791: Guy Clarke Co-Founder at Food Idea Group, Sizzle SWFL Restaurant Week, & Paradise Coast Eats

With excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest: Founder of Sizzle SouthWest FL Restaurant Week, & and The Restuarnt Marketing Club on the Clubhouse app--Guy Clarke!

Check out Triple Seat as mentioned in today's episode!

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Favorite success quote or mantra:

"Put one foot in front of the other, and you will be going in the right direction."

In today's episode with Guy Clarke we will discuss:

• The Turtle Club where we recorded the interview!
• Marketing, marketing, marketing!
• The restaurant industry as an event industry

Knowledge bombs

1. Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success?
   • ADHD
2. What is your biggest weakness?
   • ADHD
3. What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview?
   • Look for people out of the box, who think differently
4. What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it?
   • Too many great ideas, not enough time
5. Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team.
   • Never be afraid to fail
6. What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff?
   • Manners
7. What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner?
   • Food and Beverage Magazine's Guide to Restaurant Success by Michael Politz
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8. What's one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough?
   • Paint the picture of the experience of their restaurant
9. Name one service you've hired.
   • UpWork - graphic design
10. What's one piece of technology you've adopted within your restaurant walls and how has it influence operations?
    • The reMarkable 2 Tablet
11. If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be?
    • Bruh your teeth three times a day
    • Be good to people
    • You should have bought bitcoin earlier

 

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Huge thanks to Guy Clarke for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!

 

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