Turning the Table

Realignment Media

Turning the Table Is the most progressive weekly podcast for today's food and beverage industry, featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of running a restaurant in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges. Sponsored by Evocalize This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp read less

142: Why Nothing Will Change Until You Do with Tucker Bascom
6d ago
142: Why Nothing Will Change Until You Do with Tucker Bascom
Welcome to another episode of Turning the Table.142: Why Nothing Will Change Until You Do with Tucker BascomWhat IF this is as good as it’s ever going to get for you career-wise?Do you wonder why you can’t seem to attract the right talent for your operation?Where do you go when you're ready to make a change?Who do you trust?Leadership Development Coach and Mentor Tucker Bascomb join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb of Chef Life Coaching on our weekly #lunchboxlivestream to talk about the only thing that matters: our self-development & mastery.This episode is sponsored by: Evocalize To learn more about Tucker Bascom, check out:Tucker on LinkedinTucker's Website, The Sustain NetworkTucker's 7Taps Micro Lessons for today's busy hospitality professional.Sign the Hospitality Industry Mental Health Awareness Pledge, click here.Turning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the #lunchboxlivestream LIVE onYoutube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 In partnership with Realignment Media Podcast NetworkCopyright 2023 Realignment Media Please note, show notes may contain affiliate links:This Podcast is produced using Capsho; to get your show to sound this good, grab your 14-day free trial by clicking here.Podpage makes our show look as good as it sounds; find out how easy a website builder can be and get 20% off your
141: How the Digitization of Restaurants is Affecting the Industry, with Shawn Walchef
May 19 2023
141: How the Digitization of Restaurants is Affecting the Industry, with Shawn Walchef
Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media joins Jim Taylor and Adam Lamb in this episode to discuss the current state of the restaurant industry, how digital media is changing things, and how every operator should think about getting the word out.For more info on Shawn, check out:Shawn on LinkedinShawn on PodcastCaliBBQTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Evocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 Turning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the #lunchboxlivestream LIVE, every Thursday at 12N ET @Youtube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 In partnership with Realignment Media Podcast NetworkCopyright 2023 Realignment Media Please note show notes may contain affiliate links:This Podcast is produced using Capsho; to get your show to sound this good, grab your 14-day free trial by clicking here.Podpage makes our show look as good as it sounds; find out how easy a website builder can be and get 20% off your first month by clicking here.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac -...
140: The Two Year Trend Forecast with Kelly Higginson
May 12 2023
140: The Two Year Trend Forecast with Kelly Higginson
Restaurants Canada COO Kelly Higginson joins Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty to talk about what the next few years look like, some exciting trends, and how smaller restaurant groups can remain competitive with larger ones.This episode is sponsored by: Evocalize Find out more about Restaurants Canada COO Kelly Higginson:Kelly on LinkedinRestaurants CanadaTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the #lunchboxlivestream LIVE every Thursday at 12 N ETYoutube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 Turning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the live #lunchboxlivestream every Thursday at 12N ET @Youtube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 In partnership with Realignment Media Podcast NetworkCopyright 2023 Realignment Media Please note show notes may contain affiliate links:This Podcast is produced using Capsho; to get your show to...
139: Zach Feinstein on Commission Based Hospitality Pay Model
May 5 2023
139: Zach Feinstein on Commission Based Hospitality Pay Model
139: Zach Feinstein on Commission Based Hospitality Pay Model Zach Feinstein of the Feinstein Group of New American Tampa-based restaurant concepts on their commission-based Hospitality Pay Model with Jim Taylor of Benchmark SixtyTo learn more about Zach:Zach on Linkedin Turning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the videocast onYoutube Linkedin FBTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the #lunchboxlivestream LIVE onYoutube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 In partnership with Realignment Media Podcast NetworkCopyright 2023 Realignment Media Please note show notes may contain affiliate links:This Podcast is produced using Capsho; to get your show to sound this good, grab your 14-day free trial by clicking here.Podpage makes our show look as good as it sounds; find out how easy a website builder can be and get 20% off your first month by clicking here.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
137: Why Workplace Culture Should Always Outpace Growth
Apr 28 2023
137: Why Workplace Culture Should Always Outpace Growth
Chris Williams, the Director of Training and Culture for Walk On Sports, joins Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty to help us quantify what a 'winning mindset' feels like and how we can engage our staff in meaningful ways to keep them engaged and productive. And what the hell do we mean by 'winning mindset' anyway?This episode is sponsored by: Evocalize To find out more about Chris. Click any link below:WalkOn SportsChris on LinkedinTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the #lunchboxlivestream LIVE every Thursday at 12N ET :Youtube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 Check out the #lunchboxlivestream LIVE onYoutube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 In partnership with Realignment Media Podcast NetworkCopyright 2023 Realignment Media Please note show notes may contain affiliate links:This Podcast is produced using Capsho; to get your show to sound this good, grab your 14-day free trial by clicking here.Podpage makes our show look as good as it sounds; find out how easy a website builder can be and get 20% off your first month by clicking here.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
135: The Promise and Pitfalls of Generative AI for Food and Beverage Operations
Apr 7 2023
135: The Promise and Pitfalls of Generative AI for Food and Beverage Operations
There’s a lot of buzz around AI regarding local marketing in the industry.Without appropriate guardrails from corporate or the parent organization, Generative AI can make recommendations that seem great for franchisees but can break brand guidelines, rules, or even laws. Given this new ability to drastically increase productivity with AI, the average user lacks sufficient data on their own to mitigate risk sufficiently. How much do you let the system take action on behalf of franchisees and remove the need for user intervention? To what level should you empower franchisees or enhance tools they interact with directly? Join Nick Markman - Senior Product Manager at Evocalize, as he explores the spectrum of what to fully automate, what to automate with supervision, and what to allow users the freedom to automate with Generative AI.Find Out More about Nick & Evocalize:Nick on LinkedinEvocalize Turning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the videocast onYoutube Linkedin FBEvocalize Chef Life Coaching Benchmark 60 in partnership with Realignment HospitalityCopyright 2023 Realignment Media This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
133: How to Create Value for Your Restaurant Guest
Mar 16 2023
133: How to Create Value for Your Restaurant Guest
Are you struggling with the rising cost of food these days?Is your food cost taking a hit with the crazy supply chain issues?How many more times can you raise prices without losing customers?If you’re nodding your head yes, then manoman do we have a show for you!Kyle Inserra, recovering restauranteur, host of The National Restaurant Owners Podcast, and now The Restaurant Idea Factory, joins Jim Taylor and Adam Lamb in the studio to talk about ways that restaurant owners can positively affect their customer’s experience without raising prices while at the same time increasing their profitability without sacrificing their staff’s value proposition.We’ll answer all your questions while turning the tables on the conventional wisdom of operating a restaurant in the #newhospitlaityculture.To learn more about Kyle Inserra and how he can serve your operation, then check out:Kyle Inserra on LinkedinNational Restaurant Owners PodcastThe Restaurant Idea FactoryTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the videocast onYoutube Linkedin FBEvocalize Benchmark 60 Realignment Hospitality in partnership with Realignment HospitalityCopyright 2023 Realignment Media This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
131: How to Inspire, Connect & Manage Your Staff with Empathy
Mar 2 2023
131: How to Inspire, Connect & Manage Your Staff with Empathy
Do you have trouble connecting fully with your staff?Does it feel like nothing you do inspires your crew?Are you struggling to find ways to motivate your staff?If so, then this is the show for you!Edwyn Kumar and Chris McFadden of Ultra Team Development join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb of Chef Life Coaching in the studio to talk about Restaurant Leadership 101, a training program for chefs and front-of-house managers.If you’ve ever suffered from "imposter syndrome" and didn’t know where to build your leadership street cred, you’ll want to join this special live stream event.Find out more about Edwyn, Christopher, and Restaurant Leadership 101:www.linkedin.com/in/christophermmcfaddenhttps://www.facebook.com/christopher.mcfadden.5099https://www.instagram.com/mickeyspizzaco/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/restaurantleadershiprl101/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/edwyn-kumar/https://ultrateamdev.ca/Gary VTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the videocast onYoutube Linkedin FBEvocalize in partnership with Realignment HospitalityCopyright 2023 Realignment Media This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
127: Ricardo Monzon- Hiring Smart and Training Smarter
Feb 2 2023
127: Ricardo Monzon- Hiring Smart and Training Smarter
Are you struggling to attract the right staff?Sick and tired of getting ghosted on interviews?Does it seem that you're new hires aren't skilled enough?How can you properly train your staff when you're chronically understaffed?Ricardo schooled us on his top three tips for hiring smart and training smarter.Discover the three biggest ideas for staff training by grabbing this episode's BONUS CONTENT, By Clicking Here!Show Notes:How to Hire and Train Smarter1. Train the staff you have on where they want to be next: happy staff tell all their friends2. Create an Organizational Structure that supports staff growth3. Own Your Narrative and communicate it incessantlyHow to Connect with Ricardo:Www.Somos-Vida.comricardo@somos-vida.comRicardo on LinkedinTikTok - @ricardoemonzonFB - Ricardo MonzonI.G. - @ric612 @somos_vida_hospitalitySupport for The Hospitality Industry:Chowco.orgI Got Your BackThe Burnt Chef ProjectChef Life CoachingTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the weekly videocast onYoutube Linkedin FBBenchmark Sixty sponsors this show; check out their unique staff retention solution. In Partnership with Chef Life CoachingEvocalize Turning the Table is a production of Realignment Media.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:...
125: Lauren Hernandez | The Hospitality Training Gap
Jan 19 2023
125: Lauren Hernandez | The Hospitality Training Gap
Full Course Fund CEO, Lauren Hernandez joins Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb of Chef Life Coaching to discuss the growing disparity of effective hospitality training and the expectations placed on new staff members without the requisite skill sets, and how COVID only made things worse.Show Notes:Thoughts: the restaurant industry has an education problem. Most restaurant training is on the job, which presents several challenges:1. Lack of budget2. Even less time3. Highly subjective: No QC/standardization4. Doesn’t accommodate different learning styles5. Education as a path to creating the next gen of restaurant leadership & promoting & developing from withinThe Three Things That You Can Do Right Now To Close The Hospitality Training Gap:1.) Invest in a culture of training and coaching.2.) Provide Leadership Training For Leads AND Potential Leads3.) Create a Maintain a Succession PlanTo learn more about Lauren and Full Course:Lauren Fernandez on LinkedinFull Course Programs & CoursesThe NRN Top Fifty of 2022Find out the three biggest ideas for staff training by grabbing this episode's BONUS CONTENTBy Clicking Here!Support for The Hospitality Industry:Chowco.orgI Got Your BackThe Burnt Chef ProjectChef Life CoachingTurning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the weekly videocast onYoutube Linkedin FBBenchmark Sixty sponsors this show; check out their unique staff retention solution. In Partnership with Chef Life CoachingTurning the Table is a production of
123: The Successful Hospitality Mindset for 2023
Jan 5 2023
123: The Successful Hospitality Mindset for 2023
Turning the Table ep. 123Chowco.org Check InClearing the decks for 2023How Many F*cks Do You Have to Give in a DayWhat exactly is a mindset?Fixed versus Growth MindsetsWhy is 2023 any different than 2022?Can't we use the same mindset we had last year?Mindset Belief #1 - Own Your Circumstance.Things will never go back to what they were; the quicker you can let that go, the sooner you can start moving forward.Mindset Belief #2 – Connect to and live your values.Align yourself with people, places, and organizations that share those values.Mindset Belief #3 – Embrace the unknown with NeutralityBe less certain and hold it all loosely.Essential Mental Attributes: Curiosity, Creativity, and Collaboration as a way of being.Support for The Hospitality Industry:Chowco.orgI Got Your BackThe Burnt Chef ProjectChef Life CoachingJoin the only free online community dedicated to chefs who want to enjoy their careers without sacrificing their lives, The Chef Life Brigade.Turning the Table is the most progressive podcast for today's food and beverage industry featuring staff-centric operating solutions for restaurants in the #newhospitalityculture. Join Jim Taylor of Benchmark Sixty and Adam Lamb as they "turn the tables" on the prevailing operating assumptions of the restaurant business in favor of innovative solutions to our industry's most persistent challenges.Check out the weekly videocast onYoutube Linkedin FBBenchmark Sixty sponsors this show; check out their unique staff retention solution. In Partnership with Chef Life CoachingTurning the Table is a production of Realignment Media.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp