Best Restaurantunstoppable Podcasts (2024)

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1109: Nick Sakagami, Sushi Master, Author, Owner of NNPR, Inc. 2:02:05

2h ago2:02:05

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Nick Sakagami is the author of "Sushi Master: An Expert Guide to Sourcing, Making, and Enjoying Sushi at Home" and the Owner of NNPR, INC. His company, NNPR, INC. is a seafood importer/exporter, marketer, branding consultant, and wholesaler. He mostly focuses on aquaculture and seafood businesses trying to move their food overseas, from the North A…

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1108: Chadwick Corcoran, Owner of Two Doughs Pizza Co. 1:33:02

1d ago1:33:02

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Chadwick Corcoran is the Owner of Two Doughs Pizza Co. in Los Angeles, CA. Chadwick was raised in the restaurant industry through his mother's two restaurants that she owned while he was growing up. He got into real estate after he graduated college and did primarily that from 2009-2014. He then began cooking pizzas catering with no brick and morta…

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1107: Jessica + Davin Waite, Owners and Founders of The Plot and Wrench and Rodent 2:02:58

5d ago2:02:58

2:02:58

Jessica and Davin Waite are the Co-Owners and Co-Founders of Wrench and Rodent and The Plot in Los Angeles, CA. Davin was previously on the show for episode 679 when The Plot was just being built, back in 2019. In the mid-'90s after being hired at Ichiban in Santa Barbara, CA, Davin Waite made the decision to drop out of college and chase his new-f…

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1106: Andy Hooper, CEO and Co-Founder of Hart House 2:17:41

8d ago2:17:41

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Andy Hooper is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hart House in Los Angeles. Hart House was co-founded by visionary and actor/comedian Kevin Hart with the purpose of delivering a better-for-you, quick-service, totally-vegan restaurant. Andy got his start in the industry at 15 washing dishes. He went to school for marine biology and decided to switch focus t…

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1105: Andy Kadin, Owner of Bub and Grandma’s 2:16:27

12d ago2:16:27

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Andy Kadin is the Owner of Bub and Grandma's, a bakery, restaurant, and wholesaler in Los Angeles, CA. Bub and Grandma's started in 2015 out of Andy's house. Andy was getting frustrated with his career in advertising, and so in 2016 he opened up the Bub and Grandma's bakery. He built up his wholesale accounts to over 170 and in 2022 the brand opene…

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1104: Tadeh Ghazalian, Co-Owner of Dialog Cafe 2:14:58

15d ago2:14:58

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Tadeh Ghazalian is the Co-Owner of Dialog Cafe in West Hollywood, CA. Tadeh was born in Rome, grew up in Ottowa, ON, and moved to Los Angeles at the end of high school in 2006. He got an MA in accounting and became a CPA in corporate America from 2013-2016 when he finally joined his family business, Dialog Cafe, in 2016. Since joining the business …

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1103: Troy Hooper, CEO of Kiwi Restaurant Partners & Hot Palette America 2:00:23

19d ago2:00:23

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Troy Hooper is the Founder and CEO of Kiwi Restaurant Partners and the CEO of Hot Palette America. With 30 years of hospitality management in luxury and casual dining, Troy brings a breadth of knowledge and diverse experience to KRP. Troy has built new concepts, redesigned and rebranded existing restaurants and hotels, and improved upon well-establ…

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1102: John Gakuru, CEO and Founder of Coruscent Co. 2:03:59

22d ago2:03:59

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John Gakuru is the Brand Marketing Specialist at Coruscent Co., as well as the CEO and Founder. John got his start as a bar tender at the age of 18 in London. He began his bar career at T.G.I. Friday's and moved on to cruise ships. He then worked for LAB in London and soon left to travel the world and establish alcohol brands internationally. Corus…

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1101: Michael Ungaro, Co-Owner of San Pedro Fish Market and Kings of Fish 2:22:38

26d ago2:22:38

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Michael Ungaro is the Co-Owner and CEO of San Pedro Fish Market in LA, and Co-Owner of Kings of Fish. Michael's family started San Pedro Fish Market in the 1950s out of a 200-square-foot space. The business has survived through 3 generations and is today still run by family. The restaurant side of the business arrived in the 1970s in response to th…

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1100: Alex Koons, Co-Owner of Purgatory Pizza, Founder of Hot Tongue Pizza, Podcast host 2:13:50

29d ago2:13:50

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Alex Koons is the Co-Owner of Purgatory Pizza, the Founder of Hot Tongue Pizza, and the host of the Pie 2 Pie Podcast. Alex moved to LA in the early 2000s to become a musician and record producer. After doing that for a few years, he got a job at Purgatory Pizza and went from delivery driver to manager in just a short while. He eventually purchased…

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1099: Andrew Simmons, Founder of Pizza Roboto, AskLucille, & Mamma Ramona’s Pizzeria 1:36:38

1M ago1:36:38

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Andrew Simmons is the Founder of Pizza Roboto, AskLucille, and Mamma Ramona's Pizzeria, all based in the San Diego area. Mamma Ramona's Pizzeria focuses on modernizing operations and integrating robotics and automation" and has been in business 2020. AskLucille is "AI driven dispatch" for delivery which "empowers drivers with 100% earnings, free ga…

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1098: Shawn Walchef, Owner of Cali BBQ & Cali BBQ Media 2:08:24

1M ago2:08:24

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Shawn Walchef is the owner of Cali BBQ, a BBQ restaurant in San Diego, as well as Cali BBQ Media, his production company. The first Cali BBQ restaurant opened in 2008 and the brand has since expanded to include 2 locations in sports stadiums, catering, ghost kitchens, and podcasts, as well as professional video content. Shawn believes in "digital h…

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1097: Fred Langley, CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro 1:23:18

1M ago1:23:18

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Fred Langley is the CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro. This is Fred's third time on the show, most recently he joined us in May of 2023. Fred got his first job in the restaurant industry at the age of 12 as a dishwasher. He worked his way up the ranks and became a restaurateur, opening his first restaurant at the age of 27. He opened his second restaur…

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1096: Christin Marvin, Podcast host and Founder of Solutions by Christin 1:46:11

2M ago1:46:11

1:46:11

Christin Marvin is a podcast host, author, and creator of Solutions by Christin, a consultancy business she founded in 2022. Christin was a Managing Partner at Bonanno Concepts in Denver from 2007-2012. She served as a Regional Manager at Snooze A.M. Eatery in Denver from 2012-2019. She now serves as a Hospitality Catalyst for her restaurant consul…

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1095: Jordan Hudgens, CTO and Founder of DashTrack 1:44:32

2M ago1:44:32

1:44:32

Jordan Hudgens is the Founder and CTO of DashTrack. DashTrack is a restaurant and bar website & app platform. The service has been around for 7 years and in this episode we will discuss all that it has to offer and how/why it was developed. Favorite success quote/mantra: "Just because something is hard, doesn't mean it's impossible." In this episod…

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1094: Donald Burns, Founder of The Restaurant Coach 1:37:46

2M ago1:37:46

1:37:46

Donald Burns is an author, speaker, coach, podcast host, and consultant. He was previously featured on Restaurant Unstoppable for episodes 63 and 265. He is the author of four books; Your Restaurant Sucks (2017), Your Restaurant Still Sucks (2019), Your Restaurant Culture Sucks (2022), and Savage Restaurant Success (2024). He has a new book releasi…

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1093: Aaron DeFeo, Owner and Operator of Little Rituals 2:32:03

2M ago2:32:03

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Aaron DeFeo is the Owner/Operator of Little Rituals, along with past guest (episode 1090) Ross Simon. Aaron also owns his own consulting company, Solid Sipping, and he a partner in Arizona Cocktail Weekend. He also owns Stable, which is a juice alternative for making cocktails. Favorite success quote/mantra: "Act with purpose." In this episode we w…

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1092: Mandy Heflin and Hogan Jamison, Co-Owners of Chula Seafood 2:02:08

2M ago2:02:08

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Mandy Heflin and Hogan Jamison are Co-Owners of Chula Seafood, based in Phoenix, AZ. Mandy moved from Seattle to Phoenix when she was 18 and missed the seafood culture from her hometown. Her husband's (and co-owner of Chula) family operated a sustainable fishing boat out of San Diego, and so they decided to bring an incredible seafood market and re…

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1091: Tanya Gagnon, Principle and Creative Director of Miss Details 1:19:19

2M ago1:19:19

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Tanya Gagnon is the Principle and Creative Director of Miss Details, based in Phoenix, AZ. Tanya got her degree in design and got her start in the design industry with big companies like Disney, Starbucks, and California Pizza Company. She created her own branding/design company, Miss Details, 20 years ago after moving from large companies to weddi…

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1090: Ross Simon, Owner of Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour and Little Rituals 2:11:43

2M ago2:11:43

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Ross Simon is the Owner of Drink Better Cocktails, Little Rituals, and Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour all in Phoenix, AZ. Ross is from Scotland but really found his groove in the bar/cocktail world when he began managing a 3-story bar in London, called The Old Crown. He left that establishment to work and learn at the best bar he could find: LAB…

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1089: Jonathan Buford, Co-Founder and CEO of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. 2:17:44

2M ago2:17:44

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Jonathan Buford is the Co-Founder and CEO of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. in Phoenix, AZ. Jonathan moved to Phoenix in 2002 at the age of 19. When the brewery industry blew up, he decided to learn how to brew and opened a brewery. Once his brewery opened and was succesful, he realized the food had to be just as good as the beer. He and his team m…

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1088: Mat Snapp, Executive VP of Operations at Barter & Shake 2:19:33

2M ago2:19:33

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Mat Snapp is the Executive VP of Operations at Barter & Shake in Phoenix. Mat began his career in the restaurant industry as a teenager delivering pizzas. Later, Mat went to school for writing and became a professional writer/copywriter. He soon found himself leaving his writing career to work with Sam Fox Restaurant Concepts where, starting in 200…

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1087: David DeLorenzo, CEO and Owner of Bar and Restaurant Insurance 2:01:37

3M ago2:01:37

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David DeLorenzo is the CEO and Owner of Bar and Restaurant Insurance. David DeLorenzo specializes in bar and restaurant insurance, but he is also a speaker, author, coach, as well as host of a mastermind and more than one charity organization. On top of all this, he has been an owner of 13 restaurants in his career. Favorite success quote/mantra: "…

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1086: John Banquil, CEO and President of Ling & Louie's Asian Bar and Grill 2:35:44

3M ago2:35:44

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John Banquil is the CEO and President of Ling and Louie's Asian Bar and Grill, based in Arizona. John started in the restaurant industry at 16 as a host. At a young age, he found himself as a F.O.H. manager in upscale, fine dining restaurants. In 2018, he bought Ling and Louie's, which today consists of 3 brands and 7 locations in 4 states. Favorit…

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1085: Lauren Bailey, Co-Founder/CEO of Upward Projects Restaurant Group 2:12:17

3M ago2:12:17

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Lauren Bailey is the CEO and Co-Founder of Upward Projects, based out of Phoenix, AZ. Lauren knew she wanted to be a restaurateur while mixing a drink at a bar on Martha's Vineyard in her early 20's. She got a job at PF Chang's when that concept had only 2 locations. She then returned to her hometown of Phoenix and began working in fine dining rest…

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1109: Nick Sakagami, Sushi Master, Author, Owner of NNPR, Inc. 2:02:05

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1108: Chadwick Corcoran, Owner of Two Doughs Pizza Co. 1:33:02

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1107: Jessica + Davin Waite, Owners and Founders of The Plot and Wrench and Rodent 2:02:58

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1106: Andy Hooper, CEO and Co-Founder of Hart House 2:17:41

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1105: Andy Kadin, Owner of Bub and Grandma’s 2:16:27

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1104: Tadeh Ghazalian, Co-Owner of Dialog Cafe 2:14:58

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1103: Troy Hooper, CEO of Kiwi Restaurant Partners & Hot Palette America 2:00:23

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1102: John Gakuru, CEO and Founder of Coruscent Co. 2:03:59

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1101: Michael Ungaro, Co-Owner of San Pedro Fish Market and Kings of Fish 2:22:38

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1100: Alex Koons, Co-Owner of Purgatory Pizza, Founder of Hot Tongue Pizza, Podcast host 2:13:50

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1099: Andrew Simmons, Founder of Pizza Roboto, AskLucille, & Mamma Ramona’s Pizzeria 1:36:38

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1098: Shawn Walchef, Owner of Cali BBQ & Cali BBQ Media 2:08:24

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1097: Fred Langley, CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro 1:23:18

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1096: Christin Marvin, Podcast host and Founder of Solutions by Christin 1:46:11

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1095: Jordan Hudgens, CTO and Founder of DashTrack 1:44:32

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1094: Donald Burns, Founder of The Restaurant Coach 1:37:46

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1093: Aaron DeFeo, Owner and Operator of Little Rituals 2:32:03

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1092: Mandy Heflin and Hogan Jamison, Co-Owners of Chula Seafood 2:02:08

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1091: Tanya Gagnon, Principle and Creative Director of Miss Details 1:19:19

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1090: Ross Simon, Owner of Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour and Little Rituals 2:11:43

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1089: Jonathan Buford, Co-Founder and CEO of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. 2:17:44

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1088: Mat Snapp, Executive VP of Operations at Barter & Shake 2:19:33

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1087: David DeLorenzo, CEO and Owner of Bar and Restaurant Insurance 2:01:37

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1086: John Banquil, CEO and President of Ling & Louie's Asian Bar and Grill 2:35:44

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1085: Lauren Bailey, Co-Founder/CEO of Upward Projects Restaurant Group 2:12:17

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