Press & Interviews
Playground Hospitality Featured in Toast: How to Find the Best Restaurant Consultant: Top 25 Restaurant Consultants
From Toast: Doug Roth Playground Hospitality partners with established restaurants to provide invaluable expertise to change the face of their business. They provide exceptional hospitality for their clients, so they can create memorable experiences for their guests....
Playground Hospitality Named One of the Restaurant Industry Experts to Follow in 2024 by Toast
From Toast: Doug Roth Doug Roth founded Playground Hospitality to help clients pull together the thousand details that create a successful concept. Doug has owned and operated profitable restaurants, including Bistro 110, Bistro 100, Blackhawk Lodge, Don Roth...
Coming cicada-geddon may not be so scary for adventurous foodies | WBBM Newsradio On-Demand Copy
Doug Roth, founder and president of Playground Hospitality in Chicago, joins the Noon Business Hour."In the past, they've done salads with cicadas, they've been used as toppings, for instance, on other types of proteins...." Hear more in the excerpt of the...
Surcharges still surfacing on some restaurant tabs | WBBM Newsradio On-Demand
Doug Roth, founder and president of Playground Hospitality in Chicago, joins the Noon Business Hour."We're going to see a really good Summer." Hear more in the excerpt of the interview!Originally aired May 30, 2023, 1:26 PM
Dogs on the dining patio: Yay or nay? | WBBM Newsradio On-Demand
Doug Roth, founder and president of Playground Hospitality in Chicago, joins the Noon Business Hour."It's your responsibility as the dog owner to...make sure they're not in the way." Hear more in the excerpt of the interview!Originally aired May 16, 2023, 1:14 PM
Playground Hospitality: A Top Ten Restaurant Consulting Firm
From TouchBistro: Chicago-based Playground Hospitality helps restaurants stand out. They specialize in working with large restaurant groups and is led by third-generation restaurateur Doug Roth. His team offers services that include guest experience optimization,...
Restaurants continue adding surcharges | WBBM Newsradio On-Demand Copy
Doug Roth, founder and president of Playground Hospitality in Chicago, joins the Noon Business Hour."Why would I charge a customer to pay for my benefits?..." Hear more in the excerpt of the interview!Originally aired May 2, 2023, 2:17 PM
Chicago restaurants earn Michelin recommendations | WBBM Newsradio On-Demand
Doug Roth, founder and president of Playground Hospitality in Chicago, joins the Noon Business Hour."...It's a coveted award, but..." Hear more in the excerpt of the interview!Originally aired Mar 8, 2023, 1:35 PM
8 Lessons From Chain Restaurants
Large restaurant groups and corporate entities can show independents a thing or two about running with purpose and structure. Doug Roth makes comments on keeping your statement clear and concise throughout.