Restaurant Catering Smarts
Restaurant Catering Smarts
Podcast Description
Restaurant Catering Smarts is your essential guide to mastering the art of restaurant catering. Hosted by Michael Attias, founder of CaterZen Catering Software, this podcast delivers expert advice, innovative strategies, and actionable tips for restauranteurs looking to grow their catering profit centers.
Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders, sharing their knowledge, stories, and proven tactics to help your business thrive. Whether you’re a seasoned catering pro or just starting out, you’ll discover new ways to streamline operations, delight your clients, and maximize profits.
Tune in and transform your catering chaos into calm with Restaurant Catering Smarts – where the best in the industry share their secrets to success!
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on topics relevant to restaurant catering, including operational strategies, marketing techniques, and technology integration. Specific episodes cover themes such as building a strong catering brand, leveraging word-of-mouth marketing, and integrating AI for customer personalization, with guests sharing their proven tactics and personal stories to illuminate best practices in catering.
Restaurant Catering Smarts is your essential guide to mastering the art of restaurant catering. Hosted by Michael Attias, founder of CaterZen Catering Software, this podcast delivers expert advice, innovative strategies, and actionable tips for restauranteurs looking to grow their catering profit centers.
Each episode features in-depth conversations with industry leaders, sharing their knowledge, stories, and proven tactics to help your business thrive. Whether you’re a seasoned catering pro or just starting out, you’ll discover new ways to streamline operations, delight your clients, and maximize profits.
Tune in and transform your catering chaos into calm with Restaurant Catering Smarts – where the best in the industry share their secrets to success!
In this episode of Restaurant Catering Smarts, Michael Attias sits down with Erle Dardick, founder of CaterLinked and the Off Premises Growth Academy—and one of the most respected voices in restaurant off-premises strategy.
Erle’s journey started back in 1996 with the purchase of Tony’s Deli in Vancouver. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and he’s become a major force in helping restaurant operators succeed in the off-premises world of catering, takeout, and delivery.
In this candid conversation, Erle and Michael talk about:
The evolution of catering from back-of-house afterthought to business-critical revenue stream.
Why tech-enabled systems and operations are non-negotiable if you want to scale.
How focus and clarity drive profitability—and what to avoid if you’re serious about growth.
The future of catering and what restaurants must do now to stay relevant.
You’ll walk away with battle-tested strategies for building a more efficient, profitable, and scalable catering business. Whether you’re just starting or hitting a plateau, this episode is your blueprint for growth.
Restaurant Catering Smarts is sponsored byCaterZen Catering Software.
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