3 Restaurant Systems That Save You 10+ Hours a Week Oct 07, 2025

 Bragging about working 80 hours a week isn’t leadership. It’s martyrdom. With the right systems, you can free up your time and give you back your life. Let’s talk about three restaurant systems that save you 10 or more hours every week without sacrificing profits.

System #1: Use scheduling temp...

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Restaurant Owner Flips the Table and Interviews Restaurant Coach Oct 01, 2025

Restaurant Owner Flips the Table and Interviews Restaurant Coach

What happens when the coach becomes the one in the hot seat? In this episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast, I hand the mic to longtime friend and Mastery Plus member, Brian Sandel, co-owner of Creekwood Grill in Cy...

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Top 3 Things You Don’t Know as a New Restaurant Owner Sep 30, 2025

So you bought a restaurant — or maybe you inherited the family joint. You figured, “I love food. I love people. How hard could this be?” Here’s the hard truth: you don’t know what you don’t know. Those blind spots are like potholes you don’t see until your suspension is already shot. From your re...

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How to Manage a Restaurant: Take Action Sep 23, 2025

 You can have the best systems, the best training, the clearest leadership and airtight accountability. But if you don’t take action, nothing changes. And here’s the kicker: the longer you wait, the harder it gets. Fear and overwhelm are the two biggest anchors holding you back as an owner. Today...

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Brutal Restaurant Budgets Often Lead to the Best Innovations Sep 17, 2025

When money’s tight, creativity has to be tighter — and that’s exactly what you’ll learn about in episode 133 of the “Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast. I share how the most resilient operators innovate without big tech, big teams or big checks. You’ll learn how to spot high-impact opportunit...

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How to Manage a Restaurant: Establish Accountability Sep 16, 2025

Have you ever said, “We’ve tried systems, but they didn’t work”? Here’s the uncomfortable truth: it’s not the systems; it’s the accountability. Systems fail without it. You can have the prettiest checklist and the most expensive software, but if no one makes sure those systems are followed every ...

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How to Manage a Restaurant: Become the Leader Sep 09, 2025

Here’s a truth that might sting: your restaurant’s success starts and ends with you. If your team is unmotivated, unorganized or unaccountable, it isn’t just “bad hires” — it’s leadership. And if you don’t become the leader your restaurant deserves, you’ll keep fighting the same fires day after d...

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Leadership Expert Shares Insights for Restaurant Owners Sep 03, 2025

If your restaurant feels like it’s running your life, this episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast is for you. I invited leadership expert and author of “Watch Me Rise" Dr. Doug “Dr. Luff” Luffborough — who went from homelessness to Harvard and a career coaching leaders — to join m...

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How to Manage a Restaurant: Train Your Team Sep 02, 2025

You can have the most brilliant systems in the world, but if your team doesn’t know them, follow them, or believe in them, they’re just paper collecting dust. Training in your restaurant isn’t optional. It’s the bridge between your vision and your reality. Without it, you’ll stay stuck in a never...

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How to Manage a Restaurant: Build Systems Aug 26, 2025

If you feel like you’re working harder than ever and your restaurant still can’t run without you, listen up. I’m about to show you the one thing that will give you your life back. It’s not magic. It’s not luck. It’s systems. Let’s talk about how to build restaurant systems that solve the problems...

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How this Restaurant Owner Runs Four Restaurants and Still Has Time for a Life Aug 20, 2025

What does it take to go from pulling double shifts in your family’s restaurant to running four successful locations while still making time for family? In this episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast, I sat down with Matt Jacobs, a Pennsylvania-based restaurant entrepreneur who bui...

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Run a Smarter Restaurant with Restaurant Technology Aug 19, 2025

Are you managing your restaurant like it’s 2005 with spreadsheet schedules and guest checks in a shoebox? Or are you running a restaurant that practically runs itself? Which sounds better? Today I want to share how technology is reshaping restaurants so you can finally work on your business inste...

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