FOR OWNERS SEEKING CREATIVE INSPIRATION TO REFINE THEIR NICHE
Inacio, owner of Kitchen Table in Tulum Mexico, takes us on a wonderful journey of life, the way to embrace business, and the way of life. It's not about his journey, as much as it about the team that has come together to orbit around each of Inacio's locations. Kitchen Table serves a contemporary local sourced menu in Tulum’s Maya Jungle on the Yucatan peninsula. Opening in 2015, Kitchen Table is a leading iconic restaurant on the strong gastronomical culture of Tulum.
This episode shares the story of two smart women business owners determined to have equal footing in the community of Baltimore businesses. Kiah Gibian and Cat Smith are taking the best steps to set themselves up for lasting success. Right now the biggest mountain is buying a building. So support them in their fundraising. Then they will be renting out commercial kitchen space, extending their contribution to volunteering in their community, mentoring young business owners, and continue to grow the community of women chefs around the country! Support by following and acting on their good work on Instagram: @ourtimekitchen witht the good work of @naturallycat and @wildtyhmebaltimore
While pondering what owners and staff need right now, we came up with this Crystal Ball Edition! Let's look down the road of 2021. What are our clients saying, what are guests talking about, what do guests want, and what are to best practices to set yourself up in the year 2021.
We love your feedback. Let us know what's happening in your neck of the woods.
Our guests Naijah Brown of Land of Kush and Sam Claasen of Golden West are the two main organizers of Maryland Vegan Week, and they share the history and the essence of the vegan movement.
What do restaurants do to market to customers in February? One effective way is to join the Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week. Sign up here. It's the best way to get your vegan - message out and to share what's happening in Baltimore. At a time when we need a strong message, for carryout, here's an effective method!
It’s the Dave and Martha Hour, with their year end episode sharing what they know is going on with restaurants closing, due to local protocols. Have a listen, and support your local restaurants now and in January by picking up dinner, and keeping them going while we wait for federal aid discussions to wrap up and help the restaurant industry.
Arli, social media expert, and supporter of independent restaurants and cocktail bars shares how she’s been getting the message out of who is open and how easy it is to order.
Dave reports out about the state of restaurants during the pandemic in well-know destination Tulum, Mexico. Great conversation about many different types of eateries—from high end restaurant, to tiny taco stands. We are going to get through this together. Let’s keep independents alive as best we can.
Eric Cacciatore is a longtime podcaster who focuses on capturing the lessons and guiding force behind the owners of restaurants. This episode allows him a moment to tell a bit of his own story, and how he is finding a new avenue to build community among restaurant owne with RUN. Listen to hear details.
We at Holy Guacamole applaud him, and the community of owners and hospitalitians who eagerly want to share and grow in the world. It is a pleasure to have him on, and hear his humble childhood restaurant story, and his present thinking after 756 episodes under his belt! Enjoy, and we welcome you to check out his episodes. You might even find two episodes Martha did with Eric in the last couple years.
Here's a link to the show. His tagline is "what the most successful restaurants know, that you don't". It continues to be listed as the number one restaurant podcast in the country. Considering that there are over 1.4 million podcasts, that is a big deal!
Alex Perez, chef, owner and creator of Papi's Cuisine has a knack for making exactly what is a stunning preparation for any dish. And that is just it Why not create a cuisine? Clearly more clever than a restaurant. It's one leap past signature dishes, and it has drawn people from across the country to show up and eat up.
We take a journey with Alex Perez. He honestly shares his not-so-perfect original delivery service (ahead of his time), to a catering service (cooking in Florida, DC, Houston), and last but not least, to a restaurant that opened at the brink of COVID-19. Don't be surprised to see how Alex and his lively clever team stayed ahead of a pandemic. And yes, there is a story about their eggroll.
Papi's Cuisine physically and geographically is in Fells Point, but more accurately it is all about online ordering and engaging content on Instagram. Catch Food Tycoon Chef Alex on his own feed. There is always something that will make you curious for more -- food, humor or an intriguing video, does not matter. Fact is, Alex and the team are ready to serve! ...Ready to serve, cleverly.
In spite of the pandemic, hiring can happen. If your business needs a reboot in the method you use to rehire, this Biz Tip is the nuts and bolts of what you need to do to hire well, and build good culture into your team.
The outline is shared inside the episode. Need more direction, here is the hiring toolkit. Need more guidance, reach out to Martha Lucius for a consultation.
BOLD AND AMAZING: Kris Fulton opened Sophomore Coffee nine months before the pandemic. Today he shares how he has stays true to his goal--keep it simple, and keep it delicious. Quality doesn't lie.
When we are all grappling with how to manage the winter nothing seems to be more crystal clear to all owners, is to simplify and give people only the best of what they know and love about your place. Kris reeled it back, and yet he still manages 7 days of the week, he still cranks out great espresso drinks, and he has still added product to his base line, to build on the best he has to offer.
Hi,
I’m Martha. I’m a restaurant strategist who started a podcast during the pandemic, because there were, and still are, so many wonderful people, and great stories to share. That’s why I started this podcast for independent restaurant owners.
Have you found one of the Holy Guacamole episodes hit a nerve? You can reach either Dave Seel or me to learn more. Reach Dave here. Quickest way for me, is, simply, to book a call (button below). We’ll see if my skills can serve your independent restaurant. If so, we can set a plan, tailored for you! Better yet, it’s affordable.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Kindly,
Martha
At the top of the show we have a quick how-to on handling COVID testing among your staff. But the bulk of our show is always highlighting courageous, bold teams and owners, doing their level best in the pandemic...so here we go...
Our guest, Enrique, co-owner of The Wine Collective, with his brother Phillipe, and John Levenberg, their talented wine maker. They enter Baltimore city in spite for the pandemic! Creating a classy, tasteful wine haven looks effortless to us. Yes, they actually make wine in the space. Dave digs in, asking detailed questions about their quality standards. Martha drills down on their simple but clever menu. Who would think that a Union Collective, a former Sears Warehouse would gain a new life quite as vibrant as this!
They'll sell you a bottle of wine in their Swing Top Club--a creative solution? Easily transferable? You decide). They added a collaborative option: the Vermouth Swing Top Club. Their vision evolved into a spacious, copper top bar with gorgeous tile work encircled by wine casks and impressive industrial tanks. Want to hear his story in his own words? Here's a great video.
Guest feel the warmth and hospitality from the moment they enter-- in person, on the web and on the Gram! They are an inspiration!
Shawn Walchef, founder of Cali BBQ Media and Digital Hospitality, learned years ago what so many are facing right now—your restaurant cannot survive or sustain without fully embracing digital platforms that expanding your reach. His journey started when he opened his BBQ business in a poor location, in an era when BBQ was an unknown in California. Using the internet and evolving technology of an iphone, he could reach people who would never have know his place. Now he can looks back and sees that his strategy is paying off. He shares his message for the good of our independent restaurant industry. There is a lot to learn in this episode.
Chances are you will feel the impact of Shawn’s words. Rethinking the future of your independent restaurant is a job for each and every one of us right now. Keep up to date with Shawn's thinking in his podcast, called Digital Hospitality. Need to look into Cali BBQ? Here you go!
podcast episode on tea. How are your staff supporting your biz? This episode is an interview with one of the team members of Artful Tea in Sante Fe, NM. As a restaurant strategist who cares about the good culture of place, nurturing your team is a massive shift to building an amazing brand. I adopted my team like family. Honestly, you, the owner, gives them the job, and you need to keep them employed, going and growing! Making the whole experience positive for staff, and positive for your guests starts with embracing your team.
Cafe Dear Leon is on Holy Guacamole Podcast today. Learn how their timed bakes keeps their daily pacing perfectly aligned to their mission of serving excellent food, as fresh and delicious as possible!
Chyno, an instagram influencer shares his take on BLM, food, the pandemic and more!
