Restaurant Reset
By Genius For Restaurants
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Episodes: 34
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The restaurant industry is stretched thin. Margins are tight, labor is scarce, and guests want more for less. I’m Andy Grindstaff, and after years in both operations and restaurant tech, I’ve seen what works.
Restaurant Reset is for leaders who know the old playbook is broken. We’ll share real stories, practical systems, and proven ways to run a tighter, smarter, more profitable operation.
The industry isn’t dying. It’s evolving. Let’s reset.
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Why Main Squeeze's CEO Won't Tolerate Mediocrity | Jennifer Dodd
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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A New Logo Won't Save a Failing Chain | Joseph Szala
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Why Bonchon's CEO Keeps Saying No to Tech Vendors | Suzie Tsai
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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He Changed the Way California Pizza Kitchen Makes Every Single Pizza | Paul Pszybylski
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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How Bite's CEO Turned a Danny Meyer Education Into a 5-Star Kiosk Experience | Brandon Barton
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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How the "Godfather of Restaurant Tech" Survived Every Platform Shift for 40+ years | Christopher Sebes
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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How to Tell If Your Restaurant Loyalty Program Is Secretly Failing | Olga Lopategui
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Two Federal Prosecutors Mortgaged Their Homes to Sell Pizza: The Real Story of California Pizza Kitchen with Co-Founder Rick Rosenfield
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Why a Bad AI Experience is a Double Failure for Your Restaurant (and How to Change That) | Andy Grindstaff
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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How to Escape the Restaurant Operator Trap (Before It Bankrupts You) with Mike DeJong
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Hire For Your Weaknesses: How Troy Hooper Scaled Pepper Lunch to 570 Locations
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Former NYPD Cop Who Built a $26 Million Steakhouse in Dallas | Joseph Palladino
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May 26, 2026 |
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Why Restaurants Keep Choosing the Wrong Tech (with Andy Grindstaff)
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May 19, 2026 |
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Why Your Worst Guest Experience Is Your Biggest Revenue Opportunity with Zack Oates @ Ovation
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Software Engineer Who Built a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Empire (By Letting Chefs Be Themselves)
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May 05, 2026 |
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How Andrew Smith Built a $750M Restaurant Investment Platform by Doing the Opposite of Every PE Firm
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Rick Rubin of Restaurants: How to Build a Restaurant Empire by Making Chefs the Stars with Kevin Boehm
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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John Tesar: The Chef Bourdain Called a Genius, Dallas Called Its Most Hated, and Michelin Called a Star
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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From One Steakhouse to 13 Restaurants and a $75M Empire: Benjamin Berg on Ego, Debt, and Giving Up Control
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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How to Build a Restaurant Brand Before You Sign a Lease with Sarah Gavigan @ Otaku Ramen
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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The Chef Who Almost Became a Pharmacist: Ben Diaz on Building a Brand Before the Brick-and-Mortar
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The Michelin-Rated Chef Who Won Top Chef and Walked Away from Fame: Nick Elmi's Story
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Why Having Shaquille O'Neal as Your Business Partner Is Both a Superpower and a Curse with Josh Halpern @ Big Chicken
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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From Cashier to CEO: Carin Stutz on Building a 40-Year Restaurant Career (And Why We're Failing the Next Generation)
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The Boring Work That Will Save Your Restaurant’s Future with Carl Orsbourn
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Culture Is Your Restaurant’s Secret Sauce with Marissa Andrada (Chipotle, Starbucks, Red Bull)
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Hard Truths Every Restaurant Owner Needs to Hear: A Q&A for Restaurant Leaders
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Why Simplicity Beats Customization in Restaurant Technology, with Tony Roy @ Popmenu
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Why the Future of AI in Restaurants Starts at the Drive-Thru, with Jason Riggs
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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The Chef Who Left Fine Dining to Reinvent Vending Machines
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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How Starbucks’ Digital Strategy Changed Every Restaurant Forever, with Adam Brotman
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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How Jackson Kalb Turned Failure Into a Restaurant Empire
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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How to Make Menu Innovation Actually Work (and Pay Off), with Mike Gieseman
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Why Most Restaurants Bleed Talent (And Nick Sarillo Doesn’t)
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Dec 03, 2025 |