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 re

Shawn Walchef believes your menu isnt just a list of dishes, its 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 me

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

Demetri Tsolakis grew up doing homework at a booth in his familys 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

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 loyal

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

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. Thats when he realized something crucial. If youre the best-kept secret, it

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 op

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 cha

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