How to Turn Your Restaurant into an E-commerce Powerhouse with G&M Restaurants

The restaurant industry has been serving up a whole new menu of challenges and opportunities in recent years, with e-commerce emerging as a key ingredient for success. In this episode of Recipe to Revenue, we’re cracking into the story of G&M Restaurant with Dimitri Ieromonahos, the mastermind behind transforming a local Maryland crab shack into an online seafood sensation. With a family legacy as rich as their famous crab cakes, Dimitri shares how he’s navigated the choppy waters of e-commerce, logistics, and digital marketing.

This week, the debut episode of Recipe to Revenue dishes out a hearty serving of insights on blending traditional restaurant operations with modern e-commerce strategies. Join us as we uncover the secret sauce that’s helping G&M Restaurant ship over 300,000 pounds of crab meat annually and keep customers coming back for more!

In the 1st episode of “Recipe to Revenue,” Leah Messina of Sinuate Media interviews Dimitri Ieromonahos of G&M Restaurant, a Maryland staple known for its amazing crab cakes. Dimitri shares the story of the family business and how they turned a local restaurant into an e-commerce powerhouse, selling over 300,000 pounds of crab meat per year.

Watch this episode to hear intriguing discussions on:

• Dimitri’s journey into the family business & learning it from all angles
• Tech challenges of e-commerce platforms & integrations
• Logistic issues of merging a restaurant operation with packing & shipping – figuring out how to perfect shipping when running an e-commerce food & beverage business
• The importance of strategic partners to handle things like marketing