The Marketing Medic
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Hosted by restaurant marketing expert Anthony Clarke, The Marketing Medic delivers weekly audits of real restaurant social media pages, diagnosing what’s wrong and prescribing exactly what to fix. From weak visuals to inconsistent branding and zero engagement, no feed is safe.
Plus, tune in for candid interviews with restaurant owners who share their wins, losses, and lessons in building a brand that actually brings people through the door.
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The podcast focuses on restaurant marketing strategies, social media optimization, and entrepreneurship within the food service industry. Episode topics include audits of actual restaurant social media pages identifying issues like weak visuals and branding inconsistencies, as well as interviews exploring the successes and failures of restaurant owners, such as the exploratory discussion in Episode #1 with Dr. Rachid Akiki about his AI-powered food truck franchise.

Hosted by restaurant marketing expert Anthony Clarke, The Marketing Medic delivers weekly audits of real restaurant social media pages, diagnosing what’s wrong and prescribing exactly what to fix. From weak visuals to inconsistent branding and zero engagement, no feed is safe.
Plus, tune in for candid interviews with restaurant owners who share their wins, losses, and lessons in building a brand that actually brings people through the door.
In this flavorful episode of The Marketing Medic, host Anthony Clarke sits down with Richard Charleston, Managing Director of A'Lu Mexican Cuisine in Boynton Beach, Florida. Richard shares his unexpected journey from his Midwestern roots and California upbringing to creating one of South Florida’s most intentional and authentic Mexican restaurants.
Discover how a love for family dinners, a strategic mindset, and a refusal to settle for average tacos led to the birth of A'Lu. From flying his chef to San Diego for taco R&D to emphasizing character over experience in hiring, Richard’s approach to hospitality is anything but ordinary.
This episode is packed with insight on building a restaurant from the ground up, the power of planning (and re-planning), and why genuine care is the secret ingredient behind every great dining experience.

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