The Restaurant Dealmaker Show

Bob House | President, Co-Star’s Business for Sale marketplace | Ep#37🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Ep#37 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙BOB HOUSEPresident, Co-Star’s Business for Sale marketplaceBizBuySell.com, BizQuest.com and FindaFranchise.com
Robert (Bob) A. House, President of Business for Sale, joined the Company in 2012 and leads CoStar’s business for sale marketplace websites including BizBuySell.com, BizQuest.com and FindaFranchise.com. These websites represent the largest database of business for sale listings in the country. Previously, Mr. House served as Director of Product Management for AllBusiness.com, a business resource website owned by Dun & Bradstreet. Prior to that, he served in digital marketing and product management leadership roles for early stage software and online community companies. Mr. House received a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California Berkeley and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Join the 500,000+ who’ve heard our 36 Episodes.Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.comINTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Jim Mizes | Retired CEO & Consultant | Ep#36🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Ep#36 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙JIM MIZESConsultant/Strategic Advisor/Retired CEO
Jim Mizes has spent the last 30+ years working to scale and build new brands. After an initial career in finance, Jim moved to Operations in the late 80’s with Taco Bell. At Taco Bell, Jim pioneered the 59/79/99 cent menu of the early 90’s that changed the value equation for fast food. In the early 90’s, Jim shifted to working with founders. His first engagement was with Noah’s Bagels for 4 years as the chain grew from 10 to 50+ restaurants. He later moved to Jamba Juice and supported growth from 50 to 450 restaurants over 5 years. After helping to build a regional health club company with founders over 8 years, Jim joined Blaze Pizza as President and then CEO growing the brand from 2 restaurants to 340 from 2013 to 2019.  Since retiring in 2019, Jim has devoted his “returning phase” to helping entrepreneurs in the restaurant and restaurant technology space. Jim is a Board member for Rackson Restaurants and Sitezeus. Jim is a strategic advisor for Dave’s Hot Chicken, Ovation, Yoobic, Adentro, Kea ai, and Loop ai.
Join the 500,000+ who’ve heard our 35 Episodes.Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.comINTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Scott Rodrick | President/CEO, Rodrick Foods - McDonald’s | Ep#35🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Ep#35 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙SCOTT RODRICKPresident/CEO, Rodrick FoodsMcDonald’s Franchisee in San Francisco
Scott Rodrick was born with ketchup in his veins—a colorful metaphor borrowed from Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s, and one that perfectly captures his lifelong connection to the restaurant world. Growing up, Scott learned the art of crafting the perfect hamburger from his father, Guy, one of the pioneering franchisees who partnered with Kroc in the 1960s. Over three decades, Scott built an $80 million-per-year enterprise, mentored thousands of employees, and collaborated with countless individuals to strengthen the iconic Golden Arches brand.
Join the 500,000+ who’ve heard our 34 Episodes.Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.comINTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

Jeremy Broekman | Podcast Producer & Marketing PR Director | Ep#34🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Ep#34 of 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 JEREMY BROEKMAN, Producer Restaurant Realty Marketing/PR Director
Today, December 12, 2024, we celebrate three years of production and marks the end of season 3 with our 34th episode. After successfully streaming to Facebook and YouTube, and thanks to supporters and listeners like you, we’ve reached 450,000 views and we’re ready to unlock the next phase for the dealmaker show. We are proud to announce and unveil that we are joining the fray and are officially an audio podcast. You can find us wherever you find your podcast… Spotify, Apple, Pandora, Amazon, and so much more.
 
ABOUT THE DEALMAKER SHOW
Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more. Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 450,000+ viewers of its 33 episodes between live in-person Zoom webinars, broadcasting live to Facebook and YouTube, and replays.
For more information, please visit https://restaurantdealmaker.com/
INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@broekmancomm.com.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY
Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 350+ Deals since 2020!

Brandon Robinson | CEO & Founder Tipsy Putt Brands | Ep#33🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Ep#33 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙BRANDON ROBINSON, CEO & FounderTipsy Putt Brands
Vagabond at heart, entrepreneur by choice Brandon Robinson is the founder and president of Tipsy Putt, a multi location indoor mini-golf sports bar with 5 locations in Northern, CA.  Prior to founding Tipsy Putt Brandon built the world’s first multi-state multi-unit membership based Medical Spa, Skin Body Soul, of which he exited to private equity in 2022.  Brandon has served on the board of the American Medical Spa association, faculty for multiple Aesthetic surgery and dermatology conferences, is an investor in 10+ startups and is an LP in the Growth Factory venture fund.  You’ll most likely find Brandon in Lake Tahoe where he lives and plays with his wife Jennifer and two baby girls.  
Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 375+ Deals since 2020!
 

Sondra Bernstein | The Girl & The Fig | Ep#9🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman interview with Restaurateur Sondra Bernstein. Episode #9 of "The Restaurant Dealmaker Show" Hear inspiring show about use of technology and restaurants moving guest experience into the future.
From Twitter Spaces, Podcasts, Digital ordering to NFT memberships/loyalty programs, join Sondra Bernstein’s episode for some creative approaches that guarantee will start you on some rabbit holes. Community service, helping others - Sondra says, “Share your passion. Be the best in the moment. Provide a great experience. Love what you do & Share it.” To talk art, digital AI work or collaborations, visit https://www.sondra-bernstein.com. Meet Restaurateur Sondra Bernstein, founder of girl & the fig in Sonoma, the fig café & winebar in Glen Ellen, a unique event space known as Suite D with a full-service catering company, author of two books, and former co-host of a weekly podcast called The Bite Goes On.
Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 375+ Deals since 2020!

Steve Zimmerman & Jeremy Broekman | Zims Restaurants | Ep#6 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman in Episode #6 of 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 as presents "The Zim’s Restaurant Story." Ep#6 was co-produced by Jeremy Broekman, Restaurant Realty's Director of Marketing, which aired on Thu, July 7, 2022.
Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 375+ Deals since 2020!

Michael Karp | LBT Restaurants | The Restaurant Dealmaker Show 🎙EP#15

Ep#15 of 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 MICHAEL KARP, Founder, LBT RestaurantsPremiered Thursday, May 25, 2023
MICHAEL KARP is the Founder & Owner of LBT Restaurants which includes
The Fourth Bore Tap Room & Grill (Orinda)
Forge Pizza (Oakland & Napa)
Michael has extensive restaurant management background including: Acapulco, El Torito, Hillstone Restaurants, Outback Steakhouse, Alice Cooper's Cooperstown, AEG’s Staples Center, Live Nation’s North American Food & Beverage Program, the Arizona Diamondbacks Food & Beverage and more.Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 375+ Deals since 2020!
 

Larry Mindel & Michael Mindel | Former Owner, Il Fornaio | Ep#23🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

We kicked off Season 3 of 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 with Episode #23 on Thurs Jan 25, 2024 featuring Legendary LARRY MINDEL & MICHAEL MINDEL Formerly Owned Spectrum Foods & Il Fornaio Restaurants & Currently Own Poggio, Copita & Convivo Restaurants
Larry Mindel brings 50 years of experience as a restaurant creator, developer and operator and is currently the Managing Partner of Poggio Trattoria, an award-winning Italian restaurant in Sausalito, operator of such restaurants as IL FORNAIO, and portfolio manager of Ciao, Prego, MacArthur Park, Guaymas and Harry’s Bar to name a few! Michael Mindel is founder and CEO of Restaunomics, a restaurant management and consulting company. Clients include Poggio Trattoria, Copita Tequileria y Comida (acclaimed Mexican restaurant in partnership with celebrity chef Joanne Weir) & Convivo. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY COMPANY
Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 70 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 5,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 325+ Deals since Covid!

Dean Biersch | Hopmonk Founder | The Restaurant Dealmaker Show 🎙EP#24

Dean Biersch is a pioneer in the brewpub and craft beer industries, with a career spanning four decades. In 1988, he co-founded Gordon Biersch, establishing a series of successful restaurants & breweries across the United States. With his brewing partner Dan Gordon, GB was known for its commitment to German-style lagers, quality food pairings, and inviting environments. Biersch’s influence on the industry continued with the establishment of HopMonk Tavern in 2008. Today, he remains dedicated to creating Taverns, Beer Gardens and Music Venues inspired by craft beer.
Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 425,000+ viewers of its 33 episodes between live in-person Zoom webinars, broadcasting live to Facebook and replays on YouTube and Facebook.
Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty, in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.

Ike Shehadeh | Ike's Sandwiches | The Restaurant Dealmaker Show 🎙EP#29

👀VIDEO: Watch EP#29 of the The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 with Ike Shehadeh, founder of Ike's Sandwiches, which recently celebrated the launch of its 100th location! Join Steve Zimmerman and Co-Host Patrick Totah.
Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.
 
ABOUT IKE SHEHADEH
Ike’s Love and Sandwiches is the dopest sandwich shop in town, where they emphasize the LOVE before sandwiches! Their creative and FUN environment promoting crew members as sandwich samurais in a fast paced sandwich world while creating DELICIOUS award-winning sandwiches. Ike’s has expanded to over 90 locations and growing! They first exploded onto the crowded San Francisco food scene in 2007 as a small sandwich shop under the name “Ike’s Place” (founded by Ike Shehadeh), Ike’s Love and Sandwiches has been transforming the sandwich segment for over a decade. The brand has been defined by innovative offerings and iconic flavors.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY
Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 70 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 5,200 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 325+ Deals since Covid!

Joey Altman | Chef ~ Restaurateur ~ TV Host | Ep#31🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

The Restaurant Dealmaker Show proudly presents Ep#31 with Joey Altman, American chef, Restaurateur, TV Host & writer and currently Culinary Director at Hat Trick Hospitality.
Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers,investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more. ABOUT JOEY ALTMAN
Growing up in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, Joey discovered his passion for cooking at a young age in the kitchens of iconic resorts like The Concord and The Pines Hotel, where he learned the art of hospitality. Joey began his culinary journey in France, training under renowned chefs Bernard Constantin at Hotel Larivoire in Lyon and Jean Brouilly in Brittany. He further honed his skills at prestigious kitchens like Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge and Commander’s Palace in New Orleans under Emeril Lagasse. In San Francisco, he worked with Jeremiah Tower at Stars and eventually opened his own restaurant, Miss Pearl’s Jam House, in 1989. His career expanded globally, including culinary consulting projects and a key role in launching China Live, a celebrated Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. Altman is also a familiar face on television, having hosted shows like “Appetite for Adventure” and the James Beard Award-winning “Bay Cafe.” A passionate educator, he regularly teaches cooking classes and shares his expertise at top culinary resorts. For nearly 20 years, Joey has served 100s of clients via his restaurant consulting practice working with restaurants large and small for startups and turn arounds. Outside of the kitchen, he enjoys playing guitar, often performing at fundraisers in San Francisco.
ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY
Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 350+ Deals since 2020!

Scott Greenberg | Business & Franchise Speaker | Ep#32🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Ep#32 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 SCOTT GREENBERG, Business & Franchise Speaker Premiered Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 11:30amJoin restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more.ABOUT SCOTT GREENBERG Scott Greenberg is the go-to expert for organizations aiming to elevate their business and the people behind them. A well-known international speaker, Scott has given presentations in all 50 U.S. states and throughout the world with clients including McDonald’s, the U.S. Air Force, TEDx, Allstate, KFC, Great Clips, Wyndham Hotel Group, IHOP, RE/MAX, Salesforce, Cargill, Columbia Sportswear, Amgen Pharmaceuticals, Nike, Young Presidents Organization, and countless others. For ten years, Scott was a multi-unit franchisee with Edible Arrangements. In addition to building a top-ranked flagship store in Los Angeles, Scott acquired a second struggling location and made it profitable within a year. His operation won the Edible Arrangements “Best Customer Service” and “Manager of the Year” awards out of more than 1000 locations worldwide. Scott serves as a contributing writer for Entrepreneur.com, Global Franchise Magazine, and Nation’s Restaurant News, and is the author of the The Wealthy Franchisee: Game-Changing Steps to Becoming a Thriving Franchise Superstar as well as his newest title, Stop the Shift Show: Turn Your Struggling Hourly Workers Into a Top-Performing Team. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 28th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,200 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,600 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 75 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,500 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 375+ Deals since 2020!