Best Restaurantunstoppable Podcasts (2023)

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1028: Yianni Karapanagiotis Founder of Kara Restaurant Group 2:23:19

8h ago2:23:19

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Yianni Karapanagiotis is the Founder of Kara Restaurant Group. Yianni opened his first restaurant in 2002. Before that, he learned systems, processes, and procedures from working at T.G.I. Friday's. He opened his first restaurant in Cape May, NJ and ten years later, he opened his second. Today, there are 14 restaurants under the Kara Restaurant Gro…

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1027: Sean Finter CEO and Head Coach at Finter Group 2:27:30

3d ago2:27:30

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Sean Finter is the Founder of Barmetrix, CEO + Head Coach at Finter Group, and Owner of the Franklin House. Sean got his start in the industry at 12 where he grew up in Canada. He worked for the Hard Rock Cafe in England and stayed in that city for 6 years. He then became a restaurant coach and worked in Australia for about 10 years. At 27 he opene…

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1026: Adriel Lubarsky Director of Sales at GreenPlaces 1:54:10

8d ago1:54:10

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Adriel Lubarsky is Director of Sales at GreenPlaces. GreenPlaces helps companies measure their carbon footprint, reduce emissions, go carbon neutral or net zero and promote success to investors, employees, and customers. Adriel has worked in many areas of sustainability, mostly focusing on the financial side of things, developing financial incentiv…

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1025: 1025: Q + A with Prakash Karamchandani 1:23:27

11d ago1:23:27

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Prakash Karamchandani is the Co-Founder of Balance Grille in Ohio. Prakash Karamchandani (PK) met his best friend and business partner, HoChan Jang (CJ), in college. Once they graduated and had not much luck finding their dream jobs, they decided to open a restaurant. In 2010, they opened their first restaurant, with PK focusing on finances and bui…

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1024: REPUBLISH: Kasey Anton & Michael Michalowicz on Profit First 1:11:29

15d ago1:11:29

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REPUBLISHED EPISODE: Today we're going to talk about why you need to pay yourself, FIRST! We're also diving into how. Joining us for the conversation are two of the best qualified: Kasey Anton and Mike Michalowicz. Mike Michalowicz is the author of Profit First: Transform Your Business From a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine. He's help…

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1023: Matt Lombardo Chef/Owner Pink Door Catering + Market 1:27:09

18d ago1:27:09

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Matt Lombardo is the Chef/Owner of Pink Door Catering & Market in Mashpee, MA. Chef Matt grew up on Cape Cod and got his first job in the industry as a teenager. He moved to Jackson Hole, WY after college and lived there for 5 years, skiing and working in restaurants. While there, he moved from FOH to BOH and never looked back. He eventually moved …

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1022: Jack McGarry Founder & Managing Partner at The Dead Rabbit 2:25:00

22d ago2:25:00

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Jack McGarry is the Founder/Owner/Managing partner at The Dead Rabbit in Manhattan. Jack got his start in a bar in Ireland at the age of 14. He has been a barman ever since. From '06-'09 he worked in the famed The Merchant in Belfast, where he grew the most as a bar professional. He and his team won several awards there, and he eventually realized …

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1021: Chip Klose Restaurant Coach/Host of Restaurant Strategy Podcast 1:42:12

26d ago1:42:12

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Chip Klose is a restaurant coach, speaker, and podcast host. Chip began his restaurant career in FOH and management opening some very famous and profitable restaurants in NYC in the 2000s and 2010s. He then transitioned into coaching, public speaking, writing, and he is currently the host of the Restaurant Strategy Podcast. Show notes… Calls to ACT…

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1020: Noah Glass Founder and CEO of Olo 2:09:39

29d ago2:09:39

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Noah Glass is the Founder & CEO of Olo (NYSE: OLO), a leading open SaaS platform for restaurants. He began working in the foodservice industry twenty years ago, serving as a cashier, server, bartender, and delivery driver. In 2005, Noah founded Olo where his work with mobile ordering pre-dates the iPhone. Today, over 600 restaurant brands trust Olo…

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1019: Michelle Politano Chef/Owner of Pianta 2:04:07

1M ago2:04:07

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Michelle Politano is the Chef/Owner of PiANTA Vegan Restaurant in Providence, RI. Michelle began her career working in the travel industry and was laid off due to COVID in 2020. She then decided to develop her passion for cooking into a business. She opened PiANTA as a ghost kitchen and 10 months later, in 2021, she opened the brick and mortar in P…

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1018: Ryan Thorman CEO and Co-Founder of Bango Bowls 1:54:05

1M ago1:54:05

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Ryan Thorman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bango Bowls. After getting his business degree and working in some impressive companies, such as LinkedIn, Ryan opened Bango Bowls with childhood friend (and past RU guest) James Bonanno. The concept was brand new in their city at the time, and today there are 7 locations with franchising having just begun.…

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1017: James Bonanno CEO of Upstream Hospitality Group 1:58:09

1M ago1:58:09

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James Bonanno is the CEO of Upstream Hospitality Group. James began his hospitality career as a bartender in college. He worked and saved money through his 20s and, in 2011, opened his first bar, The Taproom. He and his partners bought out their investors and opened a second location in 2015. In 2017, they introduced a second concept, Bangobowls. T…

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1016: Nick Mathews CEO and Founder of Mainvest 1:10:34

1M ago1:10:34

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Nick Matthews is the CEO and Founder of Mainvest. Nick began his career as a ground level Uber employee in 2011. He spent 6.5 years there working in the ares of marketing and community management. In 2019, he left to start Mainvest, an "investment platform that connects brick & mortar business with investors who care." Join Restaurant Unstoppable N…

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1015: Matt Poepsel Author and Vice President at The Predictive Index 1:53:46

2M ago1:53:46

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Matt Poepsel spent time in the Marine Corps. before heading off to college and studying psychology and business. He eventually realized his passion is to "guide other leaders as they climb." Today, Matt is there Vice President at The predictive Index and the author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership of Our New World of Work Check out Matt…

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1014: James and Johanna Windon Founders of Buena Papa Fry Bar 1:57:52

2M ago1:57:52

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Husband-and-wife team, James and Johanna Windon, founded Buena Papa (Spanish translation, Good Potato) in 2021 in Raleigh, N.C., after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to temporarily shut down their cleaning business. Inspired by Johanna’s native country of Colombia, their hope is to bring family, friends and entire communities together to experie…

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1013: Jon Seelbinder Founder of Local Icon Hospitality 2:10:18

2M ago2:10:18

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Jon Seelbinder is from the mountains of North Carolina. While growing up, he learned to cook and be a great host and leader through his grandmother. After leaving the Airfare academy, Jon began working in bars. He worked at Rainforest Cafe in Denver and become a bartender for 13 years. He worked for The 95 Group as a Managing Partner for a year in …

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1012: Gary Crunkleton Owner of The Crunkleton 2:02:02

2M ago2:02:02

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Gary Crunkleton is the Owner of The Crunkleton, specializing in antique drinks. Gary has been a "barman" since 1992. He is a veteran of the navy and a veteran bar tender. He opened his first location in 2008 with "The Crunkleton" and soon after that, he opened another. Today, he has "has a hand" in 6 different bars and restaurants. Show notes… Call…

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1011: Kevin Barrett and Drew Schenk Co-Owners of Dram and Draught 1:58:34

2M ago1:58:34

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Kevin Barrett and Drew Schenk are the co-owners of Dram and Draught based in and around Raleigh, North Carolina. Drew truly began his restaurant career with Applebees in 1990. he then opened his first restaurant, Remington Grill, in 1992. Kevin has been a "bar man" ever since he became a bartender in a restaurant. After opening a wine shop and sell…

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1010: Wil Brawley Podcast Host, Author, and Co-Owner of Schedulefly 56:14

2M ago56:14

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Wil Brawley is the Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Schedulefly, a scheduling software for restaurants. He is also the author of Restaurant Owners Uncorked and Restaurant Owners Uncorked Part II. He is also the host of the Restaurant Owners Uncorked podcast. Unstoppables! Please consider taking this survey about our listener demographics so that we can b…

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1009: Dave Nitzel and Dave Domzalski Authors of Hospitality DNA 1:52:31

2M ago1:52:31

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Dave Nitzel is the co-author of Hospitality DNA: Career Journeys with Unprecedented Insights from Industry Award Winners and The Bar Shift: 41 Short Management Lessons You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way! He left executive roles at Fortune 500 companies about 10 years ago. After looking for the next step in his career, he landed on buying two Barm…

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1008: Ed Doherty Founder of One Degree Coaching 1:58:23

2M ago1:58:23

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Ed Doherty is the Founder of One Degree Coaching. Ed began his career as a teenager on a cooking line. After working in a cafe in Delaware that gained significant notoriety, he decided he wanted to become a famous chef. He worked in many well-known restaurants in the Philadelphia area and eventually became a Managing Partner at The Capital Grille. …

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1007: Prakash Karamchandani Co-Founder of Balance Grille 1:55:55

2M ago1:55:55

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Prakash Karamchandani is the Co-Founder of Balance Grille in Ohio. Prakash Karamchandani (PK) met his best friend and business partner, HoChan Jang (CJ), in college. Once they graduated and had not much luck finding their dream jobs, they decided to open a restaurant. In 2010, they opened their first restaurant, with PK focusing on finances and bui…

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1006: Memphis Garrett Founder & CEO Garrett Hospitality Group 1:55:25

3M ago1:55:25

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Memphis Garrett is the Founder and CEO of Garrett Hospitality Group. Memphis was a contestant on Big brother in 2009, but before that he was a mixologist. After ending in 2nd place on Big Brother, Memphis moved on to work for SBE for many years and opened many restaurants. He broke off and opened his first restaurant in 2016, Poke House, in South F…

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1005: Pinky Cole CEO and Founder of Slutty Vegan 1:16:27

3M ago1:16:27

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Pinky Cole is the CEO and Founder of Slutty Vegan, based in Atlanta, GA. Pinky's first restaurant, Pinky's Jamaican and American Restaurant, operated in Harlem for 2 years, but closed down in 2016 after a grease fire. She opened her first Slutty Vegan in 2018 through a food truck. Today, there are 11 Slutty Vegan locations across the nation. Calls …

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1004: Fred Langley CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro 1:00:08

3M ago1:00:08

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Fred Langley is the CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro. Fred got his first job in the restaurant industry at the age of 12 as a dishwasher. He worked his way up the ranks and became a restaurateur, opening his first restaurant at the age of 27. He opened his second restaurant only 4 years later. Fred joined Restaurant Systems Pro, formerly known as The …

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Restaurantunstoppable Podcasts

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Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

Inspiring interviews with todays most successful restaurateurs 2-days a wee

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1028: Yianni Karapanagiotis Founder of Kara Restaurant Group 2:23:19

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1027: Sean Finter CEO and Head Coach at Finter Group 2:27:30

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1026: Adriel Lubarsky Director of Sales at GreenPlaces 1:54:10

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1025: 1025: Q + A with Prakash Karamchandani 1:23:27

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1024: REPUBLISH: Kasey Anton & Michael Michalowicz on Profit First 1:11:29

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1023: Matt Lombardo Chef/Owner Pink Door Catering + Market 1:27:09

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1022: Jack McGarry Founder & Managing Partner at The Dead Rabbit 2:25:00

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1021: Chip Klose Restaurant Coach/Host of Restaurant Strategy Podcast 1:42:12

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1020: Noah Glass Founder and CEO of Olo 2:09:39

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1019: Michelle Politano Chef/Owner of Pianta 2:04:07

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1018: Ryan Thorman CEO and Co-Founder of Bango Bowls 1:54:05

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1017: James Bonanno CEO of Upstream Hospitality Group 1:58:09

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1016: Nick Mathews CEO and Founder of Mainvest 1:10:34

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1015: Matt Poepsel Author and Vice President at The Predictive Index 1:53:46

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1014: James and Johanna Windon Founders of Buena Papa Fry Bar 1:57:52

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1013: Jon Seelbinder Founder of Local Icon Hospitality 2:10:18

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1012: Gary Crunkleton Owner of The Crunkleton 2:02:02

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1011: Kevin Barrett and Drew Schenk Co-Owners of Dram and Draught 1:58:34

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1010: Wil Brawley Podcast Host, Author, and Co-Owner of Schedulefly 56:14

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1009: Dave Nitzel and Dave Domzalski Authors of Hospitality DNA 1:52:31

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1008: Ed Doherty Founder of One Degree Coaching 1:58:23

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1007: Prakash Karamchandani Co-Founder of Balance Grille 1:55:55

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1006: Memphis Garrett Founder & CEO Garrett Hospitality Group 1:55:25

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1005: Pinky Cole CEO and Founder of Slutty Vegan 1:16:27

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1004: Fred Langley CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro 1:00:08

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