Restaurant Owner Flips the Table and Interviews Restaurant Coach
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 Cypress, Texas. Sandel brings decades of restaurant experience to the table — and plenty of tough, thoughtful questions. Together, we dive into leadership lessons, the realities of restaurant ownership and even personal stories that shaped my journey. If you tune in, you’ll hear candid insights about success, failure, impostor syndrome, and why systems and processes are the foundation of lasting prosperity in the hospitality and restaurant business.
Why this podcast episode matters
Running a restaurant isn’t just about great food — it’s about building a business that doesn’t own you. That’s why I developed the Restaurant Prosperity Formula and why episodes like this one exist: to show you what it really takes to achieve freedom and financial success in the industry. Sandel flips the script in this conversation, asking me the kind of direct, behind-the-scenes questions restaurant pros want answered but rarely hear.
What you’ll take away from this restaurant podcast
- The mindset shift from operator to owner: Why stepping out of day-to-day tasks is the key to growing sales and empowering your team.
- Stories from the trenches: From walking into a kitchen nightmare to helping a third-generation steakhouse thrive by training leaders, not just running operations.
- The reality of impostor syndrome: Yes, even seasoned pros sometimes feel like they don’t belong — and how I’ve learned to overcome it.
- Personal glimpses behind the coach: Tattoos with family meaning, Dungeons & Dragons weekends, and why Las Vegas became the hub for my seminars.
- Rapid-fire fun: Because every restaurant leader deserves to know whether I prefer beer or wine (spoiler: it’s beer).
Why you’ll want to listen
If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on in the mind of a restaurant coach — or wanted proof that even the experts wrestle with the same challenges you do — this episode delivers. You’ll hear not just strategies for building a stronger business, but also the stories and experiences that shaped how I teach them. Expect to walk away inspired, motivated, and with a clearer picture of what it means to define prosperity on your own terms.
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