
The Restaurant Strategy podcast is dedicated helping independent restaurant owners increase the profitability of their restaurants and grow. The show is hosted by industry expert Chip Klose, who asks the question: What would your life look like if your restaurant could deliver consistent, predictable 20% returns?
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 597 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MarketingBusinessEducationSelf-Improvement | |||

#596 - How Much Should a Restaurant Spend on Marketing?
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#595 - How to Grow a Successful Restaurant Brand Without Losing Your Freedom (LIVE COACHING)
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#594 - What Should Your Restaurant’s Labor Cost Actually Be? - You Cannot Cut Your Way Out of a Bad Schedule
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#593 - What Should Your Restaurant’s Food Cost Actually Be?
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We had the privilege to meet Mr. Chip at the Blueplate and before I always listened to his podcast. Being a young GM , I am always learning and always listening for ways to grow not only the business but myself as well. THIS PROGRAM WORKS! Even if you just listen, you can take tips and pointers to apply in-house. It gives you a new perspective of looking at the bigger picture and hearing what works for very successful people in your field.
As a restaurant owner, every podcast from Chip feels relevant. Some things we know about (but still haven’t fixed) and others are an insight into what we can improve. Either way listening to this podcast gets me motivated each week and helps me bring positive change to my restaurant 💪
I learn something new on every program.
I love listening to this podcast each week because Chip Close is well versed and passionate about the restaurant industry. He also genuinely cares about trying to help other businesses be successful by giving us real advice and tips on how to build a successful restaurant.
I work with franchisees in large operations and the content is so relatable despite the audience targeted to independents. The variety of operational and marketing tips really drive home that profit comes from all parts of the business
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This show focuses on helping independent restaurant operators boost profitability while building scalable systems. Episodes frequently cover practical strategies for increasing margins, from cost control and menu engineering to staffing, guest experience, and storytelling as a growth lever. A recurring thread is turning concepts like mission/vision and hospitality into tangible actions that drive repeat business, higher check averages, and better data-driven decisions. Guests range from renowned chefs to tech partners, and sponsorships are woven in to illustrate real-world tools that operators can adopt. The host also promotes coaching programs and live events aimed at accelerating profitability for independent operators, which adds a stron... more
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1. Restaurant Rockstars Podcast
2. Build A Better Restaurant with Peter Harman
3. The Restaurant Coach Podcast
4. THE ED MYLETT SHOW
5. The Knowledge Project
RESTAURANT STRATEGY launched 8 years ago and published 597 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 STRATEGY include:
1. Gianna Fristo
2. Will Stewart
3. Christian Weins
4. Rev Ciancio
5. Gavin Kasin
6. Greg Baxtrom
7. Devon Eichler
8. Rich Hull
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