Restaurant Owners Uncorked - By Schedulefly

Two of Schedulefly's customers just won the two biggest James Beard awards, Outstanding Chef (Mashama Bailey, The Grey, Savannah, GA) and Outstanding Restaurant (Chai Pani, Asheville, N.C.). We read some quotes from their acceptance speeches on this episode. 

Keli has been in the business since she was 16 years old. She earned a Journalism degree at Ohio State University but never stopped loving hospitality, and she's never worked in any other industry. We talked a lot about wine, about culture, learning from places she's had to close, opening in new markets, and more. Keli is super kind, fun to talk to, and perfectly suited for hospitality. Enjoy...

Thoughts on a post titled "How People Think" by Morgan Housel on Collaborative Fund's blog (https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/). 

Matt joins us again, he's always positive and fun to talk to. The Wild Hare is the 16th location in the portfolio he and his partners run, opening this weekend. We got into some details about how new locations are funded, how investors get paid, the location they have planned next in Nashville, and much more. Can't wait to get to hang with Matt one day, in the mean time, enjoy this episode...

We had a great time talking to these two high energy, fun guys! Brick Street is officially on the bucket list now. Their badass college bar is in the Final Four for the 2022 Barstool Sports Best College Bar competition. A family business that's been cranking out fun for the students and folks in Oxford for a few decades, Brick Street has cool story, a super fun team of people running it, and all sorts of seemingly non-stop events, concerts, and good times. Vote for them on twitter by tweeting #BestBarBrickSt or check out their Instagram for info on buying shirts for more votes. Enjoy...

Bella Monica has been serving up exceptional hospitality for twenty two years, and we're super proud to serve them at Schedulefly and to count Corbett Monica as a friend. You won't find a more genuine, kind, likable guy. We talked about the power of listening to his team members, the humanity of independent restaurants, how Corbett turned the down time from COVID into a positive, closing their second location as a result of COVID, and more. Highly recommended interview if you enjoy hearing from owners who've been consistently excelling for decades. Enjoy...

Long time friend and customer of Schedulefly Bret Oliverio from the world famous Sup Dogs found time to join us in the middle of being in the Bartsool Sports Best College Bar Final Four, preparing for a 4500 person outdoor party this week at his Greenville location, and getting ready for the iconic UNC vs. Duke NCAA Men's Final Four basketball game in a few days. And he and his bride have a 1-month old at home! Always great to check in with Bret, enjoy...

Riley's is the defending champion of the Barstool Sports Best College Bar competition, and heads into this week in the Final Four of this year's competition. Follow them on Twitter @RileysChico or Instagram to track their success during the tournament and vote for them. 

This will be the first in a series with Jason, who is opening his first business on May 1, 2022. Lil' Vegery is a quickservice concept serving up vegan smoothies, salads, bowls and juices, great ambience, and thoughtful service. We spoke to Jason about creating a business plan and a pitch deck, gathering investors, finding good people to help him kick start his business, and more. Stay tuned as we check in with Jason every few months to se how things are going. This will be fun, enjoy!

What a cool story! Diana spent three decades in the legal profession but left four years ago to buy a historic bowling alley along with her husband. She is a great example of somebody who successfully made a transition from the corporate world into hospitality, and we talked about the skillset it takes to do this. Diana is great listener, leads by example, and truly loves and values hospitality as a very important part of the fabric of any great community. Such a fun conversation, really appreciated this opportunity to learn from Diana. Enjoy...

Sam took a last minute opportunity at age 19 to be a bouncer at a nightclub in Dallas. A couple decades later he has built a business with 350+ employees at over a dozen locations. We love this entrepreneurial sort of grit, hustle, and learning from mistakes. Enjoy!

Juan and his team are absolutely crushing it and his vision for what restaurants can and should do in our society is tremendous. We absolutely loved having the chance to host this episode, an absolute must-listen if you want to learn from somebody who is leading the industry to a new place. Enjoy!

Twelve years and over 300 restaurant owner interviews into this journey, there are now two stories that stopped us cold and that we'll never forget as long as we live. This is one of them. Amazing episode, enjoy!