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  • 1161: Tom Boucher, CEO and owner of Great NH Restaurants

    1161: Tom Boucher, CEO and owner of Great NH Restaurants
    2025/02/24

    Tom Boucher is the CEO and Owner of Great NH Restaurants. Tom was previously on the show for episode 108 back in 2015. Tom became the CEO of Great NH Restaurants in 2004 and bought out the then owners in 2007 to become an owner and partner. Today, Great NH Restaurants has 9 restaurants all in New Hampshire under its ownership and operation, including T-BONES and Copper Door.

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    • Motivocity

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    • Websites for T-BONES and Copper Door

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    1 時間 52 分
  • 1160: Michelle Corry, Co-Founder and Owner of 555, Petite Jacqueline, & 555North

    1160: Michelle Corry, Co-Founder and Owner of 555, Petite Jacqueline, & 555North
    2025/02/20

    Michelle Corry is the Co-Founder and Owner of 555, Petite Jacqueline, and 555North. Michelle graduated from Boston University with a Hospitality Management degree and headed out to San Francisco to work FOH in breweries there. She met her husband (and business) partner while there and worked at places such as The French Laundry in her early career. Eventually, in 2003, Michelle and her husband opened their own restaurant, 555, in Portland, Maine. They then opened a second restaurant, Petite Jacqueline, in 2011. Both restaurants have since closed. Today they are partners in 555North, a reimagining of 555, in Brunswick, Maine. They are also doing consulting.

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    • Toast
    • 7Shifts

    Contact the guests:

    • Email: michelle2337@gmail.com

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    1 時間 52 分
  • 1159: Tom Barthelmes, Chef and Co-Owner of Finestkind

    1159: Tom Barthelmes, Chef and Co-Owner of Finestkind
    2025/02/17

    Tom Barthelmes is the Chef and Co-Owner of Finestkind in Saco, Maine. Tom grew up in New Hampshire and knew he wanted to be a chef in his very early teens. He attended the Culinary Institute of America in NY. In school he met his wife and business partner, Victoria. He worked in NYC for three years after graduating in such restaurants as Per Se. He then moved to the Portland, Maine area to work in more restaurants and eventually open his own, Finestkind, in Spetember of 2024.

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    • Email: tom@finestkindmaine.com
    • Instagram: @finestkindmaine
    • Website

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    1 時間 59 分
  • 1158: Etkin Tekin, Craig Sklar, & Rob LaTronica, Co-Owners of Haven Hot Chicken

    1158: Etkin Tekin, Craig Sklar, & Rob LaTronica, Co-Owners of Haven Hot Chicken
    2025/02/13

    Haven Hot Chicken was previously featured on the show for episode 1151 when Jason Sobocinski, President and Co-Owner of Haven Hot Chicken, was a guest! All three of our guests today are co-owners of Haven hot chicken today. Haven Hot chicken is a hot chicken concept based in New Haven, CT with 9 locations. Etkin Tekin is the CEO, Craig Sklar is the CIO, and Rob LaTronica is the CGO!

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    Today's guests recommends these tools:

    • Ovation
    • Toast
    • Rightworks
    • Bikki
    • LoopAI
    • World Manager
    • Service Physics

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    • Click here for contact info

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    1 時間 48 分
  • 1157: Damian Sansonetti, Chef/Owner of Chaval and Ugly Duckling

    1157: Damian Sansonetti, Chef/Owner of Chaval and Ugly Duckling
    2025/02/10

    Damian Sansonetti is the Chef and Co-Owner of Chaval and Ugly Duckling, both located in Portland, ME. Damian is the husband of previous guest Ilma Lopez, who was featured on episodes 1148 and 1156. Damian's father was a chef and he grew interested in the profession while in college. He attended Pennsyvania Culinary Institute and quickly began working in well-known restaurants and for high profile restaurateurs in NYC, such as Daniel Boulud and Myriad Restaurant Group. He and Ilma married in 2009 and they decided to move to Portland to open their first restaurant in 2013. Today, they own Ugly Duckling and Chaval.

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    Restaurant Systems Pro: When you join Restaurant Systems Pro through February of 2025, They will handle your 2024 books at no charge. Here’s what you get: Organization of all invoices and expenses;AI Scanning of products so you know the usage; Reconciling your accounts; Tracking inventory and labor costs; and Providing detailed P&L reports

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    Contact the guest:

    • Chaval website: https://www.chavalmaine.com
    • Ugly Duckling website: https://www.uglyducklingmaine.com

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  • 1156: Choosing to go Further Together with Paige Gould, Ilma Lopez, Michelle Corry, and Theresa Chan

    1156: Choosing to go Further Together with Paige Gould, Ilma Lopez, Michelle Corry, and Theresa Chan
    2025/02/06

    This is a very special round table conversation with 4 restaurant owners in the Portland, Maine area. Eric sits down with Piage Gould, owner of Central Provitions, Tipo, and Finestkind, Ilma Lopez, owner of Chaval and Ugly Duckling, Michelle Corry, owner of Fifty Five-Five, and Theresa Chan, owner of Empire Chinese Kitchen. They will be dscussing the importance of finding a group friends/mentors to discuss problems and solutions, as well as brainstorm ways to move into the future intentionally within the restaurant industry.

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    Restaurant Systems Pro: When you join Restaurant Systems Pro through February of 2025, They will handle your 2024 books at no charge. Here’s what you get: Organization of all invoices and expenses;AI Scanning of products so you know the usage; Reconciling your accounts; Tracking inventory and labor costs; and Providing detailed P&L reports

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    Contact the guests:

    • Paige Gould: http://www.central-provisions.com -OR- http://www.tiporestaurant.com
    • Ilma Lopez: https://www.chavalmaine.com -OR- https://www.uglyducklingmaine.com
    • Michelle Corry: https://www.555-north.com
    • Theresa Chan: https://www.portlandempire.com

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  • 1155: Paige Gould, Co-Owner of Central Provisions, Tipo, and Finestkind

    1155: Paige Gould, Co-Owner of Central Provisions, Tipo, and Finestkind
    2025/02/03

    Paige Gould is the Co-Owner of Central Provisions, Tipo, and Finestkind, all located in or near Portland, Maine. Paige was previously on the show for episode 547 back in 2018, when she only owned Central Provisions and Tipo. In September of 2024, she and her husband/partner opened their newest venture, Finestkind.

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    Restaurant Systems Pro: When you join Restaurant Systems Pro through February of 2025, They will handle your 2024 books at no charge. Here’s what you get: Organization of all invoices and expenses;AI Scanning of products so you know the usage; Reconciling your accounts; Tracking inventory and labor costs; and Providing detailed P&L reports

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    Let’s make 2025 the year your restaurant thrives.

    Today's guest recommends these tools:

    • Resy - reservations
    • Lightspeed - POS
    • Square - POS

    Contact the guest:

    • Central Provisions website: http://www.central-provisions.com
    • Central Provisions on Instragram: @_centralprovisions_
    • Tipo website: http://www.tiporestaurant.com
    • Tipo on Instgram: @tipomaine
    • Finestkind website: https://www.finestkindmaine.com
    • Finestkind on Instagram: @finestkindmaine

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    1 時間 47 分
  • 1154: Emily Curry, Co-Founder, GM, & Head of Marketing at Big Trouble

    1154: Emily Curry, Co-Founder, GM, & Head of Marketing at Big Trouble
    2025/01/30

    Emily Curry is the Co-Founder, GM, and Head of Marketing at Big Trouble, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Emily began working in restaurants in the early 2010's, when she was in her very early 20's. She worked at Southern Prohibition, a brewery in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and became their CEO from 2018-2022 when she and her 4 partners began the process of opening Big Trouble. Big Trouble is to day just over 1 year old!

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    Meez: Are you a chef, owner, operator, or manage recipes in professional kitchens? meez is built just for you. Organize, share, prep, and scale recipes like never before. Plus, engineer your menu in real-time and get accurate food costs. Sign up for free today and get 2 FREE months of invoice processing as a listener of the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast. Visit getmeez.com/unstoppable to learn more.

    Restaurant Systems Pro: When you join Restaurant Systems Pro through February of 2025, They will handle your 2024 books at no charge. Here’s what you get: Organization of all invoices and expenses;AI Scanning of products so you know the usage; Reconciling your accounts; Tracking inventory and labor costs; and Providing detailed P&L reports

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    Let’s make 2025 the year your restaurant thrives.

    Today's guest recommends these tools:

    • Toast - POS
    • Sling - Scheduling

    Contact the guest:

    • Website: https://www.eatbigtrouble.com/
    • Instagram: @emily_andstuff -OR- @eatbigtrouble

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    1 時間 36 分