Restaurant Whisperer, Owners with a niche who love support and inspiration.

By Martha Lucius

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Episodes: 141

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Runing a cafe, bar, restaurant or artisinal business? Are you in a city, town or village and wish you could get some inspiration and strategy. Host Martha Lucius, restaurant strategist puts the limelight on food and beverage owners and draws out what makes it tick. You'll hear success stories, statistics and all the ways we love hospitality. Who is Martha Lucius? She was a owner/operator for 18 years, and now is a business strategist and world traveler with a distinguishing palette. Martha values small changes in operations that evolve big success in fiscal stability and delighted diners. Read more here: Marthalucius.com. Holy Guacamole was rebranded to Restaurant Whisperer in 2023

Episode Date
121: Marketing FAQs with Malia Part 3
Oct 20, 2023
120: Prostart Explained by Tom Schuch
Oct 13, 2023
119: Marketing FAQs with Malia Part 2
Oct 06, 2023
118: Sura Korean BBQ and Tofu House
Sep 29, 2023
117: Marketing FAQs with Malia Part 1
Sep 22, 2023
116: Cajou -- Plant Based Ice Cream Story
Sep 15, 2023
115: Thriving with Brahm at the Inn at Shaker Mill Falls
Sep 08, 2023
114: Tyler Zielinski on Building a Better Bar
Sep 01, 2023
113: Line Abandonment
Aug 25, 2023
112: Jenny & Martha Hour: The Bear, S1
Aug 18, 2023
111: Shaker Mill Farm making a difference
Aug 11, 2023
110: Events (Inner Circle Converations)
Aug 04, 2023
109: Statistics - mini econ convo
Jul 14, 2023
108: Hiring good food people
Jun 30, 2023
107: Hidden Waters Regenerative Agriculture, Joe Shaffer explains
Jun 16, 2023
106: Sandwich with a financial lesson
Jun 09, 2023
105: Humor -- staff excuses
May 26, 2023
104: Can’t Make This sh#t up—dreams
May 19, 2023
103: Hospitality, Erin Moran's opinion
May 05, 2023
102: 6th Pillar: Hospitality
Apr 28, 2023
101: We Take a Detour
Apr 14, 2023
100: 5th Pillar: Avenues to Growth
Apr 07, 2023
99: 5th Pillar: Talking about Avenues to Grow with Kathleen Overman
Mar 24, 2023
98: Elusive term "Quality" with Meaghan Carpenter HEX Ferments
Mar 17, 2023
97: 4th Pillar: Product = Quality
Mar 10, 2023
96: Swiss Watch Analogy
Mar 03, 2023
95: 3rd Pillar: Operations - Tools to Perform
Feb 24, 2023
94: Financial Stability: The Planning Part
Feb 17, 2023
93: 2nd Pillar: Financial Stability with Sari Kimball
Feb 10, 2023
Current Affairs: Living Wage
Feb 03, 2023
92: Philly Cheese School (Exemplary Branding)
Jan 20, 2023
91: 1st Pillar: Branding with Kevin Kernan of GDLoft
Jan 13, 2023
90: Six Pillars Explained
Jan 06, 2023
Episode With a Plan
Oct 07, 2022
Biz Tip: Operations
Sep 23, 2022
Biz Tip: Hiring, Fall 2022
Sep 09, 2022
89: Tom Cat's Kitchen
Aug 26, 2022
88: Baltimore Spirits Co Part Deux
Aug 19, 2022
87: Baltimore Spirits Company, Part I
Aug 12, 2022
86: Esoteric History: Hospitality in Pompeii
Jul 29, 2022
85: Summertime and the Living is Easy
Jul 22, 2022
84: EAT MORE CHAUNCEYS
Jul 15, 2022
83: Roger Beaudoin at Restaurant Rockstars
Jul 08, 2022
82: Esoteric History with Shelley Sackier
Jul 01, 2022
81: Esoteric History of Food Delivery
Jun 24, 2022
80: Esoteric History of Spice Route
Jun 17, 2022
79: Esoteric History of the Food Industry
Jun 10, 2022
Biz Tip: Servant Leadership
Jun 03, 2022
78: SOKO Butcher in Takoma Park
May 27, 2022
77: EatmoreBmore on Social Media
May 20, 2022
76: Dear Globe Coffee and Community Building
May 13, 2022
Biz Tip: Great Resignation
May 06, 2022
75: Poio, Mexican BBQ
Apr 29, 2022
Biz Tip: RRF
Apr 22, 2022
74: Owning a Bakery, WinniE's Bakery path
Apr 08, 2022
73: Restaurant Marketing Wisdom
Apr 01, 2022
72: Greenbow Farm Butcher Allison Miller
Mar 25, 2022
71: Quality leads success: Chef Kanthi Thamma
Mar 18, 2022
Biz Tip: Quality vs Revenue in Restaurant Biz Model
Mar 11, 2022
70: Georgetown Butcher & the market movement
Mar 04, 2022
Biz Tip: Mental Health and your restaurant staff
Feb 25, 2022
Biz Tips: Retention and Rehiring
Feb 18, 2022
69: Bluebird Cocktail Room thinks locally
Feb 11, 2022
68: Andrew Cosentino's take on Baltimore & IG
Feb 04, 2022
67: Paul Gallegos at Cutbow Coffee
Jan 28, 2022
66: Baby's on Fire
Jan 21, 2022
65: Gourmandise in Salt Lake City
Jan 14, 2022
64: Mystique of Coffeehouses & Cafes
Jan 07, 2022
63: Happy Holidays
Dec 17, 2021
62: Faith Wachter talks Social Media
Dec 10, 2021
Biz Tips: Strategy is Key
Dec 03, 2021
61: John Shields and Our Common Table
Nov 19, 2021
60: Cafe Call Out
Nov 12, 2021
59: Captain Don, Fisherman
Nov 05, 2021
58: 315 Restaurant & Bar
Oct 29, 2021
Biz Tips: Google & TripAdvisor
Oct 22, 2021
57: Irena Stein on Art and Beauty
Oct 15, 2021
56: Food Photography in Steve Vilnit's professional opinion
Oct 08, 2021
55: Meal Delivery, The Scratch Mill Kitchen shares their journey!
Oct 01, 2021
Biz Tips: Food Photography
Sep 24, 2021
54: Cielo Rojo Fine Casual & Mexican!
Sep 17, 2021
53: Martha Lucius, interviewed by Fellow Podcaster Ann Shafer
Sep 10, 2021
52: Bark Social, lively conversation with Luke Silverman
Sep 03, 2021
51: Krishna Aunty serves up fantastic carryout
Aug 27, 2021
Biz Tips: Delta and Hospitality
Aug 20, 2021
50: Chef Matthew Kenny brings Liora to Baltimore
Aug 06, 2021
Biz Tips: Biggest Challenges Episode
Jul 30, 2021
49: Dave Seel's moment in the sun
Jul 16, 2021
48: Grateful Pizza
Jul 09, 2021
Biz Tips: Food Cost
Jul 02, 2021
47: Chef DJ Neal & Loving Spoon Collective
Jun 25, 2021
46: The Verandah Kitchen -- Indian small plates, heat and flavor
Jun 18, 2021
Biz Tips: Build Subscriptions
Jun 11, 2021
45: Limoncello, more than a digestivo
Jun 04, 2021
44: Treehouse Cafe, so much more than a vegan cafe
May 28, 2021
BIZ TIPS: State of the Situation
May 21, 2021
43: Tim Riley, BigSommEnergy
May 14, 2021
42: David at Absolute Bakery and Cafe
May 07, 2021
41: What's The Lunchbox Lady? Craig Falk tells us
Apr 30, 2021
40: Meals on Wheels partners with local restaurants
Apr 23, 2021
39: Foraging, Farm, Wineberries and Chef Chris Amendola
Apr 16, 2021
38: Yoli - story of corn tortillas
Apr 09, 2021
37: Albuquerque Farm & Table
Apr 02, 2021
36: H3IRLOOM -- From hotsauce to heritage
Mar 26, 2021
35: Lala's Culinary Life
Mar 17, 2021
34: Heritage Kitchen is bringing everyone to the table
Mar 10, 2021
Good Biz Tips: Finances
Feb 25, 2021
33: Ovenbird's Team is a dream come true
Feb 17, 2021
32: Game Theory, Shark Diving, and Kitchen Table Tulum
Feb 10, 2021
31: Launching Our Time, Community Kitchen
Feb 03, 2021
30: Dave and Martha Hour, Crystal Ball Edition
Jan 27, 2021
29: All about Vegan Week/Month
Jan 20, 2021
28: Dave and Martha Hour, Winter is here
Dec 23, 2020
27: Arli's Appetite Social Media this winter
Dec 16, 2020
26: Live from Tulum, Dave and Martha Hour
Dec 09, 2020
25: RUN--Restaurant Unstoppable Network with Eric
Dec 02, 2020
24: Papi's Cuisine -- Baltimore Phenom!
Nov 25, 2020
Good Biz Tips: Hiring
Nov 18, 2020
23: Sophomore Coffee -- bold and amazing
Nov 13, 2020
22: Enrique, tell us about The Wine Collective!
Nov 04, 2020
21: Embrace Digital, with Shawn Walchef
Oct 28, 2020
19: CAnE Collective, talking with Ezra Allen
Oct 07, 2020
18: Tea Wrangler Alee at Artful Tea
Sep 30, 2020
17: Cafe Dear Leon -- at the crossroads of delicious and timely
Sep 23, 2020
16: Chyno, an Instagram Influencer is making waves
Sep 16, 2020
15: Local Food Series: Joan Norman at One Straw Farm
Sep 09, 2020
14: Local Food Series: HEX Ferments and their role in the local food supply
Sep 02, 2020
13: Local Food Series: Pam Miller, Local Goatcheese maker
Aug 26, 2020
12: Dave & Martha Hour: Let's Talk about August for independent restaurants
Aug 19, 2020
11: Brendon Hudson of Lilihana Catering
Aug 12, 2020
10: Wight Tea with Brittany
Aug 05, 2020
09: Topside in Revival -- Jason Bass and Donte Johnson
Jul 29, 2020
08: More than one pivot, with Sarah at Bloom Bakery
Jul 22, 2020
07: Laura Missioreck at Graphic Element
Jul 15, 2020
06: Cocktails with Mr. Nice Guy
Jul 08, 2020
05: Good Neighbor Shop opens during the pandemic
Jul 01, 2020
04: Khepri Cafe in Chicago
Jun 24, 2020
03: Customer and Community at Baba’s in Baltimore
Jun 22, 2020
02: Let's Talk Reopening
Jun 17, 2020
01: Maiden Voyage
Jun 12, 2020
00: Introduction
Jun 10, 2020