Coolroom Confessional with Melissa Leong
Food and beverage venues are the lifeblood of our neighbourhoods and communities, but staying afloat can be a tough game. Now more than ever, innovation and experience is invaluable for anyone in hospo. Coolroom Confessional is a fun, practical series where in each episode, we help one Square hospitality seller through a major issue they’re facing in their business. We hear from founders and learn their business story, the problem they’re facing, and how it impacts them. We will learn from industry experts and other business owners who have soared - or failed and learned! Throughout each episode, we keep coming back to our award-winning host and culinary heavyweight Melissa Leong and our Aussie business owners as they react to what they’re learning in real time. Whether it is a global chain, a hatted restaurant or ma and pa coffee shop, hospitality businesses and their staff are providing a true service to the community - and this is our way of empowering them. Learn more about the show: https://square.com/go/coolroom-confessional
Episodes
Food and beverage venues are the lifeblood of our neighbourhoods and communities, but staying afloat can be a tough game. Now more than ever, innovation and experience is invaluable for anyone in hospo.
Coolroom Confessional is a fun, practical series where in each episode, we help one Square hospitality seller through a major issue they’re facing in their business.
We hear from founders and learn their business story, the problem ...
Featuring: Georgie Smith from G’s Jaffles and Mo Saad from Fricken
Solo operator G is thinking about expanding her food truck business, but doesn’t know if now is the right time. She and Fricken Chicken’s co-founder Mo talk building a team and shifting from food truck to venue.
Learn more about the show: https://square.com/go/coolroom-confessional
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Featuring: Patrick Fisher from Bernie's Bar and Gareth Whitton from Tarts Anon
Patrick Fisher sees the purpose in Bernie's Bar, a beloved LGBTQ+ institution, but the restaurant part of the business isn’t thriving. He looks to a top chef for menu inspiration to bring diners inside. Will it work as the beloved bar approaches crunch time?
Learn more about the show: https://square.com/go/coolroom-confessional
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Featuring Isaac & Lorenzo from Pasta Prego and Benji Terkalas from Kosta’s Takeaway
Isaac and Lorenzo are best mates from primary school but they’ve got an issue: they are looking to open their second venue and are looking to start a prep kitchen. Thankfully Benji has been there and done that, with four locations including one HQ.
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Featuring Christopher Norris from Opus Coffee Brewers and Joseph Vargetto from Mister Bianco
Chris visits coffee shops... And buys them. He is very good at setting up a cafe, but he admits that just 10 weeks out from accidentally opening two more venues at once, he doesn’t know just how it will go running it all on his own. Cue restaurateur Joe Vargetto who has some advice for Chris at the pointy end before launch day.
Featuring Martin Rehak from Bridges Belgian Dining and Joel Valvasori from Lulu La Delizia
Setting up shop in a tourist destination should be a no-brainer, especially when you have a delicious menu and even better beers, but what happens when the audience doesn’t know what you do?
Learn more about the show: https://square.com/go/coolroom-confessional
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Featuring Isaac & James from Margaret River Roasting Co and Nick Palumbo and Donato Toce from Gelato Messina
A dynamic duo from Margaret River meet their future selves, in the form of Gelato Messina founder Nick Palumbo and "Gelato King" Donato Toce. They talk all things wholesale: how to make the maths add up on big deals and the out of pocket investments that drive values over the bottom line. And we...
Featuring Adetokunboh “Ade” Adeniyi from Little Lagos and Reynold Poernomo from KOI Dessert Bar
Adetokunboh Adeniyi took a big swing when he tried to recreate Little Lagos' Sydney success in Brisbane – and it cost him big. He joins KOI Dessert Bar's Reynold Poernomo and host Melissa Leong as they share lessons from loss. In the spirit of Coolroom Confessional, the trio share candid revelations about how ra...
Featuring Mo Saad from Fricken and Janine Allis from Boost Juice
We welcome back Mo from Fricken as this time, he takes advice from a business guru he has dreamed of meeting. Boost Juice founder Janine Allis takes him through options for franchising his successful business - with a warning!
Learn more about the show: https://square.com/go/coolroom-confessional
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
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