The Restaurant Strategy podcast, hosted by Chip Klose, covers profitability, marketing, labor and operations for independent restaurant owners. It has 593 episodes, released roughly every three days, with a median length of about 16 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, so the estimated rate is $40 to $200 per episode. One distinctive detail is its long-running STORYTIME episode series.
Reach independent restaurant owners who make purchasing and marketing decisions
- 593 episodes since 2019 build a large, searchable back catalogue of restaurant business content
- Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 191 ratings signals an engaged, satisfied audience
- Episodes covering labor, food cost, AI phone answering and marketing fit restaurant software and service vendors
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- solo monologue, narrative, instructional
- Tone
- practical, encouraging
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 12 to 25 minutes, with some episodes up to 60 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website promotes the host's own coaching programs, the P3 Mastermind and a free AI workshop, not third-party sponsors.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Titles and description cover restaurant business topics only, with no explicit flags.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | restaurantstrategypodcast.com |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1457379809 |
| RSS feed | feeds.castos.com/p49k |
Benchmark score: 67 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| What Should Your Restaurant’s Labor Cost Actually Be? - You Cannot Cut | 2026-10-15 | 24 min |
| What Should Your Restaurant’s Food Cost Actually Be? | 2026-10-12 | 23 min |
| THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RESTAURANT MARKETING - How to Get More Customers | 2026-10-08 | 59 min |
| Using AI and Analytics to (Actually) Manage Labor | 2026-10-05 | 37 min |
| Why Most Restaurant Marketing Fails (And What Actually Works for Indep | 2026-10-01 | 13 min |
| The Day I Realized I was the Bottleneck | 2026-09-28 | 12 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 4 days ago, a new one about every 3 days.
The Restaurant Strategy podcast is dedicated helping independent restaurant owners increase the profitability of their restaurants and grow. The show is hosted by industry expert Chip Klose, who asks the question: What would your life look like if your restaurant could deliver consistent, predictable 20% returns?
About RESTAURANT STRATEGY
The Restaurant Strategy podcast is hosted by Chip Klose, who describes himself on restaurantstrategypodcast.com as a restaurant industry expert with twenty-five years of experience, an MBA in Food Marketing and author of The Restaurant Marketing Mindset. The show covers restaurant profitability, labor, food cost, marketing and operations for independent owners. Episodes are released roughly every three days and typically run 12 to 25 minutes, according to the RSS feed.
Apple Podcasts lists 191 ratings with an average of 4.8. Based on those ratings and the show's catalogue size, listeners are likely independent restaurant owners and operators, mainly in the United States. These audience figures are estimates. The feed and website show no third-party sponsors; the host promotes his own coaching programs.
At an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $40 to $200 per episode. The show suits restaurant technology, POS, marketing and supplier brands that want to reach owners directly.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. RESTAURANT STRATEGY can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about RESTAURANT STRATEGY
How much does Restaurant Strategy charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Estimated at $40 to $200 per episode for a host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms.
What is Restaurant Strategy about?
Restaurant Strategy is a podcast hosted by Chip Klose that covers profitability, labor, food cost, marketing and operations for independent restaurant owners, with episodes released about every three days.
How do I contact Restaurant Strategy about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.
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| restaurant managementrestaurant marketing | 15k | – | $90–620 | 32 |