From Manager to Leader: How to Stop Working IN Your Restaurant Nov 04, 2025

 Most restaurant pros believe the only way to get results is to be in the middle of everything. The kitchen, the bar, the schedule, the ordering, every decision. Here’s the hard truth. The more you insert yourself, the less your team grows. The less your team grows, the more your restaurant depends ...

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The 5 Mindset Shifts Every Restaurant Owner Must Make Oct 28, 2025

Most restaurant pros think they’re stuck because of their team. I can tell you right now, it’s not your team that’s holding you back. It’s your thinking. The restaurant you have today is a direct reflection of the mindset you bring into it every single day. Today I’m sharing five mindset shifts ever...

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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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5 Leadership Qualities of Successful Restaurant Owners Oct 10, 2023

Leadership in the restaurant industry is critical to any restaurant success. From ownership to management there are 5 leadership qualities successful restaurant owners develop to run prosperous restaurants. If you're interested in improving your leadership game, let’s talk about leadership in restau...

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Owning a Restaurant Doesn’t Necessarily Make You a Great Leader Jul 26, 2023

Your prosperity is my goal. Prosperity is at the core of what I coach restaurant owners, like you, to achieve. Prosperity is freedom from your restaurant when you want it, confidence in your business, confidence in your restaurant’s numbers, the ability to have a life outside the restaurant and, fin...

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Master the Art of Delegation to Gain True Freedom Jun 20, 2023

Are you a restaurant owner who dreams of gaining freedom for your business? Do you find yourself frustrated because it feels like you're the only one who knows how to do everyone's job? Well, my friend, you're not alone. I'm here to tell you that there is a way out of this never-ending cycle. Let’s ...

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Restaurant Owners: Is It Burnout or Stress? Mar 14, 2023

Restaurant burnout is a real thing. The restaurant industry is consistent in its inconsistency. The ups and downs, the ins and outs, they demand a lot of energy and juggling. It’s a stressful industry, so how do you know when it’s just extreme stress or burnout, and why does it matter? In this video...

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How to Beat Down Rising Food Cost in Your Restaurant - Ep 64 Jan 25, 2023

I have been coaching independent restaurant owners since 2003 and I can tell you with 100% certainty that what almost every restaurant owner wants to know is how you can control your food cost. It doesn’t matter if you're brand new to the restaurant business or you’re a seasoned veteran. Food cost c...

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