Creating a New Podcast Network for the Restaurant Industry

Sam Oches, editorial director at Informa Connect’s Restaurant & Food Group, shares insights into the role new media plays in the restaurant industry in this interview live from the 2024 National Restaurant Show. As the largest event management company in the world, Informa has become an invaluable host of major industry happenings and content.

Watch now to learn about hosting the National Restaurant Show, social media strategy, and creating a podcast network for the hospitality industry.

Chapters:

[00:45] - Sam Oches Background

[02:06] - Informa’s Role in the Industry

[08:04] - Evolution of Podcasting

[19:01] - Your Tech Stack

[23:26] - Podcast Network Announcement

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Episode Links

Sam Oches LinkedIn

Nations Restaurant News Online

Takeaway with Sam Oches

NRN Extra Serving

Informa Connect Podcasts

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Takeaways:

National Restaurant Show - Informa Connect, the largest event management company in the world, hosts big events, such as the National Restaurant Show in Chicago.

Social Media Strategy for Engagement - Sam Oches has discovered the power of video on social media. Oches has particularly leaned into LinkedIn as his social media platform of choice, both for himself and to highlight team members.

Restaurant Podcast Network - Nation's Restaurant News with Informa are forming a new podcast network that includes Takeaway with Sam Oches, NRN’s Extra Serving podcast, and a newly minted Restaurant Daily, a joint effort with Restaurant Business.

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ABOUT SAM OCHES —

Sam Oches is the acclaimed Editorial Director of Informa's Restaurant & Food Group, overseeing publications like Nation's Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News, and Food Management. A graduate of Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Sam previously held the position of Editorial Director at Food News Media, where he managed QSR and FSR magazines. He has also served as president of the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) and was a board member of the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). His expertise in the foodservice industry has been featured in prominent national media outlets, including the New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, and CNBC. Sam resides in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife and two children.

ABOUT RESTAURANT INFLUENCERS —

Restaurant Influencers is a weekly video podcast series presented by Entrepreneur Media and Cali BBQ Media. Every week host and restaurant owner Shawn Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) talks with business leaders like Rob Dyrdek, Emeril Lagasse, Mayim Bialik, Jon Taffer, Robert Irvine, Aman Narang, and more, about their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling, marketing, branding, and how to show up where customers are engaging online.

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