{"id":3627,"date":"2021-02-20T13:53:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T06:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovationup.com\/chip-klose-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-01-19T02:54:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T19:54:20","slug":"shawn-walchef-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ovationup.com\/shawn-walchef-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Digital Hospitality With Shawn Walchef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div 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elementor-element-25f9cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"25f9cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f9cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"25f9cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">Find out how you can grow your restaurant&#8217;s online presence with these 5 tips from someone who has been there, done that.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Shawn Walchef Podcast Blog Pic\" title=\"Shawn Walchef Podcast Blog Pic\" src=\"https:\/\/ovationup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shawn-Walchef-Podcast-Blog-Pic.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-6625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ovationup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shawn-Walchef-Podcast-Blog-Pic-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ovationup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shawn-Walchef-Podcast-Blog-Pic-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ovationup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shawn-Walchef-Podcast-Blog-Pic-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ovationup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shawn-Walchef-Podcast-Blog-Pic-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ovationup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shawn-Walchef-Podcast-Blog-Pic-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ovationup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Shawn-Walchef-Podcast-Blog-Pic.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:80% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 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no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#e2e2e2;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"font-size:20px;margin-top:20px;\"><p><em>Give An Ovation is the podcast where we interview restaurant owners, operators, and experts, to get their strategies and tactics so that you can deliver a 5-star guest experience. 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fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Not only is Shawn Walchef the owner of the award-winning Cali Comfort BBQ and the larger Cali BBQ Media, he is also the man who beat us to naming a podcast \u201cDigital Hospitality\u201d \u2013 a video podcast that he has hosted since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>As a pioneer in the digital restaurant space, Shawn brought expertise and insight to this episode of Give an Ovation where he and Zack talk ghost kitchens, digital content, Ovation, and more. Here\u2019s our 5 main takeaways from their conversation:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Try New Things<\/h2>\n<p>Often the key to standing out online is convincing a single gatekeeper at a media company to give you a shot. And if you can understand the wants and needs of those gatekeepers you\u2019ll have better success.<\/p>\n<p>For example, rather than simply buying a radio spot, Cali BBQ invited a radio host to do their entire show from one of their restaurants. It led to organic conversation about Cali and an interesting show for the host.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Just Like BBQ, It\u2019s Low And Slow<\/h2>\n<p>Shawn has built quite the online presence but it didn\u2019t happen quickly or all at once. It not only took consistency over time, but Shawn has drawn connections through his effective story telling. That\u2019s what resonates with listeners, and \u201cyou never know who\u2019s listening\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Online Or Offline, It\u2019s About The Customer<\/h2>\n<p>As Shawn said, there\u2019s a \u201cblending\u201d happening between online and offline right now with the intersection meeting on the smartphone. It\u2019s a revenue-driving machine in your customers\u2019 pockets.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Build A Friendly Ghost Kitchen<\/h2>\n<p>Shawn called the current day the \u201cgold rush of Ghost kitchens\u201d because you can multiply the value of your brand at the fraction of the cost of opening a regular restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>However, he also warned of restaurant\u2019s not putting the same heart and story into their ghost kitchens that they do with their regular brands. So like Casper, he encourages playing an active role in the communities that surround your virtual concept by building what he calls a \u201cfriendly ghost kitchen\u201d. \ud83d\udc7b<\/p>\n<h2>5. Lead With Love<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cLeading with understanding is always going to be a winning formula,\u201d<\/em> said Shawn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:80% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.4%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.4%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:80% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 2.4%;margin-left : 2.4%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-width: 2px 0 0 0;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;padding: 4% 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"color:rgba(74,78,87,0.66);margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>For more from Shawn, feel free to reach out to him on\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shawnpwalchef\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/u>, or search for \u201cShawn Walchef\u201d on most social media platforms. And don\u2019t forget to visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/calibbq.media\/\">calibbq.media<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:80% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 4% !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.4%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.4%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:80% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 2.4%;margin-left : 2.4%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-5{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_5_6 5_6 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"color:rgba(74,78,87,0.66);margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>Thanks for reading! 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