Jaime Oikle - Running Restaurants (Page 2)

Strategies to Strengthen Your Restaurant Leadership Team

In this episode of the Running Restaurants podcast, host Jaime Oikle sits down with Alison Anne (Restaurant Revolution) and Darren Denington (Service with Style), co-presenters of the Restaurant Management

By Jaime Oikle

/ 22 Jul 2026

Strategies to Strengthen Your Restaurant Leadership Team

The Power of a Guest's Name: A Simple Hospitality Habit That Can Set a Restaurant Apart

I'm a big Dale Carnegie fan and I believe wholeheartedly in this one. People's names are important! This is a great under the radar tactic for your restaurant.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 21 Jul 2026

The Power of a Guest's Name: A Simple Hospitality Habit That Can Set a Restaurant Apart

The New Era of Restaurant Marketing Is Built on Hospitality, AI, and Guest Data

Guest Brett Linkletter, CEO of Dishio speaks with RunningRestaurants.com founder Jaime Oikle about how AI and data-driven marketing are transforming the restaurant industry. Brett explains how restaurants can

By Jaime Oikle

/ 14 Jul 2026

The New Era of Restaurant Marketing Is Built on Hospitality, AI, and Guest Data

6 Ways to Make Restaurant Promotions More Profitable (Plus a Promotions Checklist)

Discounts can drive traffic, but they can also quietly destroy margin. Learn how to build smarter restaurant promotions that target the right guests, protect check averages, encourage profitable behavior, and make every offer earn its keep. (Read time @ 9 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 8 Jul 2026

6 Ways to Make Restaurant Promotions More Profitable (Plus a Promotions Checklist)

Ways You're Wasting Money at Your Restaurant: Poor Food Cost Control

Restaurant profits do not usually disappear all at once. They leak out slowly through poor controls, weak systems and bad habits. We break down common flaws with food cost controls and what operators can do to stop the leaks.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 6 Jul 2026

Ways You're Wasting Money at Your Restaurant: Poor Food Cost Control

How a Mutiny Transformed My Leadership With Geoffrey Toffetti

RR host Jaime Oikle sits down with Geoffrey Toffetti, CEO of Frontline Performance Group, to explore seven impactful quotes shaping his leadership philosophy. Jeffrey shares insights from his career in

By Jaime Oikle

/ 29 Jun 2026

How a Mutiny Transformed My Leadership With Geoffrey Toffetti

Pickleball Lessons for Restaurant Operators: What the Court Can Teach You About Running a Better Business

Pickleball and restaurant operations may not seem like they have much in common. But spend enough time on a pickleball court and a variety of similarities become clear. We cover 12 of them... (Read time @ 10 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 22 Jun 2026

Pickleball Lessons for Restaurant Operators: What the Court Can Teach You About Running a Better Business

Menu Design Psychology: How Restaurants Can Use Layout, Pricing, and Persuasion to Sell Smarter

Menu design is one of the most underused profit tools in independent restaurants. The menu affects what guests notice, what they compare, how they perceive value, how quickly they decide, and how much they spend. We share 12 key tips. (Read time @ 9 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 16 Jun 2026

Menu Design Psychology: How Restaurants Can Use Layout, Pricing, and Persuasion to Sell Smarter

Brainstorming Ideas for Your Restaurant: How Teams Can Help Improve the Business

Some of the best ideas in your restaurant are sitting inside your staff's brains! Margins are too tight to miss out on them. Here's tips to pull out the best insights from your team. (Read time @ 8 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 12 Jun 2026

Brainstorming Ideas for Your Restaurant: How Teams Can Help Improve the Business

AI, Ordering, and Customer Relationships: Tips for Restaurant Operators

Running Restaurants Founder Jaime Oikle speaks with Stephen Klein, co-founder and CEO of Saivory, about how AI is transforming the restaurant industry. Stephen explains how Saivory helps restaurants reduce

By Jaime Oikle

/ 11 Jun 2026

AI, Ordering, and Customer Relationships: Tips for Restaurant Operators

The 30-Day Restaurant Profit Reset - Webinar for Performance Foodservice

Performance Foodservice was the Diamond Sponsor for this Webinar. Performance Foodservice is RR's exclusive on demand replay partner – PFG customers can enjoy the full replay for a limited

By Jaime Oikle

/ 10 Jun 2026

The 30-Day Restaurant Profit Reset - Webinar for Performance Foodservice

Webinar: The 30-Day Restaurant Profit Reset

Many operators are caught in the day to day working “In” their restaurants not “On” the restaurant! They put out daily fires and get the job done, but they’re

By Jaime Oikle and Roger Beaudoin

/ 10 Jun 2026