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Welcome to "The Late Night Restaurant Podcast" with Canada’s Restaurant Guy & Domenic Pedulla. The ultimate podcast for those who live and breathe the restaurant industry. Hosted by Canada’s Restaurant Guy & Domenic Pedulla we dive into the real conversations shaping food and hospitality today. Shot LIVE | Unfiltered & Real Each episode tackles the biggest issues in restaurants, labour, digital marketing, sustainability, and emerging trends, all with an edutainment approach: informative, engaging, and fun.

  1. JAN 26

    Hiring Is Not Broken, Leadership Is: Reconnecting Talent With Humanity in Foodservice

    In this episode of The Late Night Restaurant Podcast, Jay and Dom sit down with Greg Farineau, Co-Founder of Headhunters Canada, to challenge the most common excuse in the industry: “We can’t find good people.” Greg brings a refreshing, human-first perspective on recruiting, leadership, and retention. He explains why most hiring feels transactional, why throwing resumes at a problem never works, and why people do not leave jobs, they leave environments. The conversation goes deep into what today’s workforce actually wants.Being heard.Being respected.Being supported by real leadership. This episode covers: Why hiring feels broken across restaurants and hospitality The difference between transactional recruiting and relationship-based hiring How culture, not wages alone, drives retention Why AI will never replace human connection in hiring What restaurant leaders miss when developing future managers Burnout, leadership blind spots, and the warning signs operators ignore Why foodservice remains one of the best training grounds for life and business Greg also shares his personal burnout story and explains why pushing the brain past its limits is different than pushing the body, a message every operator and leader needs to hear. If you are a restaurant owner, operator, manager, or hospitality leader who wants stronger teams, better retention, and real leadership impact, this episode will change how you think about hiring. Listen in.Because the talent is already out there.Leadership decides whether they stay.

    55 min
  2. JAN 17

    AI Voice Technology Revolutionizing Restaurant Operations

    Join Jay and Dom on The Late Night Restaurant Show as they sit down with Sharyar from Clara AI at 7 AM Pakistan time to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the restaurant industry. Discover how Clara AI is helping over 100 restaurants in Australia recover millions in lost revenue through intelligent call handling and automation. AI Call Management Revolution How Clara AI has answered 425,000+ calls and recovered $3.2 million in revenueThe power of 24/7 automated phone answering that never misses a reservation or orderWhy the average missed call costs restaurants $35-50 in lost revenueHow Clara handles 20 concurrent calls with 30-second average order timesBeyond Phone Calls: The Four Pillars of Clara AI Inbound Call Management - Taking orders, answering queries, and booking reservations around the clockOutbound Marketing Calls - Personalized promotional calls to segmented customer listsStaff Training Innovation - AI-powered verbal assessments that reduce pressure and identify knowledge gapsVoice-Activated Inventory - Save 5+ hours weekly by simply speaking your inventory countsGame-Changing Insights Why AI training feels less judgmental than human evaluationHow multilingual support (70+ languages) breaks down communication barriersThe 18-day ROI that's disrupting traditional restaurant staffing modelsIntegration strategies with POS and booking management systemsPerfect For: Restaurant owners struggling with missed calls and staffing challengesOperators looking to reduce labor costs while improving customer serviceFood service managers interested in AI-powered staff training solutionsHospitality professionals exploring inventory management automationAnyone curious about practical AI applications in the restaurant industry Episode Length: 48 minutes Featured Guest: Sharyar, Founder of Clara AI (Pakistan) Learn More: GetClaraAI.com

    54 min

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Welcome to "The Late Night Restaurant Podcast" with Canada’s Restaurant Guy & Domenic Pedulla. The ultimate podcast for those who live and breathe the restaurant industry. Hosted by Canada’s Restaurant Guy & Domenic Pedulla we dive into the real conversations shaping food and hospitality today. Shot LIVE | Unfiltered & Real Each episode tackles the biggest issues in restaurants, labour, digital marketing, sustainability, and emerging trends, all with an edutainment approach: informative, engaging, and fun.