Restaurant Growth Accelerator: More Profit, More Locations, And More Time With Your Family

Restaurant sales crash every January... here’s how to stop the bleeding before it starts. Welcome to the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast with your host, Andrew Scott. Today, we're diving deep into how to plan for and survive the winter sales slump that hits many restaurants in January and February. Listen now and build your winter-proof restaurant strategy before the slow season hits! T...

This episode will completely change how you think about restaurant growth, profitability, and freedom - straight from a multi-unit owner who scaled back and made more money. Welcome to the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast. In this episode, Andrew Scott sits down with restaurant powerhouse Kim Shapiro, uncovering exactly how she scaled, simplified, and systemized her multi-location restaurant...

If you're planning to scale your restaurant business, this is the blueprint for buying existing restaurants the smart way - straight from a 20-year restaurant industry veteran. In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott shares what every restaurant owner needs to know before purchasing an existing business or expanding to new locations. From costly mistakes mad...

Tired of restaurant managers who don’t take initiative, don’t know their numbers, and always need hand-holding? Welcome back to the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast with your host Andrew Scott, a multi-unit restaurant owner with nearly 20 years of experience helping restaurant leaders grow sales, improve profits, and reclaim their time. In this episode, Andrew is tackling one of the biggest c...

Data is the secret weapon of today’s most profitable restaurants. Join Andrew Scott and Russ Hawkins as they break down how to use numbers and data to scale your restaurant, cut costs, and increase your revenue. If you're a restaurant owner, multi-unit operator, or manager looking to improve your profits, reduce staff turnover, or optimize operations, this episode is packed with actionable in...

If you’re a restaurant owner asking yourself, “Should I sell or fix my restaurant?” - then you need to know that getting this right could mean the difference between a six-figure loss or a thriving comeback. In this episode, Andrew Scott is breaking down the real-world process of selling a restaurant - including the hidden costs, timelines, legal headaches, buyer red flags, and common myths that m...

If you're running a restaurant and not paying yourself properly, you're not running a business…  you're running a liability. Tune in today and see how to build a profitable restaurant that pays you like a real CEO. In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, industry veterans Andrew Scott and Nathan Voulgaris break down strategies for setting your owner pay. You al...

This restaurant owner turned a $110,000 loss into a thriving business, while taking back his time, team, and mental health. Welcome back to the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast with host Andrew Scott - a restaurant owner turned restaurant growth coach helping operators increase profits, reduce stress, and reclaim their freedom. Today, Andrew is talking with Donnie Saviak, a Calgary restaurant...

If you’ve ever felt frustrated with restaurant employees, blamed the economy, or wondered why your restaurant's profitability isn’t improving - this episode will challenge you to look in the mirror. Because it turns out, there’s a high chance you are the problem in your business. But that's actually the best news you could receive. Join Andrew Scott (Founder of Owner Shift) as he shares...

Struggling with slim profit margins in your restaurant? In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott (founder of Owner Shift) shares 5 proven restaurant growth strategies you can use to boost profits and cash flow - in just 7 days. You’ll walk away with actionable insights you can implement immediately. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ How to increase restaurant prof...

If you’re a restaurant owner who’s always covering shifts, stuck in 80-hour weeks, and constantly putting out fires - you need to know that restaurant owner burnout is real. And it’s costing you your freedom, your profits, and your life. Multi-unit restaurant owner and founder of Ownershift, Andrew Scott, and Client Success Director, Dave Doyle, break down why so many independent restaurant owners...

Your kitchen could be costing you thousands in hidden labor and wasted time. In this episode of The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, your host, Andrew Scott, sits down with kitchen expert Bruce Nollert. Together, they share how optimizing your kitchen layout, systems, and equipment can massively increase your restaurant’s efficiency, profitability, and team performance. Whether you’re a rest...

High stress. Long hours. Angry outbursts. If your restaurant is running you into the ground, it’s time to get honest about emotional control - and how it could be killing your business In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, host Andrew Scott - Founder of Owner Shift, 20-year restaurant veteran, and multi-location owner - gets real about the anger, frustration, and emotional...

From an exhausted bakery owner working nonstop to selling her bakery at a profit - Camile Sue’s story is proof that you can grow a bakery, restaurant, or any food service business AND get your life back. In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott sits down with Camile Sue - a bakery owner who went from overwhelmed to building systems, doubling sales, selling her bak...

When you've been running restaurants for almost 20 years like I have, you start noticing patterns. Eespecially when it comes to why certain restaurant managers thrive while others quietly (or loudly) drive top talent out the door. And it rarely has anything to do with technical skill. In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, we dive deep into the DISC personality assessme...

When restaurant owners are struggling, they’re often quick to blame external factors like the economy, lazy employees, or changing customer habits. But here’s the truth - if other restaurants are thriving under the same conditions, the problem isn’t the economy… It’s your business. In this episode of The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, we deliver a reality check for independent and multi-lo...

Is Your Restaurant Manager Destroying Your Business? Get The Manager Hiring Toolkit Here→ https://hs.ownershifttraining.com/managerhiringtoolkit Think hiring a restaurant manager will free up your time and boost profits?  Think again. Many restaurant owners watch sales tank, staff turnover explode, and food costs spiral out of control - often within months - because they made one fatal management...

If your restaurant’s bank account is in the red while your staff just cashed their paychecks, you’re not alone… and it can be fixed. In this episode, you’ll learn why so many restaurant owners end up the lowest-paid person in their own business. And more importantly, exactly how to fix it without taking on another soul-crushing merchant cash advance. We bust the dangerous myth that simply boosting...

Every restaurant owner knows that sinking feeling when their phone explodes with problems before they’ve even had their morning coffee... But what if those daily fires are actually a roadmap to the real issues killing your restaurant operations? In this episode, you’ll uncover a powerful, systematic framework to identify the root causes of your restaurant’s challenges - so you can solve the proble...

Is your restaurant always short-staffed? Are you constantly stuck covering shifts? And does it feel like it’s impossible to hire reliable restaurant employees? Today we’re sharing restaurant hiring strategies that actually work - so you can break the cycle of constant turnover. In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, you’ll learn how to build a restaurant hiring funnel, maste...

Most restaurant owners buy themselves an 80-hour-a-week job earning $50,000 per year, thinking they own a real business - but in truth, they’ve just created another stressful job. I was recently a guest on The Restaurant Technology Podcast (see links below), hosted by Jeremy Julian.  During the episode, I shared my journey and biggest tips for restaurant owners who want to be more profitable while...

One of the biggest mistakes restaurant owners make is assuming that hiring an "experienced" manager will magically fix their problems. Without a solid restaurant manager training system, clear expectations, and accountability, even experienced managers fail. In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott and Nathan Voulgaris break down the real reasons why so...

Customer complaints and bad reviews in your restaurant can be massive opportunities to increase profits, boost customer retention, and dominate your local search results. In this episode of The Restaurant Growth Accelerator , we unpack the restaurant reputation management strategies that turn negative customer reviews into lifelong loyalty and recurring revenue. Discover the exact psychology behin...

Struggling to scale your restaurant from one to three or more locations?   Discover the exact systems, structure, and mindset shifts that every successful multi-unit restaurant owner must master. With these new insights, you’ll understand how to build a sustainable, profitable restaurant operation with proper restaurant operations systems, a defined leadership structure, and a CEO-level strategy....

Many restaurant owners struggling with staff turnover, poor restaurant staff training, and chaotic onboarding are watching $1000s walk out their back door - disguised as "employees who couldn't cut it". When the truth is: the owners were setting them up to fail from their very first shift. In this episode of The Restaurant Growth Accelerator - you’ll discover how to train restaurant...