Ken Burgin

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The Future of Restaurants & Cafes after the Pandemic – Podcast Interview

October 20, 2021 No Comments

It was great to talk with hospitality industry expert Michelle Pascoe on The Michelle Pascoe Hospitality Podcast, about what I see as the future of restaurants, cafes and foodservice after the pandemic storms settle. I’ve already shared some of my thoughts on how we should expect a tough and demanding summer and the importance of having a Plan B for the next Covid Lockdown. But people still want to eat out, share time with friends

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I love this business interview with Nick Kokonas of Alinea and Tock

December 7, 2020 No Comments

Make time to listen to one of the best restaurant business podcasts I’ve heard to in a long time: Patrick O’Shaughnessy interviews Nick Kokonas, founder of 3 great Chicago restaurants Alinea, Next, and The Aviary. He’s also co-founder and CEO of Tock, an innovative restaurant booking system. Alinea broke the mould with the way they pre-sold bookings to avoid no-shows and cancellations, and introduced variable pricing (just like planes and hotels). Kokonas then developed the

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Online Events for Restaurants

Talking Food Costs & Restaurant Management – Podcast Interview

September 10, 2020 No Comments

I’m getting fairly excited by what some see as a fairly dry topic – but not for me! Great to share ideas and information about food costs, inventory, ordering, kitchen technology, kitchen teams and staff management with Venessa Barnes and Adam Moore, two chefs who really know what the industry is about. 🎙 See more podcast interviews here on the Ken Burgin website. 🤚 Check the weekly discoveries on Hospo Reset – information & inspiration

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Online Events for Restaurants

Developing and Promoting Online Events – my podcast interview with facilitation legend Leanne Hughes

August 27, 2020 No Comments

I’ve known Leanne Hughes for almost a year, and her great work as a workshop designer and presenter has been a constant source of inspiration – from her First Time Facilitator Podcast, her Facebook Group and several in-depth workshops. It was an honour to have a conversation with her for the podcast, and talk about how I’ve built my workshop experience and developed digital presentations and online events for restaurant and cafe chefs, managers and

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Online Events for Restaurants

My Podcast interview with James Henderson of Hospopreneurs

August 18, 2020 No Comments

It was great to have a solid podcast conversation with James Henderson, looking at COVID challenges and how the restaurant and cafe industry is adapting… 🎙 See more podcast interviews here on the Ken Burgin website. 🤚 Check the weekly discoveries on Hospo Reset – information & inspiration for restaurant, cafe & foodservice operators.

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Online Events for Restaurants

Talking Reset & Refocus with Dani Valent on the Dirty Linen Podcast

July 1, 2020 No Comments

You can also listen to the podcast here. From Dani’s description: ‘Ken Burgin is a hospitality consultant who reckons he’s stopped hundreds of hospo wannabes from sacrificing their own homes and futures for a starry-eyed food dream. He’s a realist and a numbers guy who loves helping people see the beauty – and the necessity – of a nice set of numbers. He sees the pandemic as an opportunity to reset and refocus…’ See more

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