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Ask Jay anything about Foodservice + Hospitality Media and Marketing.

Built for owners, operators, and marketing leads in foodservice and hospitality. Ask about branding, positioning, connecting to the industry through the right media outlets, podcasts, newsletters, sponsorships, events, or how to sell your product and services. Real answers in seconds from an AI trained on Jay Ashton's playbook.

Trained on over twenty years of marketing and building programs for the largest food distributor company in the world. Jay has built some of the biggest programs for Sysco to add value, resources, and marketing to the industry.

Type your question below, tap a suggestion, or record a voice note. Jay's sidekick will help you figure out what to do next.

What people ask

Marketing questions Jay hears every week.

  • B2B Positioning & Brand
    How to sharpen your message so foodservice buyers, operators, and distributors actually remember you, not blend in with every other supplier deck.
  • B2B Podcasts & Audio
    Sponsoring the right industry shows, guesting to reach decision-makers, or launching a branded podcast that builds pipeline instead of vanity downloads.
  • Newsletters & Trade Content
    What operators, chefs, and buyers actually open, including thought leadership, product storytelling, and email that earns a place in their inbox.
  • Events, Trade Shows & Sponsorships
    Where B2B foodservice and hospitality brands should show up, how to activate on the floor, and how to turn a booth into a booked sales pipeline.

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