
Are you SICK and TIRED of scrolling through your social media feeds and not seeing your business anywhere? On the new Restaurant Influencers podcast, top leaders in the restaurant and hospitality industries share their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling and showing up where your customers are spending time online. The weekly digital series is hosted by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn P. Walchef and p... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 226 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

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Shawn generously shares really great and actionable advice. Highly recommend if you’re working in the industry and want to learn from the experts
Awesome content and interviews . And as Shawn states he is “weirdly accessible “. Reached out to him on line and got a meeting set up within an hour . He’s an open book .
If you are involved in restaurants in any way, this is the podcast you should have on automatic download.
The insights you learn on the show are brilliant and so many key takeaways from true disrupters in the industry. Such a good learning tool.
Top quality and value Podcast. Focuses on the conversations and the behind the scenes of businesses with the owner’s perspective. Always something to learn or apply. Also check out Shawn’s other Podcast (Digital Hospitality) for another perspective!
This is a phenomenal podcast with relatable guest who give you the behind the scenes view of building a brand, utilizing digital media and building partnerships. Everyone has a story to tell and what better way to hear them through this podcast.
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This show centers on practical strategies for building a strong brand in the restaurant and hospitality space, with a focus on storytelling, digital presence, partnerships, and operational excellence. Episodes frequently explore how operators leverage social media, sponsorships, and collaborations to grow visibility, drive bookings, and scale their businesses, often through candid behind-the-scenes conversations with owners, investors, and industry experts. Notable throughlines include brand building, overcoming failures, and adapting to digital transformation, along with actionable tactics for marketing, sponsorships, and guest engagement that listeners can apply to their own ventures.
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1. The GaryVee Audio Experience
2. The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
3. Dropping Bombs
4. Digital Hospitality
5. How I Built This with Guy Raz
Restaurant Influencers launched 4 years ago and published 226 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Restaurant Influencers include:
1. Sebastien Centner
2. Jimmy Schatz
3. Michael Schatz
4. Chef Brad Wise
5. Justin Moore
6. Michel Falcon
7. Amir Nathan
8. Christy Reuter
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