Your Life and Restaurant
Your Life and Restaurant
Latest Episodes
Does the Business Need Me or Am I Just Proving Something?
After more than 20 years in the restaurant business, I’ve realized that the work ethic that helped me become successful can also become something that’s hard to turn off.In this episode, I talk about the brutal 12-week summer grind, the ...
From Employee to Owner: My Best Restaurant Advice
Imagine one of your employees becomes a restaurant owner and asks, "What's the most important advice you can give me?"That's the question I answer in this episode.I share the lessons I've learned from operating a family restaurant...
Stop Hoping, Start Checking: Why Restaurant Systems Beat Good Employees Every Time
Every restaurant owner has experienced it: you open the next day only to find that the roll-ups weren't finished, the beer wasn't stocked, side work was missed, or someone forgot an important closing task. The first instinct is often to blame t...
Leverage: Why Restaurant Owners Must Stop Doing Everything
One day a coach told me something that completely changed the trajectory of my career:"You need to stop waiting tables immediately."At the time, it sounded crazy. I was making great tips, helping the business, and even my d...
World Cup Lessons for Restaurant Owners: Building a Championship Team
With the World Cup kicking off this week, I started thinking about how much running a restaurant resembles leading a championship sports team.The best teams don't win because they have one superstar. They win because they have a clear vi...