Podcasts about upward projects

Lauren Bailey is the CEO and Co-Founder of Upward Projects, based out of Phoenix, AZ. Lauren knew she wanted to be a restaurateur while mixing a drink at a bar on Martha's Vineyard in her early 20's. She got a job at PF Chang's when that concept had only 2 locations. She then returned to her hometown of Phoenix and began working in fine dining restaurants, and she even worked with Sam Fox Restaurant Concepts. She finally opened her first restaurant, Postino, with her business partner Craig Demarco. Today Upward Projects has 32 restaurants in 10 cities across 5 states with 1,900 employees. The company hit 100 million dollars in sales last year.  Favorite success quote/mantra: "The brain works really well at talking you out of things, so you need to talk yourself into things." In this episode we will discuss:  Entrepreneurialism Opening restaurants Scaling FOH Business coaches Partnerships Raising capital AND MORE! Today's sponsors: Restaurant Technologies the company that helps restaurants, “Control the kitchen chaos.” With RT's total oil management, you get: Dependable fresh bulk cooking oil delivery; Filtration + oil usage monitoring and reporting; Used cooking oil pick-up, and recycling; And say goodbye to messy, dangerous restaurant rendering tanks-yuck. RT's end-to-end cooking oils solution helps you manage your used cooking oil storage, collection, and recycling- conveniently, safely, and cleanly- with no upfront costs. Head to www.RTI-inc.com, and let them know the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast sent you their way. MarginEdge: Boost your efficiency and profitability without adding labor costs. MarginEdge is a complete restaurant management software that allows you to seamlessly manage all aspects of your business from one central location. Track food costs in real time, make inventory faster and less tedious, easily cost out your recipes, and get a daily P&L so you always know where you stand. See how it works at marginedge.com/unstopabble. Restaurant Systems Pro - Join the 60-day Restaurant Systems Pro FREE TRAINING. This is something that has never been done before. This 60-day event is at no cost to you, but it is not for everyone. Fred Langley, CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro, will lead a group of restaurateurs through the Restaurant Systems Pro software and set up the systems for your restaurant. During the 60 days, Fred will walk you through the Restaurant Systems Pro Process and help you crush the following goals: Recipe Costing Cards; Guidance in your books for accounting; Cash controls; Sales Forecasting(With Accuracy); Checklists; Budgeting for the entire year; Scheduling for profit; More butts in seats and more… Click Here to learn more. Contact the guest: Website:https://upwardprojects.com/  Instagram: @laurenbailylb Thanks for listening! Rate the podcast, subscribe, and share!  We are on Youtube: @RestaurantUnstoppable  

In today's episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” talk to Lauren Bailey, co-founder and CEO of Upward Projects. As head of the Upward Projects Restaurant Group, Bailey steers five brands and 30 restaurants toward profit, success, and good experiences. In her conversation with Jimmy and Schatzy at CREATE, the trio discusses how Bailey got into the restaurant industry and some of the lessons learned as an emerging restauranteur. They also chat about working in the restaurant industries and the particular joy the environments can produce, including a story about encountering Jimmy Buffet while working as a bartender in Nantucket. Listen to this episode to learn Bailey's secrets to success with engaging with your hospitality team, navigating not having all the answers, and figuring out communication preferences in an age of chat bots.Key Takeaways[00:06 - 02:05] Introducing Lauren Bailey, Co-Founder & CEO of Upward Projects[02:08 - 03:36] How Lauren got into the restaurant industry, P.F. Changs and No-Doz[03:36 - 06:02] Lauren's lessons learned as an emerging restauranteur[06:21 - 08:21] 30 restaurants and 5 brands, having fun in the adventure with your teams[08:43 - 09:27] Leave your problems at the door, joking about men's and women's brains[09:29 - 10:28] Bartending in Nantucket, a Jimmy Buffet story[10:29 - 12:00] Schatzy and Jimmy on working in the restaurant industry[14:08 - 15:21] Is Lauren fearless?[15:38 - 16:33] How Lauren works with employees at her restaurants as someone who has worked every role in a restaurant[16:35 - 17:49] What happens when Lauren tries to "Undercover Boss" at her restaurants[17:54 - 23:49] Talking Back — Lauren tests how well Schatzy and Jimmy know each other[23:50 - 26:53] Spice is Right — Dunkin Donuts edition[26:54 - 28:13] Hospitality and communication preferences, restaurants don't answer the phones anymore[28:17 - 29:11] The tech side of restaurant communications, red rage[29:13 - 31:06] Branded Quickfire

We talk to Lauren Bailey, co-founder of Upward Projects, about what the future of full-service restaurants looks like as we emerge from the pandemic and look forward.

Lauren Bailey, CEO and co-founder of Upward Projects, dishes on the enduring power of food as a travel motivator, how DMOs can explore the connection between food and other forms of local culture, and mastering the art of time management.

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Lauren Bailey, the cofounder and CEO of Upward Projects, an Arizona based restaurant group best known for its cornerstone concept, Postino Wine Café. Lauren joins for a conversation about the highs and lows of her expansion journey, why building a restaurant concept is a lot like being in a band, and what emerging restaurant leaders should and should not do on their own paths toward expansion. In this conversation, you’ll find out why: Running a restaurant is both an art and a science Your first big challenge as an emerging restaurateur is learning that you can’t be everywhere at every time Forced creativity is vital to the life of an emerging brand leader If you want to maintain that creativity, you have to be intentional about it Think about raising capital when you don’t need money Know what you want to accomplish with your concept — and whether you can do what it takes to get there Don’t waste the gift that is your younger years Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.

Bailey is the CEO and co-founder of Upward Projects -- better known as the Postino people. The post Desert Digest Podcast Ep. 21 with Lauren Bailey appeared first on PHOENIX magazine.

Lauren Bailey is an established restaurateur as well as the CEO and co-founder of community focused restaurant group, Upward Projects. Bailey is responsible for continuing the group's growth while maintaining its vision. Her success is evident through Valley favorites such as Postino, Joyride Taco House, Windsor, Churn Ice Cream and Federal Pizza. In 2014, Bailey was inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame and honored as the Food Pioneer by the Arizona Restaurant Association. The hospitality industry is not the only place Bailey shines. She is also a steering committee member for Devour Phoenix as well as a board member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, the Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business Advisory Board and the Tyrann Mathieu Foundation. Listen to learn more about her future ambitions as a restaurateur and Upward Projects' goals, mission and vision. 

Lauren Bailey is an established restaurateur as well as the CEO and co-founder of community focused restaurant group, Upward Projects. Bailey is responsible for continuing the group's growth while maintaining its vision. Her success is evident through Valley favorites such as Postino, Joyride Taco House, Windsor, Churn Ice Cream and Federal Pizza. In 2014, Bailey was inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame and honored as the Food Pioneer by the Arizona Restaurant Association. The hospitality industry is not the only place Bailey shines. She is also a steering committee member for Devour Phoenix as well as a board member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, the Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business Advisory Board and the Tyrann Mathieu Foundation. Listen to learn more about her future ambitions as a restaurateur and Upward Projects' goals, mission and vision. 

Lauren Bailey is the CEO & co-founder of Upward Projects. Named to the Nation's Restaurant News “Power 50” list in 2019, Lauren focuses on strategy, conceptualization and development for 15 restaurants over five brands in three states. Five additional locations are currently in development. Recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies for the fourth year in a row, Upward Projects places an emphasis on preparing high-quality food and adapting and reusing historically relevant buildings that are an integral part of the neighborhoods they serve. The brands are comprised of Postino, Joyride Taco House, Windsor, Churn Ice Cream and Federal Pizza. Collectively, Lauren is responsible for growth and vision of the existing company as well as future projects. Recently named to the Arizona State University Foundation's Board of Directors, Lauren helps to oversee the nearly $1B endowment for this university, named the most innovative school in the U.S. for the fifth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020 college rankings. A proud ASU graduate, Lauren is also the first alumna to study under current ASU president Michael Crow to now serve alongside him at the Foundation. Lauren also sits on the Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business Advisory Board, and is a proud “big sister” with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona. Lauren previously completed a five-year term as a board member of Local First Arizona, is a former Steering Committee Member for Devour Phoenix, and a former board member of the Entrepreneurs Organization. Inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame as “Restaurateur of the Year”, Lauren has been honored as a “Food Pioneer” by the Arizona Restaurant Association, named by the Phoenix Business Journal as the “Outstanding Women in Business” and selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Lauren was raised in the state of Indiana and has inhabited a fair amount of cities up and down the East Coast, including New York City and Nantucket. She attended Arizona State University, graduating in 2002 with dual degrees in Communication and Fine Art. In her spare time, Lauren travels the world, chases her 6-year-old, hunts for vintage treasures, creates art, cooks dinner for friends, and spends time with the most important people in her life.

During the COVID-19 pandemic the Johnjay and Rich show is staying on LIVE until noon everyday on 104.7 KISS FM Phoenix! On today’s show, Craig DeMarco (owner of Upward Projects) calls in to talk about how all his restaurants are coping as well as what measures he’s taking to help his workers. Also, Phil Beckner calls in to give some motivational advice to the crew.

Living the core values of a company goes a long way in establishing an awesome company culture. Joining Cameron Herold in this episode is Alex Taylor, the COO of Upward Projects, a restaurant group that thrives on creating authentic and inspiring experiences for the communities they serve. Before becoming COO of Upward Projects, Alex started his … The post Ep. 87 – Creating An Awesome Company Culture With Upward Projects COO, Alex Taylor appeared first on COO Alliance.

As the CEO and co-founder of Upward Projects, a family of restaurant concepts, Lauren Bailey knows firsthand how hard work, passion and grit can help pave the road to success.  There's a lot covered in this episode, including: exploring Lauren’s passion for art and design and how she was able to find her calling in the restaurant business, the philosophy of Upward Projects - putting employees first no matter what, the disruption happening in the restaurant business, and how Lauren and her team are monitoring the trends. Lauren also talks about one of the biggest mistakes she's made, and how she and her team responded to the challenge. This episode also explores the importance of women in leadership - an interesting topic given the late 2017 explosion of sexual harassment claims happening across entertainment, business and politics - Lauren’s infamous ‘cookie monster’ story is one for the ages, and finally, we touch on Lauren’s inaugural Conscious Capitalism experience and the impact it is having on her and the business. Listen to this podcast interview and more episodes from the Built On Purpose Podcast at http://yscouts.com/podcast

Helping us move from awareness to action this week is Lauren Bailey. Lauren is the Co-Founder and CEO of Upward Projects, the proprietors of Postinos, Windsor, Federal Pizza and Joyride Tacos. We had a great time talking about how she got into the restaurant business, her daily mindset, being a female CEO and her advice to anyone thinking about opening a restaurant. You can find out more about Lauren and what she’s working on at UpwardProjects.com, Facebook and Instagram. For templates of letters/emails and or talking points referenced in the show, or simply to say “hi” click here.

Kimber Lanning is the founder and executive director of Local First Arizona, a nonprofit that supports, promotes, and advocates for a strong local business community here in Arizona.  In our conversation, Kimber shares how this passion for locally-grown businesses and her connection to "place" developed.  Additionally, Kimber owns both Stinkweeds new and used record store and Modified Arts gallery and performance space. Kimber discusses the foundations of Local First Arizona's mission, and explains how she engages with employees and communities/neighborhoods to advance that mission.  Additionally, she discusses how she views entrepreneurship through the lens of hometown pride and connection to the individuals in your community and neighborhood.  She also mentions several former podcast guests whose companies exemplify those locally grown businesses, such as Infusionsoft, U-Haul, Upward Projects, and PING. Learn more about Arizona Originals at www.azoriginals.net Give us feedback at: contact@azoriginals.net Find out more about the Arizona Chamber at: www.azchamber.com SELECT LINKS FROM THE PODCAST: Older, Smaller, Better kimber@localfirstaz.com  

Today I'm interviewing Craig DeMarco, one of the founding partners of Upward Projects, which is better known for its family of restaurants including Postino Wine Cafe, Joyride Taco House, Windsor, Churn, and Federal Pizza. In this spirited discussion, Craig shares stories related to: Lessons learned watching his entrepreneurial father The power of venturing off the beaten path, when visiting new places The underrated quality of having a beginner’s mindset Challenges of growing a neighborhood-focused business and the creativity that comes from hard times The amazing power of True Hospitality Why having a purpose beyond profit leads to more profit And, some other odds and ends that involve a VW Rabbit, and Alpine Stereo, Skateboarding, and a Playboy wall installation If you live in the Phoenix area, you’ll love this episode. If you don’t live in the Phoenix area, you’ll want to listen in so you know where to eat the next time you visit the Valley of the Sun. And, if you have no plans to be in Phoenix any time soon, well, this episode is a great example of an inspired leader who wakes up every day with one purpose in mind: to raise vibrations. Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy this conversation with Craig DeMarco. Listen to this episode and more interviews on the Built On Purpose Podcast at yscouts.com/podcast.

This week Lauren Bailey, CEO of Upward Projects, joins us for a great conversation about entrepreneurship, being in the people business, collaboration, parenting, and so much more. Lauren is a co-founder of Upward Projects - a locally focused group of restaurateurs in Phoenix.  Their brands include Postino WineCafe, Joyride Taco House, Windsor/Churn and Federal Pizza.  She serves on the boards of both Local First Arizona and the Entrepreneurs Organization, as well as serving as a steering committee member for Devour Phoenix.  Additionally, she has received recognition for her accomplishments from such diverse entities as the Arizona Republic, the Phoenix Business Journal, the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame, and the Arizona Restaurant Association.