Boostly (YC S22)

"The very first time that we sent a mobile order to a restaurant was probably one of the most exciting moments of my career in restaurant tech." With nearly two decades of experience driving the technology strategy for Taco John's International, Inc., Steve Smyth has seen it all. Learn about the tech trends you should be taking full advantage of on episode 14 of the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast! Link in comments #restauranttech #restaurants #restaurantmarketing #restaurantlife

"No one ever gets upset at the donut guy." After taking over the well known local bakery, David D. found near celebrity status from the community. But taking the 55 year old Lehi Bakery brand to the next level took a strategic, intentional approach—to say nothing of growing the other food concepts David has since acquired. Learn from David's unique approach in Episode 13 of the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast! Link in the comments below—

"I was paying people for probably a week straight just to take cancellation calls for catering orders that we had booked for that year...the phone just kept ringing and it was all to just cancel." When Covid began, Jeff McFadden's smokehouse concept was hit hard. That's when the idea for The Smoked Taco was born, and what started as a food truck has already scaled to a handful of brick-and-mortar locations with more on the way. How was Jeff able to quickly pivot to a new concept and scale it successfully? Check out episode 12 of the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast to get Jeff's most impactful learnings over the course of his journey! Link to podcast in comments. #restaurants #restaurantlife #restaurantmarketing

Is there a time when a restaurant owner should focus less on ROI from digital marketing spend, and more on learnings? Sterling Douglass, CEO and founder of Chowly, shares the wisdom in a shift of focus from ROAS to building a proper foundation before trying to drive direct sales from ads. Learn more about this insight and countless others, including Google Listing tips, email marketing strategies and more in the newest episode of the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast! #restaurantlife #restauranttech #restaurantmarketing #restaurantlife #restaurants

Restaurant owners are no stranger to loyalty programs, but Matt Doka, cofounder of Fivestars by SumUp, talked about the tactic that drives 5x better performance than loyalty alone. Learn more about this strategy and countless others on Episode 9 of the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast! #restaurants #restaurantmarketing #restaurantlife #restauranttech

What do you get when you combine a Chemistry degree, a restaurant with slower-than-hoped sales, and an appearance on Shark Tank ABC? The story behind Jerry Hancock's founding of Sub Zero Ice Cream is unlike any other. Check it out on episode 8 of the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast! #restaurants #restaurantlife #restaurantowner #restaurantmarketing

If you build it, they will come, right? Shawn P. Walchef joined us on the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast to share his experience-based insights on why this isn't the case, and what restaurant owners need to do instead to be successful. Listen, read, or watch Episode 7 here! #restaurants #restaurantmarketing #restaurantlife

How do you know whether your restaurant marketing efforts are actually working or not? Measuring the effectiveness of marketing spend has been a challenge in the restaurant industry since the beginning, but Shane Murphy and Brett Linkletter, CEO of Dineline, sat down to talk about the tactics and strategies that restaurant owners can use to track marketing effectiveness and increase ROI. Check out the link in the comments below! #restaurantmarketing #restaurants #restaurantlife https://lnkd.in/gwykNnJD

From being a cofounder of two restaurant tech startups to serving as the CTO for one of the fastest growing gourmet cookie brands in the country, Mike Norton knows restaurant marketing and technology like few others. Give this episode of the Restaurant Rocket Fuel podcast a listen for tips on building a successful marketing foundation, customer loyalty strategies, and more! #restaurantmarketing #restauranttech #restaurants

How do you sustain brand momentum after a viral moment? Sean Huntington 🍯 sat down with Boostly (YC S22) CEO Shane Murphy to talk about how an appearance on TLC's Best Food Ever series became a learning experience for the family business. Check out episode 4 of Restaurant Rocket Fuel (link in comments)! #restaurants #restaurantlife #restaurantmarketing