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Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

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

What do the most successful entrepreneurs know, that you don"t? Today"s most successful Restaurateurs and Restaurant Professionals sharing tips and insights 2-days weekly to help make your restaurant dreams unstoppable! Listen as our guest explain what it takes to be successful in the restaurant industry. We"ll discuss topic on how to lead, manage and market a successful restaurant. Join us at RestaurantUnstoppable.com to find show notes which recap all books, services, resources and tools covered

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01:59:52

975: Chef Cleophus Hethington CDC Zak the Baker

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2023/03/20

Cleophus Hethington is the Chef de cuisine at Zak the Baker in Miami. Chef Ophus started his post-school life in the Navy as a corpsman. He left and worked in healthcare for about 8 years before switching careers entirely and working at Yardbird, opened by John Kunkel, in Miami. He worked in many restaurants, and other cities outside of Miami, before becoming the Chef de Cuisine at Zak the Baker, a nationally-known restaurant among the Wynwood Walls of Miami. Check out episode 250 and episode 971

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01:36:51

974: Doug Zeif Founder & CEO of Next Hospitality...

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2023/03/16

Doug Zeif is the Founder and CEO of Next! Hospitality Advisors. Doug grew up in Queens, NY and began as an amusement park cook and eventually worked as a bagel baker. He was hired as the Assistant General Manager at a steakhouse in 1980. Soon after, he began working for The Cheesecake Factory and took the restaurant from 2 to 31 locations. He has since helped and advised many companies, including Hilton, Doubletree, Waldorf: Astoria, Conrad Hotels, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, LXR Luxury Resorts &

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01:36:45

973: Dave Domzalski Owner of Barmetrix Miami and...

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2023/03/13

Dave Domzaski is the owner of Barmetrix Miami and the author of The Bar Shift: 41 Short Management Lessons You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way! Dave began at Barmetrix as the Director of Operations in the Washington D.C. area before becoming the owner of the Barmetrix operation in Miami in 2017. Barmetrix is a small group of passionate people who earn their living by helping restaurants and bars run better/more profitable businesses. They specialize in inventory control, staff training, and

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02:09:05

972: Jamila West Co-Owner of Rosie's Miami

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2023/03/09

Jamila West is the owner of Rosie's in Miami. Jamila began working in restaurants at the age of 16 as a buster. She attended and graduated from both the C.I.A. and Johnson and Wales. She worked for upscale restaurants in New York, LA, Kuwait, Dubai, and Miami. She and Chef Akino West opened The Copper Door, a bed and breakfast, in Miami, which operated from 2018-2020. They transitioned that business into the currently thriving Rosie's Miami, a full-service Southern-American restaurant. Unstoppables

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01:55:11

971: John Kunkel CEO at 50 Eggs Hospitality

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2023/03/06

John Kunkel is the Founder & CEO of 50 Eggs Hospitality. John founded 50 Eggs back in 2004. This world-renowned hospitality group houses several forward-thinking concepts, including Capri, Spring Chicken, Wakuda, Yardbird, Spritz, and Chica. 50 Eggs Hospitality Group is a full-service culinary and hospitality firm focusing on developing cutting-edge brands that deliver unparalleled dining experiences throughout the United States and abroad. For John's full story and background, check out episode 250

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02:12:21

970: Ian Fleischmann Executive Chef at Fabel Miami

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2023/03/02

Ian Fleischmann is the Executive Chef at Fabel Miami. Chef Ian began in the industry at the age of 14 as a dishwasher. From 2009-2013 he worked at Yamato Japanese Steakhouse where he became a Sous Chef. He then attended culinary school and got his start in the hotel restaurant industry at the Four Seasons in Denver. He moved on to Brava by Brad Kilgore and then over to Highgate Hotels, from Groot Hospitality in Miami. He opened Fabel Miami in December of 2022. Unstoppables! Please consider taking

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02:04:11

969: David Foulquier Chef/Owner We All Gotta Eat!

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2023/02/27

David Foulquier is the Chef/Owner at We All gotta Eat!. He began his career working for Daniel Boulud. He attended the University of Miami and transferred to Florida International University to finish up his studies in culinary and hospitality management. He then worked for Jean George and eventually took a job as a cook in Barcelona at Restaurante Hofmann. At the age of 25, he opened his first restaurant, Fooq's, in Miami. He is now the owner of 5 concepts with three more opening soon

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01:38:16

968: Leo Holtzman Co-Founder of SoCal Cantina and...

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2023/02/23

Leo Holtzman is the co-founder of SoCal Cantina and founder of Cocktail Conjuring, Inc. Leo first started tending bar in Orlando when he attended UCF triple majoring in Theatre, Psychology and Hospitality Management. Bartending was just a means to an end until he could make it as a full-time close-up magician. Upon graduation he moved back to Miami and worked as a magician/performer for various events and companies while working a few nights a week at Cadillac Ranch. Eventually he became the bar

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01:44:45

967: Travis Talbot Principal + Lead Strategist at...

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore ·

2023/02/20

Travis Talbot is the Principal + Lead Strategist at Hospitality Arts Group. Travis got started in the industry at the age of 9 working for his mother on a farm in Canada. Travis has worked in so many areas of the industry, from night clubs to restaurants, from concert venues to food trucks. He experienced ownership for the first time when he opened Crush Champagne Lounge in Vancouver in 2003, and again with Snatch Rock n' Roll Lounge in Calgary. Today he serves as Principal + Lead Strategist at

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01:43:36

966: Sam Caucci Founder & CEO of 1Huddle

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2023/02/16

Sam Caucci is the Founder and CEO of 1Huddle. Before founding 1Huddle, Sam was in the business of training professional athletes across the US as the General Manager of Perfect Competition. He then became a Strategy Consultant in the same career field. Later, in 2018, he founded 1Huddle which is a coaching and development platform that uses quick-burst mobile games to more quickly and effectively educate, elevate, and energize a company's workforce. Unstoppables! Please consider taking this survey

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01:58:33

965: Robert Guarino Owner and Head Coach of 5 Napkin...

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2023/02/13

Robert Guarino is the Owner and head Coach at 5 Napkin Burger in NYC. Robert started in the industry as a teenager bussing tables. He then went to the Cornell Hotel School. In 2001 he met his long-time partner Simon Oren, who took him on as the GM at Marseille. In 2007 they opened Nizza together in 2007 and then in 2008, 5 Napkin burger was opened. 5 Napkin Burger scaled up to 7 locations, but has since scaled down to 2 core locations in NYC. Robert has also been a part of other concepts in the same

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01:43:32

964: Keely Beasecker Owner of Niffer's

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2023/02/09

Keely Beasecker entered the restaurant industry in 1982. Before that, she was a competitive swimmer at Auburn in Alabama. When she left competitive swimming, she began working at Quincey’s Steakhouse in South Carolina. There, she became a master of FOH. In 1991, she and some partners opened the first Niffer’s in Auburn, AL. In 1994 they opened a second location which closed in 1996. In 2001, the true second Niffer’s location opened and today there are 3 total Niffer’s locations. Unstoppables! Please

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02:27:47

963: Tanner Agar Owner and Creative Director of...

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2023/02/06

Tanner Agar began his hospitality career as a Segway delivery driver in Chicago as a teen. Since then, he has had a very storied career in many avenues and places in the industry. He has worked in 6 countries, including Canada, Spain, France, Tanzania, and New Zealand. He believes he grew the most at his job in Spain. In 2017, he Co-Founded Rye in Dallas with his business partner, Nick. Today he is the CEO of Walkabout Hospitality Group, under which Rye and Apothecary, another of his restaurant

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01:28:20

962: Sandy Korem Founder and CEO at Festive Kitchen

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2023/02/02

Sandy Korem is the Founder and CEO of Festive Kitchen in Dallas, TX. Sandy was a nurse long before she was the CEO of a catering company. She left a nursing career because of the hours and raised two kids. Then she began catering. She began in 1991 by baking brownies in a 100 sq. ft. commissary kitchen for a burger joint. Around 1996 was when she had her first true catering experience cooking for 100 people at a house party. She then moved on to a 1,400 sq. ft. kitchen and grew her business. In 2011

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01:49:17

961: Kyle and Maggie Gordon CEO and President of...

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore ·

2023/01/30

As a student at the University of Texas, Kyle Gorden developed a romance…with quesadillas. In 2006, At the age of 23, Kyle decided to pursue his dream to open his own restaurant– not just any restaurant– a quesadilla restaurant. He did what I would advise anyone to do; he sought out a mentor and employment with a high-performing restaurant team. For Kyle, the high-performing team was Raising Cane's. Kyle went on to spend 7 years with Raising Cane's before leaving to open his dream quesadilla

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01:46:49

960: Fred Langley CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro

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2023/01/26

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 Restaurant Expert, in 2004, and became the company's CEO in 2006. Unstoppables! Please consider taking this survey about our listener demographics so

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01:56:16

959: Jack Gibbons CEO of FB Society

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2023/01/23

Jack Gibbons is the coo of FB Society in Dallas, TX. Jack Gibbons was a Business major at The University of Dallas. He started working at Pappas Restaurants in 1983 as a server and worked his way up to Concept Leader within the company across 25 years. He joined Twin Peaks as their President when they had only 4 locations in 2007 until 2015. In 2007 he started FB Society with a business partner and it has 8 concepts operating today with Gibbons as the company CEO. Check out episode 819 with Clay

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02:17:50

958: Joanna Kelley Founder of Cup of Joe

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2023/01/19

Joanna Kelley is the Founder and Owner of Cup Of Joe in Portsmouth, NH. Joanna was raised by her grandparents in Rochester, NH. She began working in a bar around 19 years old. She attended UNH for marketing and then entered the hospitality industry again at Uno's, a large chain restaurant. She eventually began working as a marketing manager at their Boston offices. Eventually she teamed up with Portsmouth restaurateur Joe Kelley (no relation) of Joe's New York Pizza, Fat Belley's, and The Thirsty

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02:22:03

957: Eli Kulp Chef and Partner at High Street...

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2023/01/16

Eli Kulp is the Chef and Partner at High Street Hospitality and the host of the CHEF Radio Podcast and is based in Philadelphia, PA. Unstoppables! Please consider taking this survey about our listener demographics so that we can better determine how to best serve our listeners. Less than 10 simple questions. Here is the link: CLICK HERE Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Join Restaurant Unstoppable Network and get your first 30 days on me! Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans

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02:05:20

956: Jamie Schrotberger CEO of Spread Bagelry

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2023/01/12

Jamie Schrotberger is the CEO at Spread Bagelry. Jamie Schotberger went to school for finance and economics. He began working after that at investment firm Black Rock where we focused on recognizing businesses that were disruptors in their markets while also being scalable. He left that company to serve as the CFO at Garces Group, where he met Brooks Tanner, Spread Bagelry's current COO. Jamie joined Spread Bagelry as the CEO in 2019 and plans to scale the business to 50 locations within just a few

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