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Episode 39 – You Are Your Restaurant

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Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it is the cure for the common restaurant. In this fast and furious episode, I wanted to share the story about how the title to my first book Your Restaurant Sucks came to be and how you are your restaurant.

The day your journey to get the restaurant you want begins when you make a real decision. Now, to help you get started you need to have a realistic picture of where your restaurant is now. I developed The Restaurant CheckUp as a tool that will tell you what stage your restaurant is at now. There are four stages of restaurant success that all restaurants fall into. You’re either struggling, surviving, thriving, or driving within your market. Each stage has its symptoms and keys to success. With the right action plan you can navigate from one stage to the other. With the right elements in place you can stay at those upper levels. It’s free to take the Restaurant CheckUp and you can access the link to take it at my website www.therestaurantcoach.com head over today and take the CheckUp. It only takes 10 minutes. And with that, I close with this. Restaurant become better when the people in them become better people. That starts with you.

 

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Episode 38 – Rethinking Business Models with Craig Shelton

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Welcome to The Restaurant Coach™ Podcast it is the cure for the common restaurant. I have to say that one of the best things about networking and speaking to people who play the game at high levels is that they challenge you to rethink your mindset and to challenge the way you view your model of the world. My guest today is really going to shake up the way you look at your restaurant and what is your real propose. Remember that the truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. There is so much wisdom in this episode that you will want to download it and share some of the ideas with your team. Challenge yourself to look at your business differently and you may find some new answers that can shift your restaurant to new levels. I also have to give credit for Craig for making this interview possible. He is working with a client and they lost power so he went next door and called in from a loading dock to make this happen. So there might be a little background noise. However, this information is so powerful that you’ll want to pay attention. That’s what great leaders do they take the current situation and adapt to get results.

With that, let me introduce today’s guest:

I am honored to have Craig Shelton. His resume is quite deep: CEO of Shelton Hospitality Group, CEO of Aeon Hospitality Consulting, and founder of King’s Row Coffee. He is also an instructor at Princeton University and winner of the 2000 James Beard Award for Best Chef.

Show Links:

Aeon Hospitality Consulting

Craig’s Success Book Recommendations

Thanks again Craig for taking time to be on the show. You can contact Craig at the links above. Please check out the books he recommended and add them to your reading list.

My favorite takeaway from this interview: “The actions of the service team must not harm the client’s agenda.”

In closing…

Restaurant get better when the people in them become better people. You get better when you challenge your current business and thinking models.

If you are ready to elevate your mental models, then sign up for my elite group called Restaurant Masterminds. ⁣

We start off in September with a 90 Leadership Boot-camp focused on The 7 Driving Forces of Restaurant Success to get you ready for our 2-day conference called The Restaurant Success Summit where you will get 16 workshops and immersed learning for 22 hours with 10 world class restaurant experts! ⁣

The new restaurant (and life) you want starts with a decision to attend. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. ⁣

Only 200 seats left! Don’t wait.

www.restaurantsuccesssummit.com

You can pick up any of my books at Amazon.

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Episode 37 – Build an Empire with Kelley Jones

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Welcome to The Restaurant Coach™ Podcast it is the cure for the common restaurant. My mission is simple: to give you more ways to turn your restaurant into the kick-ass establishment you know it can be. Many listeners ask about how to grow their brand from one location to many. The truth is that it requires a big change in your mindset as the owner. To help get you closer to making that shift, I asked my friend and serial restaurateur Kelley Jones to come on the show and share some of his insights from working with some of the biggest brand in the country. Kelley even shares a couple of his favorite interview questions which are real gold to getting better talent on your team. Selection is a key element all high performing restaurants say is a factor to their success. 

Let’s dive into the interview…

I am honored to have back on the show Kelley Jones from Kelley Jones Hospitality.

Thanks again Kelley for taking time to be on the show. I’ll have the links added to the post for anyone interested in checking out any of Kelley’s restaurants or reaching out to Kelley and his team to help you run your operation better. 

Show Notes and Links:

Kelley Jones Hospitality

Hospitality Alliance

Food Hall at Crockett Row

Sage at Aria Hotel

Avero Restaurant Management Software

Knife Burger

In closing…

Getting the restaurant you and the life you want is not a far-fetched dream. There is power in taking action. There is power is joining a mastermind and networking with other high achievers. You do rise to the level of your peers. Sometimes you just need to jump in and commit.

If you are ready to jump in and get a better restaurant, then sign up for my elite group called Restaurant Masterminds. ⁣

We start off in September with a 90 Leadership Boot-camp focused on The 7 Driving Forces of Restaurant Success to get you ready for our 2-day conference called The Restaurant Success Summit where you will get 16 workshops and immersed learning for 22 hours with 10 world-class restaurant experts! ⁣

The new restaurant (and life) you want starts with a decision to attend. Do it now.

Only 200 seats left! Don’t wait.

www.restaurantsuccesssummit.com

You can pick up any of my books at Amazon.

www.amazon.com/author/donaldburns

Join the TRC Nation TODAY! It’s FREE and we also offer a FREE Mentorship Program!

Get more solutions and subscribe to my newsletter at: www.therestaurantcoach.com

Remember you can always email me topics or questions at donald@therestaurantcoach.com

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Episode 36 – Outstanding Restaurants with Kevin Boehm from Boka

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Welcome to The Restaurant Coach™ Podcast it is the cure for the common restaurant. Allow me to ask you a question. Are you happy with the results you are getting with your restaurant currently? If not, what are you prepared to do to get the restaurant you want? A mastermind group is a great way to get the support and the accountability you need to get on the path to getting the restaurant and life you want. It all starts with making a decision to take action. Head over to www.restaurantsuccesssmummit.com and sign up for my elite mastermind group that also includes access to our annual conference called The Restaurant Success Summit. If you want better results you need to take new actions.  With that said, let’s jump into the episode. There are so many gold nuggets in this interview that you might want to listen to it a few times…let’s roll.

I am honored to have Kevin Boehm from The Boka Restaurant Group in Chicago and winner along with his business partner Rob Katz of the 2019 James Beard award for Outstanding Restaurateurs on the show.

Show Notes:

Andrew Talks to Chef Podcast

Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll: How Food Lovers, Free Spirits, Misfits and Wanderers Created a New American Profession by Andrew Friedman
You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh

Getting the restaurant you and the life you want is not a far-fetched dream. There is power in taking action. Don’t put off doing something you know you should be doing because you hope things will get better. Remember that hope is not a strategy.

If you are ready to take action and stop hoping for a better restaurant, then sign up for my elite group called Restaurant Masterminds. ⁣

We start off in September with a 90 Leadership Boot-camp focused on The 7 Driving Forces of Restaurant Success to get you ready for our 2-day conference called The Restaurant Success Summit where you will get 16 workshops and immersed learning for 22 hours with 10 world-class restaurant experts! ⁣

The new restaurant (and life) you want starts with a decision to attend. Do it now.

Only 200 seats left! Don’t wait.

www.restaurantsuccesssummit.com

You can pick up any of my books at Amazon.

www.amazon.com/author/donaldburns

Join the TRC Nation TODAY! It’s FREE and we also offer a FREE Mentorship Program!

Get more solutions and subscribe to my newsletter at: www.therestaurantcoach.com

Remember you can always email me topics or questions at donald@therestaurantcoach.com

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Episode 35 – Badass Marketing with Bruce Irving

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Welcome to The Restaurant Coach™ Podcast it is the cure for the common restaurant. My mission is simple: to give you more ways to turn your restaurant into the kick-ass establishment, you know it can be. This podcast will be a mix of expert interviews and some deep dives into topics that you requested. Remember you can always email me topics or questions at donald@therestaurantcoach.com

With that, let me introduce today’s guest:

I am honored to have back on the show Bruce Irving from Smart Pizza Marketing.

Show Links:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/influencer-couple-cat-eli-beautiful-day-africa-trip

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3001027243304010&set=pcb.917936275216296&type=3&theater&ifg=1

East Village Pizza

Restaurant Masterminds (get full access to The Restaurant Success Summit)

Smart Pizza Marketing

Thanks again Bruce for taking time to be on the show. You can see Bruce live and get some time to ask his questions that pertain to your brand at The Restaurant Success Summit this November. I’ll have the links added to the post for anyone interested in checking out Bruce’s podcast or if you are a pizza restaurant that is looking for a mastermind group to join, then you want to connect with Bruce at his website (link above).

In closing…

Getting the restaurant you and the life you want is not a far-fetched dream. There is power in taking action. There is power in joining a mastermind group and networking with other high achievers. You do rise to the level of your peers. Sometimes you need to jump in and play ball with the big dogs.

If you are ready to jump in with the big dogs, then sign up for my elite group called Restaurant Masterminds. ⁣

We start off in September with a 90 Leadership Boot-camp focused on The 7 Driving Forces of Restaurant Success to get you ready for our 2-day conference called The Restaurant Success Summit where you will get 16 workshops and immersed learning for 22 hours with 10 world class restaurant experts! ⁣

The new restaurant (and life) you want starts with a decision to attend. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. Do it now. ⁣

Only 200 seats left! Don’t wait.

www.restaurantsuccesssummit.com

You can pick up any of my books at Amazon.

www.amazon.com/author/donaldburns

Join the TRC Nation TODAY! It’s FREE and we also offer a FREE Mentorship Program!

Get more solutions and subscribe to my newsletter at: www.therestaurantcoach.com

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