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Restaurant Rockstars Podcast

Restaurant Rockstars Podcast

By: Roger Beaudoin
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Tips, tools & resources to help restaurant owners and managers Rock Their Restaurant! Engaging conversations with industry leaders and fellow restaurateurs.All rights reserved Economics
Episodes
  • How an 8-Unit Pizzeria Chain Uses Restaurant KPIs, Leadership & Systems to Drive Growth - Enga Stanfield

    How an 8-Unit Pizzeria Chain Uses Restaurant KPIs, Leadership & Systems to Drive Growth - Enga Stanfield
    Jun 6 2026
    What does it take to grow a restaurant from a single location to an 8-unit operation while maintaining profitability, culture, and consistency? In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, we sit down with Enga Stanfield, owner of Mattenga's Pizzeria in San Antonio, Texas. Enga shares the restaurant KPIs her team tracks daily, including labor per hour, sales per hour, inventory, and prime cost, and explains how systems, leadership development, accountability, and cross-training have helped fuel sustainable growth. We also discuss recruiting and retaining great employees, creating advancement paths for team members, controlling costs in an inflationary environment, leveraging technology, and using email, SMS, SEO, loyalty programs, and customer reviews to drive repeat business. If you're looking to improve restaurant profitability, build stronger teams, and scale your operation with confidence, this episode is packed with practical, real-world strategies you can put to work immediately. In This Episode: • Restaurant KPIs every operator should track • Labor cost and prime cost management • Daily inventory systems • Leadership and employee retention • Cross-training and accountability • Restaurant recruiting strategies • Email and SMS marketing • Customer loyalty and online reviews • SEO and direct online ordering • Scaling restaurant operations Episode Sponsors ⭐️ Owner.com: Owner.com runs automated marketing campaigns for your restaurant that send personalized offers, order reminders, promotions, and new menu announcements automatically to your guests. So your marketing works for you every single day.And here’s the real power move: Owner.com gives your restaurant your own branded app. Go to https://www.owner.com/rockstars ⭐️ Smithfield Culinary: serves up perfect proteins for every dish and every daypart like Smithfield’s new ready to eat select bacon, Its premium, ready to cook bacon that will elevate your menu and your bottom line. Smithfield Select saves you time, labor and back of house costs all while satisfying your guests. When you partner with Smithfield, you serve what you love and your guests will love what you serve. To order or more information go to: https://www.smithfieldselect.com ⭐️ ZivZo Marketing, Advertising & Video Production: ZivZo is not only a full service marketing agency, but restaurant industry pros specializing in animation and video production that brings your restaurant to life. Go to https://www.zivzo.com #RestaurantKPIs #RestaurantManagement #RestaurantLeadership #RestaurantProfitability #RestaurantMarketing #RestaurantOperations #RestaurantOwner #RestaurantGrowth #PrimeCost #LaborCostManagement
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    35 mins
  • 490. A New Idea for Kids Menus That Drives Revenue & Loyalty - Mick Carr

    490. A New Idea for Kids Menus That Drives Revenue & Loyalty - Mick Carr
    May 30 2026
    Are your kids menus helping drive family revenue…or just checking a box? In this episode of Restaurant Rockstars, Roger sits down with Mick Carr, founder of GrubLab, to explore a new approach to family dining that turns the traditional kids menu into an interactive experience. Using augmented reality, licensed sports and entertainment brands, and rotating collectible content, GrubLab helps restaurants engage kids, improve the guest experience, and create stronger loyalty with families. Roger and Mick discuss why kids often influence where families dine, how experience impacts repeat business and online reviews, and why restaurants that create memorable family moments have a competitive advantage. They also tackle hospitality, service culture, and the balance between table turns and guest experience. If you operate a family-friendly restaurant and want fresh ideas to increase revenue, loyalty and word-of-mouth marketing, this episode is packed with practical insight and inspiration. Our audience Now gets 1st Month Free membership and 100 Free Kids Menus. https://www.grublab.co/rockstars ⭐️ Run a Smarter, More Profitable Restaurant. Discover the proven systems & solutions that drive sales, train staff, and maximize your margins. Join The Restaurant Academy now: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Thank you to our sponsors: 🔥 Grub Lab: Grub Lab completely reinvented the kids' menu. Imagine NBA, NFL, and Hollywood brands in augmented reality that brings characters to life right at the table, and collectible menus with your look and logo that rotate every couple of months, so there's always something new. Our audience Now gets 1st Month Free membership and 100 Free Kids Menus. Turn your kids' menu into a real loyalty driver at https://www.grublab.co/rockstars to get started. 🔥 Smithfield Culinary: serves up perfect proteins for every dish and every daypart like Smithfield’s new ready to eat select bacon, Its premium, ready to cook bacon that will elevate your menu and your bottom line. Smithfield Select saves you time, labor and back of house costs all while satisfying your guests. When you partner with Smithfield, you serve what you love and your guests will love what you serve. To order or more information go to: https://www.smithfieldselect.com 🔥 Owner.com: Owner.com runs automated marketing campaigns for your restaurant that send personalized offers, order reminders, promotions, and new menu announcements automatically to your guests. So your marketing works for you every single day.And here’s the real power move: Owner.com gives your restaurant your own branded app. Go to https://www.owner.com/rockstars 🔥 ZivZo Marketing, Advertising & Video Production: ZivZo is not only a full service marketing agency, but restaurant industry pros specializing in animation and video production that brings your restaurant to life. Go to https://www.zivzo.com
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    34 mins
  • 489. The Systems Behind Talkin' Tacos Success: Food Truck to Over 30 Locations - Omar Al-Massalkhi

    489. The Systems Behind Talkin' Tacos Success: Food Truck to Over 30 Locations - Omar Al-Massalkhi
    May 22 2026
    Roger sits down with Omar from Talkin' Tacos to unpack the systems, leadership, and operational discipline that fueled their growth. This is not a story about luck. It's about building repeatable systems, protecting culture, developing teams, and creating an operation that can scale without sacrificing quality or guest experience. Show Notes: https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/488-restaurant-operations/ Do the 5-Day Menu Margin Makeover Challenge and turn one item into a repeatable profit driver. 👉 https://restaurantrockstars.com/the-5-day-menu-margin-makeover-challenge/ The Profitable Operator Academy: Run a Smarter, More Profitable Restaurant. Discover the proven systems & solutions that drive sales, train staff, and maximize your margins. 1:1 Coaching Option Now Available. Join The Restaurant Academy now: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Thank you to our sponsors: Owner.com Owner.com runs automated marketing campaigns for your restaurant that send personalized offers, order reminders, promotions and new menu announcements automatically to your guests. So your marketing works for you every single day. And here's the real power move: Owner.com gives your restaurant your own branded app. Go to https://www.owner.com/rockstars Grub Lab Grub Lab completely reinvented the kids' menu. Imagine NBA, NFL and Hollywood brands in augmented reality that bring characters to life right at the table, plus collectible menus with your look and logo that rotate every couple of months so there's always something new. Families stay longer, spend more and come back more often. Turn your kids' menu into a real loyalty driver at https://www.grublab.co Smithfield Culinary Smithfield Culinary serves up perfect proteins for every dish and every daypart like Smithfield's new ready-to-eat select bacon. It's premium, ready-to-cook bacon that saves time, labor and back-of-house costs while helping elevate your menu and bottom line. When you partner with Smithfield, you serve what you love and your guests will love what you serve. Learn more at https://www.smithfieldselect.com ZivZo Marketing, Advertising & Video Production ZivZo is not only a full-service marketing agency but restaurant industry pros specializing in animation and video production that brings your restaurant to life. Learn more at https://www.zivzo.com
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    33 mins
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