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The Hospitality Hangout

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What We're Serving Up

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.

RECENT EPISODES
Michael Beachman on CPK’s Bold Recipe for Restaurant Transformation
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Michael Beachman on CPK’s Bold Recipe for Restaurant Transformation

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AcPDtlaqs8stMW1X38hKb In this can't-miss episode of Hospitality Hangout, we sit down with Michael Beachman, President of California Pizza Kitchen, for…
Tech-Driven Hospitality: Amir Hudda on the Evolution of Food Service
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Tech-Driven Hospitality: Amir Hudda on the Evolution of Food Service

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YooddoBE3LixPH6kNXPxK?si=e2oYx4QuQ2GC33ZcRnzG2Q What happens when cutting-edge tech meets old-school hospitality? In this episode, we sit down with Amir Hudda, CEO of…
Shakin’ Things Up: Margarita Magic & Marketing Moves with Chili’s CMO George F
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Shakin’ Things Up: Margarita Magic & Marketing Moves with Chili’s CMO George F

https://open.spotify.com/episode/33p3OcMaA3t2inU2zq8bPe In this unforgettable episode of Hospitality Hangout, we sit down with George Felix, the Chief Marketing Officer of Chili’s,…
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