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The Operator's Academy is a free education hub for restaurant operators — weekly live sessions, plus a growing library of on-demand lessons on marketing, menus, staffing, social media, AI, and everything in between.
Black Friday & Small Business Saturday: A 14-Day Playbook
Live this week. Bring your menu and your social calendar — we'll build the next two weeks of promotions on screen.
- When
- Thursday, Nov 19 · 2:00 PM ET
- Hosts
- Zach Neil · Tim O'Grady
Free for all US Foods operators.
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This week's featured session
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Marketing for Restaurants
Fill seats every week with practical, low-cost playbooks.
Social Media Playbooks
Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & X — what's working right now.
AI for My Business
Use AI to write menus, reply to reviews, and forecast prep.
Menu Preparation
Engineer a menu that sells the dishes you want to sell.
Recipes & Trends
What's hot on the plate this quarter — with full recipes.
Holidays & Specials
Plan, price, and promote the seasons that pay your rent.
Ordering & Operator Guides
Inventory, par levels, and US Foods ordering walkthroughs.
Staffing & Leadership
Hire, train, and retain a team that actually stays.
Hospitality 101
The unteachables, taught. Guest interactions that get reviews.
Legal Questions & Advice
Wages, contracts, ADA, and the rules nobody read in school.
Photo & Video of Food
Shoot food on a phone that stops the scroll.
Influencers — Worth It?
Who to invite, what to pay, and how to measure ROI.
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AI for My Business
Rewrite Your Menu with AI in 90 Minutes
A live build session: take your current menu, feed it through a simple AI workflow, and walk out with margin-aware descriptions and upsell pairings.
Zach Neil · Nov 14, 2026
Social Media Playbooks
Instagram Reels for Restaurants — the 5-Shot Formula
The exact phone-only formula our top-grossing operators use to film five Reels in a single afternoon.
Jeannie B · Nov 7, 2026
Holidays & Specials
Pricing Holiday Specials Without Killing Your Margin
A November–February playbook for prix fixe, catering, and gift cards — pricing, promo cadence, and what to cut.
Tim O'Grady · Oct 31, 2026
Menu Preparation
Menu Engineering: The Four-Box Method
Chef Rafael Roman · 47 min
Photo & Video of Food
Phone-Only Food Photography That Sells
Stacy Brennan · 33 min
Staffing & Leadership
Hire Once, Keep Them Three Years
Kevin Benson · 44 min
Social Media Playbooks
TikTok for Restaurants — Stop Dancing, Start Selling
Jeannie B · 36 min
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