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The Hospitality Hangout

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The Restaurant Guy (Michael Schatzberg) and The Finance Guy (Jimmy Frischling) are the personalities behind Branded Hospitality. Together they connect hospitality, technology, innovation, and capital.

In the podcast, The Restaurant Guy and The Finance Guy chat with top CEOS & Founders exploring exciting trends, happenings, and breakthroughs in hospitality technology, innovation, and food & beverage. This is not just your average trade publication come to life. Schatzy and Jimmy bring their gregarious and entertaining personalities in every episode.

The Restaurant Guy

Michael "Shatzy" Schatzberg

Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg is an entrepreneur and expert strategist and marketer. With over 25+ years of restaurant ownership and operational experience, he is the Managing Director for Branded Restaurants. Michael is an active board member and advisory board member at various tech companies. He has been active in hospitality technology investment and advisory services for over 5 years and attended Boston University.

The Finance Guy

Jimmy Frischling

Jimmy Frischling is an entrepreneur and experienced finance professional with over 3 decades in the financial services, capital markets and hospitality industries. He is a board member at a number of Branded’s Portfolio Companies including Blanket; Brizo Foodmetrics; Copia; Cut+Dry; Incentivio; Minnow; Ovation; Simple Marketplace; Spendgo; TapRm; Targetable; and Usual Wines. Jimmy holds his Series 79, 7, 24 and 63 licenses with FINRA, a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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Evolutionizing Restaurant Payments: Insights from Adyen’s Phil Crawford at FSTech
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Evolutionizing Restaurant Payments: Insights from Adyen’s Phil Crawford at FSTech

https://open.spotify.com/episode/55U6rUyly048MdwkXHNhC1 In this special edition of Hospitality Hangout, recorded live at the FSTech Conference in Grapevine, Texas, Schatzy and Jimmy…
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Tiki Taco a “Hometown Hero” Scaling Up

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Revolutionizing Hospitality with Comcast’s Technology Solutions
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Revolutionizing Hospitality with Comcast’s Technology Solutions

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HLvP483bZhkD4jbtfs5Bv Brian grew up within Comcast, a multinational leader in telecommunications, entertainment, and digital solutions. As the largest internet service…
Powerhouse Dynamics’ Drew Holst on Embracing Tech Through A Digital Transformation
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Powerhouse Dynamics’ Drew Holst on Embracing Tech Through A Digital Transformation

https://open.spotify.com/show/1mnQbXGhBVnDtMRrb7M7Q0 Drew brings the energy behind some of the most innovative tech solutions that keep our favorite restaurants running smoothly…
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