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Digital Hospitality: A CaliBBQ.Media Podcast
https://calibbq.media/Last activity: 18.08.2026
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Digital Hospitality is a weekly podcast and video series that helps business owners develop a mobile-first internet strategy by sharing stories of innovative brands and personalities who are outranking the competition in search results.
Location: United States, California, San Diego
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2008
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.08.2026 | Palona AI Unveils the Multimodal AI Operating Layer for Physical Businesses | unveiled its multimodal AI operating layer for physical businesses, proven first in restaurants. Palona works with operators including Din Tai Fung, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, Giordano’s, Rooted Hospitality and Cali BBQ to connect customer dema... |
| 17.08.2026 | Palona AI Closes Series A Funding | Palona AI, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of a multimodal AI operating layer for physical businesses, closed its Series A financing. Backers included Ardenwood Ventures, CrimsonOx, UpHonest, Turbo, Llama Ventures, Neo, Fusion Fund, Defy, an... |
| 23.09.2025 | He Lost $100 Million — But Now Calls It the Best Investment of His Life David Meltzer discusses why he calls losing $100 million an investment, how stage theory multiplies impact and what he's buildin... | David Meltzer knows what it feels like to lose everything — and come back from the edge. "How much money did you lose?" Restaurant Influencers host Shawn Walchef asked on stage at the National Restaurant Association Show. "Ov... |
| 02.09.2025 | People Line Up Down the Block to Try This Iconic NYC Pizza. Now, It Could Be Coming to Your City. Lawrence Longo shares his vision for the next great American pizza brand, its loyal following and the ... | Lawrence Longo is certain about one thing: America needs a great national pizza brand. Not just a chain that cranks out slices, but a name that stands for quality, heritage and the kind of flavor people will travel for. "Our goal is to... |
| 29.07.2025 | They Opened a Restaurant During the Pandemic — But Locals Showed Up, and Celebrities Followed. Now, It's Thriving. Barry Dakake, Marco Cicione and Yassine Lyoubi discuss how a longtime friendship beca... | Before Barry's Downtown Prime was a destination in downtown Las Vegas, it was an idea shared among three friends. Barry Dakake, Yassine Lyoubi and Marco Cicione weren't strangers thrown together by opportunity. As the team behind Make It Ha... |
| 08.07.2025 | Jon Taffer Teamed Up With This $300 Million Franchise Company to Build Something Bigger Than Restaurants Taffer, known for his role in 'Bar Rescue,' teamed up with Craveworthy Brands to expand his con... | Jon Taffer isn't just a TV personality. He's a walking, talking, table-flipping force in hospitality. For more than a decade, he's been shouting people into shape on Bar Rescue, building brands and turning dysfunction into multimillion-doll... |
| 15.05.2025 | The Future of Food: Plant-Based Innovations Shine at the National Restaurant Show | The National Restaurant Association Show is a grand stage for culinary innovation. This year, it unfolds in Chicago from May 17-20, drawing 55,000 attendees and over 2,200 exhibitors. It’s a melting pot of ideas, flavors, and technologies. ... |
| 13.05.2025 | What It's Like Putting on a Restaurant Show for 55,000 People Lisa Malikow discusses running a massive industry event, helping operators grow and why unexpected inspiration is the best part of the job... | Every year, thousands of chefs, founders, franchisees, operators and suppliers walk into the National Restaurant Show in Chicago looking for solutions and leave feeling something more powerful: inspired. Lisa Malikow, senior vice president ... |
| 07.05.2025 | Miami's Culinary and Racing Renaissance: A Tale of Triumph and Tenacity | Miami is a city of dreams. A melting pot of cultures, flavors, and experiences. In recent years, two distinct stories have emerged from this vibrant locale: the rise of a culinary powerhouse and the enduring allure of Formula One racing. Bo... |
| 06.05.2025 | How a Spot on 'The Montel Williams Show' Sparked a Restaurant Power Brand for This Miami Chef Chef Adrianne Calvo discusses building confidence on national TV, turning guests into loyal customers and ... | Chef Adrianne Calvo didn't plan to become one of the most influential chefs in Miami or anywhere. In fact, her journey started by mistake. "I was incorrectly placed in a culinary arts class in high school," she tells Restaurant In... |
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