Looking for restaurant growth strategies that don't rely on constant discounts? In this episode, Roger sits down with Dog Haus CEO Mike Montagano to explore how customer loyalty, guest experience, AI, influencer marketing, and smart operations are helping restaurants grow sales, protect profits, and stay relevant in today's competitive market. Packed with practical ideas for independent restaurant owners and small restaurant groups.

What if one employee mistake could cost your restaurant $100,000 or more? Attorney and former chef Doug Plass joins the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast to break down the biggest restaurant labor law risks facing operators today. From wage and hour violations, tip pooling, overtime rules, and discrimination claims to wrongful termination investigations and costly child labor mistakes, Doug shares practical guidance every restaurant owner needs to protect their people, profits, and business.

In Part 3 of the popular If I Owned Your Restaurant series, Roger shares the strategies he would implement immediately to improve restaurant profitability and increase restaurant profit.

Discover the restaurant KPIs that helped Mattenga's Pizzeria grow to eight locations. Enga Stanfield shares how tracking labor per hour, inventory, prime cost, leadership development, and restaurant systems creates profitability, accountability, and sustainable growth.

What if your kids menu could do more than entertain? In this episode, Roger talks with Mick from Grub Lab about kids menu ideas for restaurants and interactive technology designed to engage families and build loyalty. Discover how smarter kids menu ideas for restaurants can drive family revenue, create memorable dining experiences and keep families coming back.

What separates restaurants that struggle from those that build consistency, culture and strong operations? Omar from Talkin' Tacos joins Roger to share how systems, branding, team development and marketing helped create a thriving restaurant brand while staying focused on culture and operational excellence.Restaurant veteran Ben Fischer shares hard-earned restaurant operations lessons on leadership, staffing, labor costs, systems, marketing, and what it really takes to run successful independent restaurants.

Restaurant veteran Ben Fischer shares hard-earned restaurant operations lessons on leadership, staffing, labor costs, systems, marketing, and what it really takes to run successful independent restaurants.

Discover how one operator built a fully booked, multi-location hospitality business without investors by focusing on restaurant systems for scaling, strong team culture, and experience-driven revenue. In this episode, learn how to improve profit margins, reduce turnover, and grow your restaurant business with proven operational strategies.