#124: Why You Must Stop Managing Your Restaurant

In episode 124 of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula podcast, I sit down with longtime friend, client, and now colleague, David Militello. Militello is a restaurant owner in South Haven, Michigan, and one of the first five members I ever coached. Over the years, he’s evolved from a struggling operator to a master of restaurant systems—and now serves as a member mentor in our group coaching program. In this episode, Militello shares his journey from burnout to balance, the lessons he’s learned about leadership, and why the shift from operator to owner is so critical.

Listeners will hear what it really takes to implement systems, build empowered teams and stay disciplined even when the restaurant world pulls you in a thousand directions.

Militello and I go way back. He was one of the very first restaurant owners to attend one of my coaching workshops in 2005. He signed up immediately, eager to get out of the chaos and into control. Over time, he went from client to team member, coaching alongside me and consulting with restaurants across the country. Today, he’s back in the fold as a mentor to members of our Restaurant Transformation Intensive program.

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