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Artwork for Restauranttopia: A Show for Local Independent Restaurants

Restauranttopia: A Show for Local Independent Restaurants

Brian Seitz, David Ross, and Anthony Hamilton
Restaurant Management
Leadership
Restaurant Industry
Merchant Cash Advances
Customer Experience
Customer Engagement
Local Independent Restaurants
Restaurant Business
Menu Engineering
Workplace Culture
Hospitality Leadership
Menu Design
Food Photography
Financial Difficulties
Malt
Circana
Pandemic
Customer Service
Economic Downturn
Food Cost

We love locally owned independent restaurants. These businesses build strong communities by linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships. The more the independent restaurants are thriving, the healthier the community will be! We want to help restaurant owners and operators hone their competitive edge through effective marketing and business practices. Restauranttopia focuses on ... more

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Artwork for Restauranttopia: A Show for Local Independent Restaurants

Latest Episodes

They Are Who We Think They Are

Chef Anthony watched a Simon Sinek clip and couldn't let it go for a week. The premise: if you think your young staff is entitled, you will treat them like they're entitled — and from that point on, everything they do ... more

Dave, Brian, and Chef Anthony take on menu bloat — why independent restaurant menus

balloon to six-plus pages, the real cost of decision fatigue and operational

drag, and a data-first process for trimming back with confidence. Along the way

they cove... more

You can’t scale chaos. In part two of Anthony’s dugout-wisdom series, the guys turn a Little League first-base drill into one of the most important lessons in restaurant operations: secure the ball before you touch the bag. Translation—lock in your f... more

"Flush It" – The Only Play That Matters

Chef Anthony Hamilton draws from his time coaching youth baseball to deliver one of the most important mindset lessons in the restaurant business: when something goes wrong, you have a choice — hang onto it, o... more

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Recent Guests

Anthony Hamilton
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Episode: Know Your Numbers: If You Can't Explain them, You Don't Own a Business
Jamie Romano
Tax expert from J&R Accounting specializing in restaurant tax returns
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Episode: Big Beautiful Bill (BBB): How Restaurant CFOs and Operators Can Navigate Major Financial Changes
Peter Kerwin
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Episode: Tipflation: How Digital Guilt and Hidden Fees Are Changing Hospitality
Peter Kirwan
CEO of Halcyon Eco
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Episode: The Hidden Costs of Dirty Fryer Oil—and How to Fix Them
Jason Brooks
Professional speaker, author, and coach
Episode: Transforming Restaurant Managers into Hospitality Leaders with Jason Brooks - PART 2 (Ep. 164)
Jason E. Brooks
Professional speaker, author, and coach
Episode: Restaurant Industry Challenges with Jason E. Brooks - PART 1 (Ep. 163)

Hosts

Brian Seitz
Co-host and restaurant management consultant; helps frame topics and shares operational perspective.
Anthony Hamilton
Chef and co-host; contributes guest expertise on operations, cost control, and staffing.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • These guys are awesome

    Truly know the restaurant business & have endlessly insightful guests on. Love this show. Shoutout CLE

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Max Branding
    United States2 years ago
  • Locally owned independent restaurants build strong communities by linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships. The more independent restaurants are thriving, the healthier the community will be! This podcast is all about helping restaurant owners and operators hone their competitive edge through effective marketing and business practices.

    Audible
    5
    Brian Seitz from Cleveland
    United States5 years ago
  • lf you love all things for local restaurants

    Locally owned independent restaurants build strong communities by linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships. The more independent restaurants are thriving, the healthier the community will be! This podcast is all about helping restaurant owners and operators hone their competitive edge through effective marketing and business practices.

    Audible
    5
    Brian Seitz from Cleveland
    United States5 years ago
  • These guys love to hear themselves talk. A 45 minute podcast that contains maybe 10 minutes of solid information is a waste of most restaurantuers time.

    Audible
    2
    Kristi Davis
    United States5 years ago
  • 10 minutes out of 45

    These guys love to hear themselves talk. A 45 minute podcast that contains maybe 10 minutes of solid information is a waste of most restaurantuers time.

    Audible
    2
    Kristi Davis
    United States5 years ago

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Likely industry professionals and owners appreciate practical, battle-tested guidance from seasoned hosts.
Listeners describe the show as a trustworthy source of cost control, hiring, and marketing tactics for independent restaurants.
Audience seems to value transparent leadership and real-world stories over theoretical talk.

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Big Beautiful Bill (BBB): How Restaurant CFOs and Operators Can Navigate Major Financial Changes
Q: What are any effective dates we got to worry about here from an ownership standpoint or an operations standpoint?
Everything is already taking place, but the tax tables will switch next year.
Big Beautiful Bill (BBB): How Restaurant CFOs and Operators Can Navigate Major Financial Changes
Q: What are two or three things that you're seeing that people are missing with their standard H&R block account?
People often miss the FICA tip credit, which can qualify them for substantial tax credits if their employees earn above minimum wage.
The Hidden Danger of Merchant Service Loans (Ep. 167)
Q: So, I'm a restaurant operator. I understand what you're saying. How are these packaged? Are these packaged attractively?
Companies market these advances aggressively, emphasizing the speed and ease of getting money while downplaying the payback terms.

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A practical, operation-focused show for independent restaurants, covering leadership, hiring, finances, and marketing with a mix of host insight and guest expertise. Episodes frequently explore cost control, systems, and staff development, offering actionable tactics for owners and operators to improve profitability, retention, and customer experience. Notable strengths include in-depth financial literacy for small businesses, practical hiring frameworks, and forward-looking industry trends, all delivered through candid conversations with seasoned restaurant professionals and operators.

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