Social, about leveraging user-generated content for hyper-local marketing.

Kevin Hildebrand, COO of CRS Hospitality, discusses how his group manages 15 unique restaurant concepts in Champaign and their adoption of Kickfin for tip management.

Hosts Mike Peseglia and Elizabeth Doss lead a community discussion on setting goals for 2026, featuring guests Jordan Silverman, Eric Farrell, and Dean LeBay.

Roger, a former restaurant owner and host of Restaurant Rockstars, shares insights on maximizing profits through menu engineering, employee empowerment, and creative marketing hooks.

Pitch the Tide is Friday's live restaurant tech pitch session.

Ward Olgreen, COO of Red Onion, pitches his restaurant technology platform on Pitch The Tide, explaining how it uses data analytics to solve marketing ROI dilemmas, segment customers, and drive sales.

Anthony Wood, founder of Allervio, discusses how his personal health journey led to creating technology for allergen-safe dining.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews Amanda, COO of Vicious Biscuit, about their restaurant brand's growth and use of technology.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews Alex and Stephanie Florio about their hiring platform Swab, discussing how it simplifies restaurant staffing and improves company culture.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews restaurant owner Cesar Valen about his journey and the importance of love in business.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews fractional CRO Matt Latanzio about sales and marketing strategies for hospitality businesses.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews restaurant owner Enrique Medina about his journey and insights in the hospitality industry.

This episode discusses how restaurant groups use technology to streamline operations, training, and admin tasks.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews David Meltzer about delivering memorable keynote presentations, sharing insights from their experiences in the restaurant and media industries.

Host Shawn Walchef interviews Guy Wise, CEO of ZenZap, about improving communication in restaurants using group chat tools.

Host Matt Walker discusses the challenges of running a restaurant, using AI as a lens to explore learned intelligence and operational knowledge.

Host Shawn Walchef discusses building engagement for businesses and announces a new pitch show for restaurant technology brands.