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Shawn Walchef

Shawn Walchef

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Host, Digital Hospitality: A Cali BBQ Media Podcast

San Diego

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U.S. , Religion , Literature , Politics

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cancer

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Seniority Positions

Content

Total articles 324

  • Branded Hospitality: Where Strategy Meets Shtick

    By Shawn Walchef| Entrepreneur Verified They argue like brothers, crack jokes like late-night hosts and happen to run one of the most operator-focused investment platforms in hospitality. Known as "The Restaurant Guy" and "The Finance Guy," Michael "Schatzy" Schatzberg and Jimmy Frischling, the two founders of Branded Hospitality, are equal parts strategy and schtick. Think capital meets comedy.

    By Shawn Walchef · Entrepreneur

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • SIZZLIN' NEWS: Applebee's + Toast Brings Innovative Tech to Iconic Restaurant Brand

    By Shawn Walchef| Substack@ One of the largest casual restaurant brands, Applebee’s, is joining forces with one of the best restaurant technology companies around, Toast. Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s calls this shift a “crucial step in the evolution of our 45-year-old brand.” Along with Toast point-of-sale terminals, Applebee’s will use Toast Go handhelds, Kitchen Display Systems, and the Restaurant Management Suite Enterprise.

    By Shawn Walchef · Substack

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • How a Jersey Kid Grew His Business Into a West Coast Powerhouse

    By Shawn Walchef| Entrepreneur Verified "Trust" isn't just a word to Brad Wise — it's the foundation of everything he's built. Long before he was running the fast-growing Trust Restaurant Group, Wise was walking into a butcher shop in South Jersey, mesmerized by the craft of breaking down meat and the energy of the counter service. He grew up visiting Westside Market, where he saw firsthand how great food and hospitality went hand-in-hand.

    By Shawn Walchef · Entrepreneur

    Apr. 08, 2025

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Digital Hospitality: A Cali BBQ Media Podcast

Spring Valley, California, United States

'+1 619-859-5544