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1051: Ryan Bowlds Director of Product Innovation at Restaurant Technologies, Inc.

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

Release Date: 12/18/2023

1085 Lauren Bailey, Co-Founder/CEO of Upward Projects Restaurant Group show art 1085 Lauren Bailey, Co-Founder/CEO of Upward Projects Restaurant Group

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

Lauren Bailey is the CEO and Co-Founder of , based out of Phoenix, AZ. Lauren knew she wanted to be a restaurateur while mixing a drink at a bar on Martha's Vineyard in her early 20's. She got a job at PF Chang's when that concept had only 2 locations. She then returned to her hometown of Phoenix and began working in fine dining restaurants, and she even worked with Sam Fox Restaurant Concepts. She finally opened her first restaurant, , with her business partner Craig Demarco. Today Upward Projects has 32 restaurants in 10 cities across 5 states with 1,900 employees. The company hit 100...

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1084: Regan Jasper former Partner at Fox Restaurant Concepts and current Partner at Corbette’s show art 1084: Regan Jasper former Partner at Fox Restaurant Concepts and current Partner at Corbette’s

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1083: Nathan Ares Owner of Ares Collective Restaurant Group show art 1083: Nathan Ares Owner of Ares Collective Restaurant Group

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

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1082: Alex McEntire Owner, Founder, and Chief Donut Officer at Chin Up Donuts show art 1082: Alex McEntire Owner, Founder, and Chief Donut Officer at Chin Up Donuts

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Alex McEntire is a the owner, founder, and Chief Donut Officer at , based in Scottsdale, AZ. Alex McEntire worked as a barista in high school and did some catering work in college, but she left the restaurant industry after school when she joind Amazon. While working there, she started making donuts at home as a hobby. In 2019, she went all-in on creating a donut business back in her home state of Arizona. In November of 2020 she opened her first brick and mortar donut shop after many successful popups. Today, there are 2 Chin Up Donuts locations in AZ. Favorite success quote/mantra: "Every...

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1081: Tony Christofellis Co-Founder of Salad and Go and Angie’s Food Concepts show art 1081: Tony Christofellis Co-Founder of Salad and Go and Angie’s Food Concepts

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1080: David Conn Partner 4Top Hospitality show art 1080: David Conn Partner 4Top Hospitality

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1079: John Currence Chef/Owner City Grocery Restaurant Group show art 1079: John Currence Chef/Owner City Grocery Restaurant Group

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1078: Vishwesh Bhatt Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Snackbar show art 1078: Vishwesh Bhatt Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Snackbar

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1077: Jeff Good Owner & President Mangia Bene show art 1077: Jeff Good Owner & President Mangia Bene

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Jeff Good is the owner and President of Mangia Bene (and 2 other restaurants) in the Jackson, MS area. Jeff started in the industry as a teen, and also at that time he met his business partner in high school. After college, Jeff went into sales. He left that industry and decided to open a restaurant with his childhood friend, who is a chef. In order to convince investors to invest, he held dinners out of his home. Today, he owns 3 restaurants in the Jackson, MS area. Favorite success quote/mantra: "I ask God to help me do the right thing." In this episode we will discuss: Raising...

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1076: Charles Morgan, a “Restaurant Guy” show art 1076: Charles Morgan, a “Restaurant Guy”

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Charles Morgan considers himself simply a "restaurant guy" from Atlanta. Charles started in the restaurant business in Gulf coast Florida in 1979. Today he owns approximately 12 restaurants all over the Florida panhandle and the surrounding areas.  Favorite success quote/mantra: "Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom." In this episode we will discuss: Expanding Restaurants in the 70s/80s/90s Commercial fishing and restaurants Profit sharing Labor markets Today's sponsor: : Are you a chef, owner, operator, or manage recipes in professional kitchens? meez is...

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Ryan Bowlds is the Senior Director o Product Innovation at Restaurant Technologies, Inc.RTI is a current sponsor for Restaurant Unstoppable. What exactly is RTI?

  • Delivery: Cooking oil delivery is one component of our Total Oil Management solution. As a Total Oil Management customer, you’re able to better control your oil. Our equipment is installed so we’re able to deliver and pump in bulk cooking oil to your business. Think outside the JIB and modernize your restaurant with oil tanks that we fill for you, so you never end up with too much or too little oil. 
  • Bulk Oil Tanks: Our automated cooking oil management solution removes the inconvenience of messy rendering tanks, as well as unreliable JIB delivery and storage. Instead, we conveniently provide storage for fresh and used oil in our clean, custom tanks. Total Oil Management takes a weight off your shoulders and provides a safer, more efficient solution to one of the hardest jobs in the kitchen.
  • Filtration and Monitoring: With oil filtration and monitoring capabilities, you can prevent problems, maximize oil life and achieve better cost management.
  • Removal and Recycling: Disposing of cooking oil is a dreaded task that is riddled with risk and deflates morale. According to the Burn Foundation, nearly 12,000 reported burns occur every year among restaurant employees, the highest number of any employment sector. Our automated solution reduces that risk and takes the burden off you and your staff.

Favorite success quote/mantra:

  • "Control the kitchen chaos."

Today's sponsor:

MarginEdge: Fluctuating food prices. Staffing challenges- Now more than ever you need to control costs to remain profitable. MarginEdge is a restaurant management software that lets you see your food and labor costs in real time. By automating your invoice processing and totally digitizing your back office, MarginEdge saves your team hours on paperwork and gives you instant insights to manage your prime costs. No contract. No setup fee. See how it works at marginedge.com/unstoppable.

Restaurant Technologies the company that helps restaurants, “Control the kitchen chaos.” With RT’s total oil management, you get: Dependable fresh bulk cooking oil delivery; Filtration + oil usage monitoring and reporting; Used cooking oil pick-up, and recycling; And say goodbye to messy, dangerous restaurant rendering tanks-yuck. RT’s end-to-end cooking oils solution helps you manage your used cooking oil storage, collection, and recycling- conveniently, safely, and cleanly- with no upfront costs. Head to www.RTI-inc.com, and let them know the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast sent you their way.

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Restaurant Systems Pro - Join the 60-day Restaurant Systems Pro FREE TRAINING. This is something that has never been done before. This 60-day event is at no cost to you, but it is not for everyone. Fred Langley, CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro, will lead a group of restaurateurs through the Restaurant Systems Pro software and set up the systems for your restaurant. During the 60 days, Fred will walk you through the Restaurant Systems Pro Process and help you crush the following goals: Recipe Costing Cards; Guidance in your books for accounting; Cash controls; Sales Forecasting(With Accuracy); Checklists; Budgeting for the entire year; Scheduling for profit; More butts in seats and more… Click Here to learn more.

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RTI website: rti-inc.com