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PODCAST

Digital Hospitality

Shawn P. Walchef

Digital Hospitality is an interview podcast series that explores the ways successful people have harnessed the power of the Internet and social media. The show is hosted by Cali BBQ Media Founder Shawn P. Walchef.

business marketing

All Episodes

1:00:34

Pitch The Tide – Pathway: Luis Martinez-Moure

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/11/07

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Luis Martinez-Moure presented Pathway, the company behind Patty, an AI-powered assistant built to help restaurant owners run smarter, faster, and more profitably. Patty connects to the systems operators […]

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MaaS Media as a Service The HOT New Business Model

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/11/06

Media as a Service: The New Blueprint for B2B Creators Shawn Walchef believes the future of business storytelling belongs to creators who act like media companies. The founder of Cali BBQ and Cali BBQ Media has turned a San Diego barbecue joint into a digital media brand that now partners with major companies like Amazon, […]

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55:15

Rising Tides Live: 2026 Starts Now! Stop Waiting For...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/11/04

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Shawn Walchef, the conversation centered on closing the year strong, not circling back. The group discussed how operators, creators, and partners can stay proactive during the final stretch of the year by showing up, sharing stories, and planning ahead for 2026. Themes of accountability, consistency, and generosity […]

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24:03

Modernizing Electronic Tip Payments with Kickfin

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/11/03

Great restaurant groups are built behind the scenes long before guests take their seats. RA Ventures is one of those groups. It has grown to 55 locations across multiple concepts by investing in the invisible work that makes restaurants run: training, administration, and real leadership development. The group elevates the operators who build culture every […]

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43:44

Pitch The Tide: James Tice – Tab Commerce

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/30

In this session, James Tice, Head of Growth at Tab Commerce, shares how the Tab Card helps restaurants take control of their finances. Designed specifically for operators, the Tab Card offers higher credit limits, extended terms, and smarter automation to match how restaurants actually operate. Built from real conversations with operators, it replaces messy back-office […]

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8:09

Five Things We Will Never Do Again At Our Restaurant

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/29

In the restaurant business, growth is often shaped by the lessons no one plans for. After 17 years and multiple locations, Cali BBQ has seen its share of successes, surprises, and hard-earned wisdom. The business has evolved, the community has grown, and the brand has expanded into media through Cali BBQ Media and the Restaurant […]

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1:01:53

Rising Tides Live: All About Your Business Distribution

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/28

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Shawn Walchef, the conversation centered on distribution, what it is, why it matters, and how operators and creators can use it to grow. The group defined distribution as the art and system of getting what you make seen, shared, and monetized across owned, earned, paid, and partner […]

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13:55

How To Grow Your Business on LinkedIn

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/27

Shawn Walchef believes every restaurant owner has a story worth telling, they just have to hit record. The founder of Cali BBQ and Cali BBQ Media has built his business, brand partnerships, and friendships through one platform most operators overlook: LinkedIn. What started as a few posts about barbecue turned into millions of impressions, national […]

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1:01:26

Pitch The Tide: Hildee Isaacs – Gotta Sing Events

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/23

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Hildee Isaacs presented Gotta Sing Events, a group sing-along experience designed for restaurants, venues, and communities that want joy, connection, and full dining rooms on off nights. A […]

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12:46

Menu Engineering 101: How to Turn Your Menu into a...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/23

Shawn Walchef believes your menu isn’t just a list of dishes, it’s a treasure map. The founder of Cali BBQ and Cali BBQ Media has spent 16 years studying what separates thriving restaurants from struggling ones. The answer, he says, often starts on the menu. “Just because you can serve it doesn’t mean you should,” […]

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1:04:47

Rising Tides Live – Long Term Brand...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/21

Chris Tripoli, Speaker, Author, Educator, and Hospitality Specialist, fills in this week for Shawn Walchef to explore the art of long-term brand management and how restaurants can avoid becoming the next Cracker Barrel. Drawing from decades of restaurant experience, Chris breaks down the difference between a rebrand and a refresh, why guest perception is the […]

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35:18

Greek Hospitality Taking Over! Talking w/ Demitri...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/20

Demetri Tsolakis grew up doing homework at a booth in his family’s restaurant, watching guests turn from strangers into friends. He learned English from customers, hospitality from his parents, and quickly discovered that his happiest moments happened in the dining room. Following His Dreams His parents wanted him to be a lawyer or a doctor. […]

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36:36

Pitch The Tide: Chris Munz – Qubriux

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/17

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Chris Munz presented Qubriux, a customer engagement platform redefining restaurant loyalty through emotion, not just points. A 20-year restaurant technology veteran and Chief Revenue Officer at Qubriux, Chris […]

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44:48

Rising Tides Live: The Power Of Partnerships

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/14

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Shawn Walchef, the conversation focused on the power and value of partnerships, exploring what makes collaboration work, why so many fail, and how to build relationships that last. The group agreed that true partnerships thrive when both sides take time to build trust, communicate clearly, and […]

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12:41

The Correct Way to Build a Brand in 2025 w/ Dennis...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/13

When Dennis Postema started publishing books, he ran into a familiar problem: no one knew who he was. He had the product, the message, and the motivation, but not the audience. That’s when he realized something crucial. “If you’re the best-kept secret, it doesn’t matter,” Postema says. “You have to be known.”Today, he’s the founder […]

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1:00:56

Pitch The Tide: Naki Soyturk – Accross Restaurant...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/09

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Naki Soyturk presented Accross Restaurant Consulting, a firm built to help restaurant operators profit and scale without the stress. A former CFO and PwC accountant who spent two […]

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1:06:49

Rising Tides Live: YouTube Collaborations

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/07

Producers Mike Bisceglia and Cam Hardy, from Cali BBQ Media and filling in for host Shawn Walchef, break down how YouTube collaborations are changing the game for creators and brands. They explain how the new feature lets videos appear across multiple channels, why collaboration is still the fastest path to growth, and how aligning with […]

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29:53

Can You Teach Great Hospitality? Speakeasy Savant, Ty...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/06

When Ty Fulcher opened Social in 2013, the odds were not exactly in his favor. Fort Collins, Colorado, was a beer town through and through, home to dozens of breweries. But Ty saw a gap and filled it with spirits, creativity, and a small group of cocktail enthusiasts determined to do things differently. Social began […]

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22:09

How to Inspire Any Audience in Minutes

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/03

In this latest Coaching Call with entrepreneur, podcast host, and mentor David Meltzer, host Shawn Walchef discusses Keynote speeches and how they are supposed to inspire. But for David Meltzer, one of his earliest experiences on stage had the opposite effect. He bombed and got fired from the remaining five events of his contract. “I […]

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49:12

Pitch The Tide: Spencer Michiel – Back Of House

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/02

This weekly Friday series gives founders the mic to share their vision and get unfiltered feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In this session, Spencer Michiel stepped up to present Back of House, a restaurant technology consultancy and marketplace that helps operators cut through the chaos of endless software options. A former […]

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