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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.

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All Episodes

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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1:01:58

Rising Tides Live: The Production Machine

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/10/01

Producers Mike Bisceglia and Kyle Pfluger, from Cali BBQ and filling in for host Shawn Walchef, break down how Cali BBQ Media turns ideas into a repeatable production engine. They dig into the balance of art and science in content, why team buy-in matters, and how the right mix of generalists and specialists keeps work […]

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44:57

How Copia Turns Food Waste into Meals (and Tax Savings)

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/30

When Kimberly Smith joined Copia in 2019, she wasn’t just stepping into a new role. She was stepping into a mission that felt both urgent and obvious: solving the problem of food waste by connecting surplus meals to the people who need them most. The Value In Giving Back For anyone who has ever worked […]

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54:49

Pitch The Tide: Elizabeth Doss

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/25

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, Elizabeth Doss took the stage to present IzzyInc Studios — a creative studio helping restaurants, brands, and leaders stand out through custom animated GIFs. With more than 6 […]

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54:34

Rising Tides Live: Delegation

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/23

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Shawn Walchef, the focus was on delegation—why it’s so difficult, how to improve, and what leadership looks like when you let go. Shawn admitted his own struggles as a restaurant owner trying to juggle manager and owner duties, and how becoming a father forced him to […]

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41:13

How Tab Commerce Helps Restaurants Control Cash Flow

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/22

Ty Wilson grew up in restaurants, bussing tables, working the dish pit, and seeing firsthand how tough the business could be. After studying finance, he landed a job in banking. But during COVID, he worked remotely from one of his parents’ restaurants, using the Wi-Fi to work long days. That’s where he noticed the old […]

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1:07:11

Pitch The Tide: Jason Berkowitz – CEO and Founder Of...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/18

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, Jason Berkowitz took the stage to present Arrow Up Training — a platform built by restaurant operators, for restaurant operators, to help teams become safer, stronger, and more […]

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54:34

Rising Tides Live: The Power Of Storytelling

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/17

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Mike Bisceglia filling in for Shawn Walchef, the focus was on the power of storytelling—why it matters, how to practice it, and what makes a story stick. Mike opened up about his own journey creating the Bad Weather Fans podcast, sharing how a chance Twitter argument, […]

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45:29

How to Replace Group Chat Chaos with Clear Communication

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/15

Running a restaurant through text messages and group chats may feel convenient, but it quickly spirals into chaos. Onboarding is messy, messages get lost, personal numbers get exposed, and employees end up pinged at all hours with everything from “we need cucumbers” to shift-change requests. For operators, the cost is real: wasted time, blurred boundaries, […]

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57:03

Pitch The Tide: Erin Hooper – SVP of Sales for...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/11

Welcome to the first Pitch the Tide, hosted by Shawn Walchef. This new Friday series puts founders on stage to share their vision and get real-time feedback from a community of operators, leaders, and peers. In our kickoff session, Erin Hooper introduced Franchise Systems Ai, a platform designed to help brands scale smarter by systematizing […]

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Rising Tides Live: AI Technology In Restaurants

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/09

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Matt Wampler, CEO & Co-Founder of ClearCOGS, filling in for Shawn Walchef, the conversation centered on how restaurants can harness AI as a form of “learned intelligence.” Matt opened with his own story of struggling through the early days of restaurant ownership, sleeping in the back […]

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17:39

Restaurant Industry Trends & the Future of Tech in...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/08

Danny Klein didn’t plan on making restaurant media his life’s work. But ten years after stepping into the industry, the Vice President of Editorial at QSR and FSR Magazine has become one of its sharpest observers and biggest advocates. From walking the floor at the National Restaurant Association Show to building out events that connect […]

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1:08:00

Rising Tides Live: How To Get Engagement For Your...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/03

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Shawn Walchef, the spotlight was on engagement—what it really means, how to build it, and why it matters. From “the truth vibrates the fastest” to the art of making stories sticky, the conversation moved through practical lessons on creating attention, trust, and loyalty. Guests explored how speed and […]

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9:40

How to Get Out of Your Four Walls and Grow Your...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/09/01

At the Pizza Expo and Bar & Restaurant Show in Las Vegas, two industry leaders shared a message every independent operator needs to hear: if you’re not telling your story, you’re invisible. Matt Plapp, CEO of America’s Best Restaurants, and veteran restaurant coach David Scott Peters joined Shawn Walchef on Digital Hospitality to talk about […]

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Turning AI into Daily Practice for Growth

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/08/27

In this latest Coaching Call with entrepreneur, podcast host, and mentor David Meltzer, host Shawn Walchef discusses artificial intelligence and its role in shaping modern storytelling. From Bulgaria, Shawn pressed David on what he would do if he had to rebuild Meltzer Enterprises today using AI. David’s answer was simple but powerful: he would take […]

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Rising Tides Live: Squashing Automatic Negative...

Digital Hospitality ·

2025/08/27

In this session of Rising Tides Live, hosted by Mike Bisceglia filling in for Shawn Walchef, the focus was on “ANTs”—Automatic Negative Thoughts—and how recognizing and reframing them can unlock confidence and clarity. Guests shared personal experiences of battling doubt, stress, and self-criticism, offering strategies for shifting mindset, challenging false narratives, and leaning on community support. […]

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