Why Restaurant Fail
Why Restaurants Fail with Garrett Lang
80% of restaurants fail within five years—but yours doesn’t have to. Hosted by Garrett Lang, a Cornell-trained AI expert and restaurant turnaround specialist, this show reveals why restaurants lose money and how to fix it. Learn how to stop profit leaks, beat delivery app fees, attract loyal customers, and use AI to grow margins. Real strategies from someone who turned a $20K/month loss into $40K/month profit.
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Why Restaurant Fail
Simplify to Multiply: The Secret to Smarter, More Profitable Menus
In this episode of Why Restaurants Fail, Garrett Lang dives into one of the most overlooked killers of restaurant profits — overly complex menus.
From kitchens overwhelmed by endless ingredients to customers paralyzed by too many options, Garrett exposes how “more choices” can actually lead to chaos, waste, and shrinking margins. He breaks down why big chains like The Cheesecake Factory can handle complexity — and why most independent restaurants can’t.
Discover how to simplify your menu without losing creativity, focus on your best-selling dishes, and turn your menu into a profit-driving system that highlights what customers love most. Because in the end, success isn’t about offering everything — it’s about offering the right things beautifully and consistently.