When restaurant burnout hits its peak, what comes next can be your most powerful transformation. In episode 130 of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula podcast, I flip the script, literally. Longtime restaurateur and community favorite Bob Cady takes over the mic to interview me in a deeply personal...
 Think SEO is just for tech bros? Wrong. SEO is your digital open sign. Ignore it, and you're basically locking your doors while potential guests walk past. Let’s pull back the curtain on how local SEO quietly becomes your number one foot traffic driver, especially as an independent restaurant ow...
Want to know how the savviest restaurants are staying full while others are stuck complaining about slow days? They’re not pointing fingers at the economy. They’re creating YouTube Shorts. These short, about 15-seconds, videos drive engagement through the roof and keep guests coming back. Let’s t...
 Ever wonder why some restaurants seem to hum along like a perfectly tuned engine while others grind through each shift with staff drama and burnout? In this episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast, I dig into one of the most overlooked drivers of restaurant profitability and long-ter...
 Some restaurant owners seem to have it all figured out. Their restaurants hum with energy, their teams are dialed in, and they keep hitting their numbers, even when the industry throws curveballs. Others? They spin their wheels, overwhelmed and barely keep their heads above water. I’ve coached t...
Want to be free from the day-to-day grind without everything falling apart? Here’s the secret: systems that actually work. Restaurant systems let you impose your will whether you're there or not. If you want to run a restaurant that doesn’t rely on you being physically present every day, you need...
What does it take to save a restaurant that’s drowning in costs, even when customers love your food and rave about your beer? In this episode of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast, I sit down with Ian McCall of ISM Brewing to unpack his journey from overwhelmed restaurateur to confident, pr...
If your team flinches when they hear “accountability,” you’re doing it wrong — and it’s costing you thousands. Accountability isn’t about blame. It’s about ownership. And when it’s done right, your entire restaurant culture transforms. I always say accountability equals answerability. It’s not ab...
If you think being the boss makes you a leader, think again. There’s one key trait that separates owners who break free from the floor from those who stay chained to it. Let’s redefine what leadership actually means and why being the boss in your restaurant doesn’t make you a leader.
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When restaurant owners dream of freedom from the grind — financial, operational and emotional — what they really need is a system. In episode 127 of the “Restaurant Prosperity Formula Podcast,” I sat down with CJ Lewis, co-founder and COO of Jolt, a restaurant operations platform that has redefined ...
You've heard me say it before: systems change everything. But maybe you're thinking, “That’s great for someone else. My situation is different.” Well, guess what? These restaurant owners thought the same thing. And today, I’m going to share what happened when they finally said “enough” and did th...
If you're like most independent restaurant owners, you’re working all the hours, covering every shift and doing every job in your restaurant. You might think you can't afford a manager, and you may be right, for now. But that doesn’t mean it has to stay that way. One of things I teach restaurant ...
