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The Hospitality Hangout

FUNNY. UNFILTERED. ENTERTAINING. INFORMATIVE.

What We're Serving Up

The Restaurant Guy (Michael Schatzberg) and The Finance Guy (Jimmy Frischling) are the personalities behind Branded Strategic 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

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Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," welcomed Adam Golomb, the Chief Executive Officer of Primanti Bros.,
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Iconic Sandwiches Stay Relevant, Virtual Brands, and 10K World Records – CEO Adam Golomb Reveals the Secrets | Season 9, Vol. 7

In the most recent episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy,"…
Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with Carin Stutz, president and chief executive officer at Native Foods.
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Rewind – From Egg McMuffins To Plant Based Bites, An Industry Leaders Fast Lane To Success | Season 9, Vol. 6

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” chat with…
Hospitality Hangout Podcast - Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," welcomed Doug Willmarth
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From Navy Pilot to Ironman Athlete: MOOYAH’s President Serves Up the Best Tasting Cheeseburger | Season 9, Vol. 5

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," welcomed…
Kevin King, the President of Donatos Pizza,Kristen Hawley, the Founder of Expedite & Brita Rosenheim, the Managing Partner of Vita Vera Ventures join Michael Schatzberg "The Restaurant Guy" and Jimmy Frischling "The Finance Guy" on the Hospitality Hangout
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Pressing the Gas Pedal on Off-premise Dining Programs | Season 9, Vol. 4

In the vibrant city of Las Vegas, hosts Michael Schatzberg "The Restaurant Guy" and Jimmy Frischling "The Finance Guy" took…
Marianne Radley from season 9 of the Hospitality Hangout Podcast with hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy,"
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Blend Your Way to Success | Season 9, Vol. 3

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," were…
Christi Ravneberg, Director of Content Integration, Restaurant & Food Group, and Joe Donnelly, Group Director & Publisher, Restaurant and Food Group at Informa Connect.
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Transformative Tech Strategies for Restaurantsl | Season 9, Vol. 2

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg "The Restaurant Guy" and Jimmy Frischling "The Finance Guy" are…
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