Successful restaurant stories are important for other restaurant owners for inspiration, motivation and comfort. Today's topic centers around the story of one restaurant owner who I’ve talked to in the past. Emmy Barnick, owner of The Captain’s Cabin in Washburn, ND, made incredible...
The major transformation restaurant owners have in working with me is the shift in their company culture. Have you heard people talk about company culture and how important it is? As a systems guy who helps restaurant owners have a life and make money, I can tell you the systems are the easy...
Let’s talk about this crazy economy, or at least how crazy it is for owning a restaurant in today’s economy. I have good news: there is a solution to the madness. Watch this video for some motivation and hope to get through today’s economy.
Do you think things can get any...
Today's podcast centers around restaurant development and technology. Now I want to tell you about our guest today, Anthony Amunategui, founder of CDO Group, an industry leader in providing a full range of outstanding construction, development and project management services. Anthony and CDO...
Do you know what your ideal restaurant cost percentages are? Do you want to know the down and dirty numbers? Stay with me and I'll teach you what your ideal restaurant cost percentages should be.
I can take us down any number of paths, but before we go into key percentages like rent or comps,...
Every week I’m on calls with restaurant owners like you talking about their daily challenges, including the current staffing shortage. These calls – either discovery calls with restaurant owners looking for solutions or the members of my group coaching program –...
Restaurant customer service is everything in the hospitality industry. When done right, your guests have an experience that creates memories, which are only enhanced by your service. For this episode of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I talk with Jill Raff, a highly experienced customer...
As a restaurant expert and restaurant systems pusher, I want to take a minute to explain why restaurant management systems for independent restaurants are so important. In this video I’ll explain what systems are, why they’re so important and how they affect your life as a restaurant....
Your restaurant financial plan is important to the success of your restaurant and it is essential that you update it regularly. In this video, I will show you how using a restaurant financial plan, i.e., a budget, every day lays out your restaurant’s plan for financial success. Plus, I will...
Restaurant owners ask me about marketing all the time. Like I always tell them, I’m not a marketing guy, I’m a systems guy. For this episode of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I brought the restaurant marketing guy on the podcast to talk all things restaurant marketing. My guest,...
Do you want to know the secret to restaurant business growth? I bet you think it's all about increasing your sales. What if I told you that's wrong and that your mindset is the key? Watch this video, and I'll share with you what my most successful restaurant owner members have in common and how...
Do you have restaurant manager meetings? If you do, how often do you have them? What do you cover? If any of these questions make you wonder what you're doing right when it comes to restaurant manager meetings, you want to do them better, or you just want to know why they’re necessary, then...
