In the back-of-house chaos of the restaurant world, theres one thing you can always count on finding: a tech closet that looks like it lost a fight with a bowl of spaghetti. Tangled wires, stacked legacy systems, and just enough duct tape to keep things

Shawn Walchef has a front-row seat to the future of restaurantsand he wants operators to start thinking differently. The founder of Cali BBQ and host of Restaurant Influencers has spent years interviewing hundreds of leaders across the industry. The mess

In this session ofRising Tides Live, hosted byShawn Walchef, the community explored the quiet power of asking for helpand why its often the smartest move in business and in life. From a LinkedIn post that led to an unforgettable culinary tour in Istan

Most restaurant operators do not set out looking for a CFO. They are too busy running shifts, managing people, and trying to make the numbers work. But as the business grows, the cracks start to show invoices get missed, payroll gets tight, and the mont

In this latest Coaching Call with entrepreneur, podcast host, and mentor David Meltzer, host Shawn Walchef discusses the power of storytelling, technology, and what Meltzer calls Stage Theory. But this wasnt just a conversation about content strategyi

In this session ofRising Tides Live, hosted byShawn Walchef, the community dug into the real-world magic of ChatGPThow AI is reshaping everyday life, one prompt at a time. From travel planning and recipe hacks to video edits, customer service, and even

On a recent trip to Las Vegas, Shawn Walchef brought his kids to the micand, in the process, offered a heartwarming reminder of what fatherhood looks like in real time. Claw World There was no script. No production plan. Just two excited kids, a handful

Shawn Walchef wants every business owner to understand one thing: B2B content isnt just nice to haveits essential. From his base at Cali BBQ in San Diego, Walchef has turned his restaurant into a content machine, showing that the future of marketing li

In this session ofRising Tides Live, hosted byShawn Walchef,the community gathered to unpack the art of corporate contenthow to break free from the expected and craft stories that stick. From product launches to purpose-driven brands, the conversation

Maria Zhang, the co-founder and CEO of Palona AI, is no stranger to scaling technology. With a background that includes leadership roles at Tinder, Instagram, and Meta, Zhang knows how to build products that impact millions. Now, shes setting her sights