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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. 6D AGO

    GP Hospitality Partners: Building Teams That Actually Give a Damn

    Jay and Dom welcome Greg from GP Hospitality Partners for a deep dive into the biggest challenge facing restaurants today: building and retaining great teams. With his new book "Loyal AF: How to Build a Ride-or-Die Team That Grows Sales, Wows Guests, and Never Leaves" dropping soon, Greg shares hard-earned wisdom from working with 200+ restaurants on what actually makes employees stick around. In This Episode: The real difference between calling your staff "family" vs. "team" (and why it matters)Why every restaurant supports mortgages, families, and dreams beyond just the ownerHow helping one restaurant improve creates a ripple effect in the entire communityWhy guest experience is impossible without the right people in placeThe truth about restaurant consulting (it's not like the TV shows)Guest Bio:Greg is the founder of GP Hospitality Partners and author of "Butts and Seats: How to Create Raving Fans Who Come Back Again and Again." He's worked with over 200 restaurants, helping them build teams that actually stay and cultures that actually work. Key Takeaway:Small improvements compound into major changes. If you can get one thing right with your team, it changes everything. Connect with Greg:gphospitalitypartners.com Book: "Loyal AF" (coming soon) | "Butts and Seats" (available now on Amazon)

    50 min

  2. FEB 3

    One Source of Truth... How Push Simplifies Restaurant Operations

    Running a restaurant means juggling hiring, onboarding, scheduling, compliance, payroll, and people problems—all in a single week. This episode confronts a hard truth: fragmented systems waste time, create errors, and cost you real money. We dig into why an all-in-one people management platform transforms the operator experience. One system. One source of truth. Hiring through payroll. You'll hear where operators lose track, where the hidden costs pile up, and how simplicity improves compliance, saves hours, and actually supports your team on the floor. No theory. Just real operations, real pressure, and solutions built for restaurants. Learn more: https://www.pushoperations.com/

    1h 3m

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. JAN 12

    Inside Toronto’s Hottest New Restaurant with Chef D

    On this episode of The Late Night Restaurant Show, Chef D joins us from a cruise ship to talk about his newest project Something Different, a one-seating-per-night restaurant already making waves in Cambridge and across Toronto. With decades of experience in the industry, Chef D offers sharp insights on innovation in the kitchen, the value of mentorship, and how to build something that lasts in a fast-changing food economy. Whether you're a chef, restaurateur, or someone who understands the pressure behind the pass, this episode brings clarity, honesty, and a real look at what it takes to lead in hospitality today. Check out Something Different: https://chefdtv.com/something-different?

    59 min

  6. JAN 3

    Inside North Water with Saawan Logan Leading with Purpose and Purity

    In this energizing episode of the Late Night Restaurant Show, Saawan Logan, founder of North Water, shares the story behind Canada's cleanest bottled water brand and what it really means to lead with authenticity. From serving water at the G7 to redefining what it means to be a modern leader, Saawan speaks openly about challenges, clarity, and why being real matters now more than ever. It's a conversation about values, vision, and the future of food and beverage in Canada.

    1 hr

  7. JAN 2

    From Sandwich Shops to AI Success with Matt Wampler

    Matt Wampler returns to the Late Night Restaurant Show for an unfiltered conversation on restaurant operations, tech overload, and how to fix the broken profit formula. From his early days running sandwich shops to leading a top restaurant tech company, Matt shares real strategies that work, why most AI hype misses the mark, and what operators should actually focus on. Insightful, honest, and packed with value for anyone in the industry.

    1h 11m

  8. 2025-12-21

    Restaurant Marketing Made Simple - Matt Plapp

    Matt Plapp, founder of America's Best Restaurants, reveals the marketing strategies that have helped over 2,000 restaurants grow their sales. Learn the 3 critical tactics every restaurant must implement: customer data capture, strategic email/text marketing, and authentic video content that builds community connections. Discover how one pizza restaurant generated $6,500 in sales from just $700 in Facebook ads, why storytelling beats coupons, and how independent restaurants can compete with major chains. Matt shares real examples, including a viral Mother's Day campaign and practical tips you can implement immediately no massive budget required. Perfect for restaurant owners, operators, and hospitality managers looking to grow sales through smarter, more effective marketing. Guest: Matt Plapp, founder of America's Best Restaurants (serving 2,000+ restaurants since 2008)

    1h 7m
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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.

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