Peaches Kawamata
“Peaches has worked in the food biz for years,
and she knows what she's talking about.”
Rae Mosher, Carrburritos
Praise for “Naked in the Dining Room”
“An engaging and entertaining read.”
Gabe Barker, Pizzeria Mercato
“A brave and thoughtful examination of how dangerous the restaurant industry is for women and femme workers.”
Madison Burns, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Workers’ Coalition
market your restaurant in 10 minutes a day
“Peaches has created a plan that is blowing my mind. I had no idea it could be this easy and amazing! She worked with me to really get the personality, voice, vibe, history, and style of my restaurant, and then put a plan together for me that is focused on increasing revenue. What she's doing is a definite up-level.” Rae Mosher
In just 5-8 one hour sessions, you will get an automated plan down to just 10 minutes of your precious time. No video editing. No purchased followers. No chasing trends. No expensive photo shoots. We work within YOUR capabilities and intimately tailor your socials to YOUR vision. A personalized style-guide, training for staff, and hands-on implementation will inspire your confidence and increase your revenue.
To apply for a consultation click here.
bar ergonomics, margin, and systems coaching
Make more doing less with Peaches’ signature low-cost to no-cost overhaul of your bar systems. Become the great bar you KNOW you can be, despite architecture, location, staffing, supply chain, or shrink issues.
“Peaches is so easy to work with. She listened in detail to my ideas. I’ve been dreaming of a build-out for years, but could never afford it. Peaches made this bar work, finally. And she plugged some big holes in overhead.”
Sean G. GM, Burlington, NC
To apply for a consultation click here.
naked in the dining room
Debuted at #1 Service Industry and #1 Restaurant & Food Industry on Kindle. Submitted for a James Beard Award in Literary Writing 2024.
The book recalls Peaches’ time as a stripper and how that experience has informed her 27-year career in food service, mostly in the Triangle area. Part sales course, part memoir, and part survival guide, it pulls the curtain back to show the challenges women face working as strippers – and in restaurants.
“An engaging and entertaining read.” Gabe Barker, Pizzeria Mercato
“A brave and thoughtful examination of how dangerous the restaurant industry is for women and femme workers.”
Madison Burns, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Workers’ Coalition
Peaches Kawamata
Peaches Kawamata is a Chapel Hill, NC based author and restaurant coach thas been working in service since 1996. In those decades, she has worked every role in front of house, and also as an dishwasher, expo and GM.
She coaches bar systems optimization and ergonomics in which she helps bars better utilize poorly designed spaces, train staff, and unlock the creativity of their bartenders. She also has a unique system to help independent restaurant owners tap in to their own voice and harness social media marketing in just 1o minutes a day.
An experienced and engaging performer, Peaches is an exhilirating motivational speaker. She inspires on sales, customer service, and social media from a unique and fiercely feminine perspective.
Contact
For speaking availability, contact Frank Bartram at frankbartrampr@gmail.com
For coaching in social media and bar systems, apply here.
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Portrait by Sarah Rosa Glickman of Raleigh, NC artbysrg.com