Restaurant Rockstars Podcast

Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ SHOW NOTES: https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/371-restaurant-finances/ I get it, many operators hate numbers, so they avoid them. But the truth is numbers really move the needle good or bad, and they ultimately determine your restaurant’s success or failure. When I owned restaurants, I was o...

Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Josh Luger co-founder of Capital Tacos, a restaurant that started small, built a brand for itself and is now taking the country by storm. Listen as Josh shares: • The early brainchild and vision for his brand • Early growing...

Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ Join The Restaurant Academy: Train your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy 🌟 Episode Notes: In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Ty & Karen Raju,...

Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ Join The Restaurant Academy: Train your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: h...

Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them: https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ Join The Restaurant Academy: Train your entire team to up level your business, maximize sales and optimize profits - Join the Restaurant Academy: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Connect with us on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-beaudoin-21590016 Facebook: h...

Every restaurant has its unique story. Many of these are family run restaurants with recipes passed down from generations. Some find success with one location; others have big dreams and grow to multiple countries. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Blas Escarcega of Pollo Campero. This Guatemalan chicken restaurant concept first found huge success in Central Am...

Show Notes: https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/episode-365-restaurant-business-no-experience/ Thank you to our sponsors: The Restaurant Academy: Everything you need to know to optimize profits and maximize sales https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ The Birthday Club – Get new and repeat business, fill your tables, and boost sales with Birthdays: https://jointhebirthdayclub.com/BirthdayR...

Any great kitchen is the “Heart of House”. Honoring this house requires creating a culture of passion, pride, and commitment to consistent quality. This takes a unique leader who both inspires, teaches, recognizes talent, and elevates each and every guest experience from the culinary team right down to the dish pit. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Chef Anthon...

The restaurant business is one of relationships. If we consider our team, our suppliers, and guest’s partners and friends instead of employees, vendors, and customers, we have a true formula for success. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Tom Krouse, the CEO of Donatos Pizza, a dynamic restaurant concept leading its segment with 460 stores. It’s not the number o...

Restaurants are all about people coming together, celebrating good times & life events. Doing this well requires: • a strong company culture. • training your team in hospitality & consistency • providing a unique product offering • a winning brand strategy. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Collin Benyo, Franchise Growth Strategist for a dynamic restaurant conc...

As these challenging times continue, many of us are experiencing the dilemma of possible business failure. Even with the best of intentions, when things start to go sideways you need to know when and where is the point of no return! In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Kelly Meyer about business failure. Kelly is a former brewery founder/ operator, now author of t...

It’s one thing to run a restaurant, bar, or club and quite another to run a business and dominate the competition. It takes vision, strategy, hospitality, and a powerful company culture. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Keith Benjamin of Uptown Hospitality Group and Eat, Drink & Be Merry, a dynamic restaurant, bar, and nightlife company with locations in NYC,...

Marketing is super important for your operation, but few owners or leaders think about the power of restaurant PR. Maybe that’s because many operators think public relations is just not affordable, but my guest this week dispels that myth with a powerful restaurant PR strategy. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Mickie Kennedy of eReleases. Mickie is a PR expert...

Delivering true hospitality at the highest level takes strategy, detailed planning, an experienced and engaging team, and the ability to create trust and rapport. Throw in celebrities and a most discerning clientele and the expectation grows. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast we are focusing on high level hospitality and I’m speaking with Sofia Crokos. Sofia is the founder of Sof...

There are those operators running a restaurant and those who are running a business and those are two very different approaches. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Dan DeLeon of Grumpy’s Restaurant Company, a full-service breakfast, lunch & brunch concept. This winning franchise starting with a tired restaurant that had a good name but had changed hands a few ti...

In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Jeff Caldwell, V.P. of Operations for the Encore Boston Harbor Hotel. Jeff is a hospitality veteran who cut his teeth at Wynn Resorts; the company known for transforming the rebirth of Las Vegas into the world-class destination it is today. Listen as Jeff shares his passion for hospitality and Leadership including: - The import...

I’ve always said, you can’t have too many “hooks” for your restaurant. Anything interesting, unique, or powerful that catches the guest’s attention and leads to sales, reviews or buzz is free marketing! In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Casey Biehl, VP of Ops for Fat Boys. This growing pizza chain is company owned with locations in Texas, Mississippi, and Louis...

Many of us have a dream to become a restaurateur. For some of us that dream was fulfilled with a restaurant concept or location. For others, that dream multiplied from one restaurant to several. And for some…that dream is an inspiration just waiting to be realized! In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with chef and restaurateur Gregoire Jacquet. He is the founder of Gr...

If you really want to move the needle on your business, you need to run a business and not a restaurant. This means working “ON” your business now, not necessarily “In” it. It’s important to dedicate time each week to systemize your business so you run it and it doesn’t run you. Beginning to understand your restaurant numbers and getting a feel for the cash that flows in and out each day is very i...

This is a high-risk business and the unexpected really could be around the next corner. You need to cover your business with proper restaurant insurance for what you know could happen as well as what you don’t know could happen. There are so many types of coverage and so many questions, but thankfully today’s guest is a hospitality veteran and restaurant insurance expert. In this episode of the Re...

In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Jon Taffer, television personality behind the hit show “Bar Rescue”, industry leader, consultant, and multi-dimensional entrepreneur. Jon is a true industry guru in all things bars and restaurants with a lifetime of experience and so many key-learnings to share. Don’t miss this episode as Jon Taffer shares: - His hospitality ro...

I’m obsessed with restaurant finances, marketing and hospitality and you should be as well. As a forward-thinking operator, you can learn new things each day that move the needle and immediately work to put them into practice in your restaurant. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Russ Spencer, a true industry professional, a guru of restaurant finances and an ol...

We all have a restaurant startup story. Maybe, you had great recipes, or possibly you just saw a couldn’t turn up opportunity. Many of you had prior experience, but some, like me, and my guests today had virtually no restaurant experience at all before startup. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Dan Londono and Dan Sobsey, co-founders of “Alfalfa”. Alfalfa’s res...

Management is the old way of running your business. Leadership and delivering hospitality excellence is the way forward. During this time of labor challenges, shifting this approach will not only attract and retain great people, but uplevel your guest service and satisfaction. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I speak with Tina Hewett-Gordon, a 31-year leader at the Nonantum Res...

Many details create a successful growing business, but most important will always be your people. It’s one thing to be a manager, but quite another to be a true leader. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Joe Kahn and Chris Artinian of Condado Tacos. The key to their success in growing to locations in 9 states and beyond is their company culture and how they lead...