Your Life and Restaurant: Recent Episodes
Jose Lamas Gonzalez
Are you a restaurant owner or leader? Discover a better life, balance and profits. Practical advice to grow yourself and your restaurant so you can lead a more successful and happy life.
In this episode of Your Life and Restaurant, we talk about the power of ideas. How keeping a steady flow of new ones keeps your restaurant evolving and growing. We’ll also dive into what to do when those ideas don’t work out. Growth comes from trying, not from standing still.
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After 20 years in the restaurant industry, I think I’ve found the #1 thing leaders can do to build a restaurant where people don’t quit. Curious what that’s all about? I break it down, and share other key retention strategies in this episode—don’t miss it. Listen now!
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This is part 2 of the What would I do differently If I Opened Today. We talked about things that I think are important if opening a new restaurant and can also be applied and reviewed in your current restaurant. Take a listen.
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In this episode I will be talking about things I would do different if I was opening a restaurant today. Lessons learned, mistakes, and everything in between. Take a Listen.
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You want to have less stress? Get more green! This episode will talk about the benefits of nature. Plus what you can do to spend even if it's a little bit of time in it.
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This is the second episode of our talk about AI in the Restaurant World. Find out how AI can help you with your Menu, Social Media, Food Costs and More! Take a listen.
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Artificial Intelligence is here, and it is the future. Adapt or Die. In this episode we talk about how AI is impacting the Restaurant World, and more importantly how YOU can start using it today. Take a Listen
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We talk further about being a humble human being. Plus 3 strategies for you to inject Humility into your restaurant. Take a listen to this episode so you can continue to keep the EGO in check.
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Find out why profit is not evil. In reality it is a noble pursuit, and the goal of every restaurant business. Listen to this episode to update your Philosophy in the nobility of making a profit.
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You will inevitably drop the ball on a customer. This episode will give you some tools to get better at fixing the situation, when without a doubt it arises. Listen and Learn now.
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If you want to have more free time from your restaurant you are going to need to Trust.
Delegate, Systematize and Trust.
If not, you will continue to be a slave. Listen now.
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Do you feel overrun/overwhelmed? Listen to this podcast to get advice straight from the kitchen line. A simple solution to minimize your stress. Also learn the 4 truths of change in our lives. Take a listen.
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This podcast will definitely make you think about your philosophy of Life. Be intentional, it is a choice, you can make things happen. Your life won't change until you change. Enjoy this podcast. Take a listen.
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Humans make mistakes. We make them everyday. Find out why is better to embrace them and be intentional, rather than just letting life happen to you. Realizing that we will surely make mistakes is liberalizing. Take a listen.
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Your team members need more than monetary salary. They need Emotional Salary. Find out also the #1 reason people pick a job and the #1 reason they leave. Lots of good stuff in this podcast. Listen now.
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Find out the origin of this podcast and how it all started. Plus how I started in the restaurant world! Of course there are nuggets of wisdom in there as well. Take a listen!
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This episode will teach you about Economies of Scale in the Restaurant World. And also why is a good idea to start thinking of having another location? Take a listen.
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In this episode find out how to avoid a victim mentality, and how only by taking 100% ownership of your life and restaurant you will succeed. Be a Victor not a victim. Listen now.
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This show is about how to successfully deal with the Restaurant Health Inspector. Learn how to navigate the inspection and some best practices to always make sure your restaurant comes out with the best grade possible. Take a listen.
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On your way to the mountain top, or already at the mountain top? Be careful with your arrogance, it can lead you to the bottom. Find out more about this topic and the 3 places where arrogance can creep up in your business. Take a listen.
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In this episode we add another tool to your toolbox. We must work hard and also SMART. Take a listen and see how you can get started.
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Make sure you have set up an intentional year for 2025. Synchronize and Plan to make sure you are building the life and restaurant you want. Take a listen for some final motivation and knowledge before we start the New Year.
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How are you doing in the following areas?
Financial
Family
Friends
Health
Spiritual/Faith
Personal Development
Adventure
Well is the perfect time of the year to set some Goals in every single one of those areas to have a better 2025! Take a listen and see how to approach Goal Setting.
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Culture- you have one whether you like it or not. Why not intentionally shape it to your advantage? Listen to this episode to find out what culture is, why it is important and the #1 thing you can do to give it form.
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The restaurant industry is very stressful. Full of ups and downs, no shows, no calls, fridges not working, clogged sinks, people getting sick, family emergencies, complaints, employee discipline, you name it the list can go on and on. Find out some practices that can help you stay Zen and with a steady hand on the wheel as you navigate your life and restaurant. Take a listen.
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Support and maintain your standards at all costs. You are in charge 100%. Listen now to this important topic, and why is extremely important for you and your restaurant.
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This is Part 2 of our Human Resource episodes. Here is all about discipline and correcting behaviors. Plus, when is time to let an employee go. Take a listen now.
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This is a 1st episode of a 2 episode series. We will talk about your staff, your people, your Human Resources. This specific episode will be about hiring and onboarding. Take a listen to Part 1 now.
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Learn a new tool for you toolbox. It only requires 5 minutes, but without a doubt is GAME CHANGING. Grow Your Team, Grow Your Leadership, Grow Your Restaurant. Listen Now.
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Signature Dishes is one way to stand out and be different. Listen to this episode to learn how to start designing and rolling out signature dishes.
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Find out the things that are important with your storage, and inventory in this episode. Everything matters in a restaurant, and these 2 things also contribute to your bottom line. Take a Listen.
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3 More tools to give better Customer Service and Hospitality. You have to make sure they are not being overlooked. Take a listen.
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Find out how much just one extra ounce of over portioning is costing you a year. The number will frighten and surprise you. In this episode we emphasize the importance of food portion control. We go through real world examples. Take a Listen.
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How can you get better at making decisions in your life and business? Listen to this podcast, and you will be equipped to make the correct ones. Listen now.
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3 Points I picked up from experience in dealing with difficult conversations and conflict. I know these 3 Keys will help your conversations go more smoothly and be more productive. We all can become better communicators. Listen now.
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I find that almost all small restaurants do not have this one thing. It is the ultimate tool, especially if you one day one to grow your business. Take a listen to find out what it is, and more importantly what you need to do to have it.
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Job Descriptions are another tool in your toolbox to get clear, and make better hires. Find out how you can get them done for your restaurant. Take a listen.
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My thoughts on the Government mandate of $20 per hour here in California. More importantly what can YOU do as a restaurant owner to keep you business going. This applies to all restaurant owners and leaders. Take a listen.
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Find out my 2 non-negotiables, and why they should also be yours. If an employee does either one, THEY HAVE TO GO. Listen now.
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The importance of having well thought out job descriptions and even more important Key Performance Indicators or Key Result Areas. Set your expectations and nonnegotiables at the beginning. Let your employees know what winning for them looks like. Take a listen.
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Walk in your guest's shoesApproach your restaurant with fresh eyes. How does it look? Feel? Smell? Is it clean? Is the paint good?How are the bathrooms? How is the music?
Find out why every little detail matters. Everything affects everything else. This episode will have an impact in your life and restaurant. Listen Now
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Decisions have to be made first and foremost for the best of the restaurant. Take care of the restaurant and you are also taking care of your employees. Align your WHY with this concept, and you will soon have a successful profit machine. Listen to find out more.
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Do you struggle making decisions? are you indecisive? Find out why this is crippling you, and what's worse, if you don't decide others will do for you. Learn 3 strategies that will help you make decisions and lead you to the life you want. Listen now.
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In this Podcast I go through the most downloaded episodes of 2023 and briefly talk on each one. You picked them Restaurant Heroes. Find out which episodes made it to the the Top 10 for 2023!
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Health impacts everything in your life. Being more healthy and fit will change everything around you. Start with a simple goal next year, but get moving in this department. Take a listen for motivation and ideas
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How the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) impacts your restaurant and what you can do about it. Plus December is the month of giving. Give back to your customers even just a little of how much they give you.
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Books will change your life. Simple but powerful sentence. Listen now to this great episode on one of the most powerful tools we have for our self development, those things made from paper and called books.
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Don't be in denial. Be brutally honest with yourself. Know where you stand and then from there march forward. This podcast is full of inspiration as we get ready for 2024. Take a listen now.
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Cautionary tales from the restaurant industry. Listen now.
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Do you have an employee handbook? If you don't, you need one ASAP. In this episode learn why is important to have one, and some of the things that need to be there. Having an employee handbook is a huge advantage and can protect your business from liability.
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Exit Interviews have so much value for you and your restaurant. Listen to this episode to realize how exit interviews can only help you get better.
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I know, it hurts when people mess with us and our business. Our business is our baby. But we can't take it personal. Let go of all that. Take a listen to this great episode
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What are the 2 most important, and highest costs in a restaurant? They are easily over 50 percents of your expenses. Find out what these 2 costs are? Why are they important? And more importantly, how to reduce them? Stop throwing money away.
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Listen to this show to find out what you can do to stay relevant and to prosper for many years to come.
If you continue doing business like yesterday you will not be in business tomorrow.
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In this episode find out why you need to love your customer, every single person that comes through that door. What is a customer? How do I Love them? Find the answer to these questions in this show. Take a listen.
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Invest in you, it will give you the best ROI. 100% Return. Find out in this episode what PDF I am talking about.
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Something we are lacking in Society today is; CHARACTER. We need to be persons of character. In this episode you will learn the 4 values that help you build a stronger character. Weak character is limiting. Listen Now.
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Why is vision so powerful in our lives and restaurants? It is indeed necessary for us to succeed. Find out in this podcast what exactly is vision. Also learn of a quick exercise for you to get started in your own vision for your life and restaurant. Take a listen.
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This podcast will show you the recipe for the cocktail for unhappiness. With an ounce of this and and ounce of that you can get a lifetime of happy moments. Take a listen and pour yourself one of these cocktails today. 🍹😃
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Delegating does not make you weak. It makes you stronger 💪🏽
How can you delegate better?
Listen to this podcast for a 411 on Delegation. Listen now.
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Want more money and profits? Serve more people. Want to scale? Serve more people. We are in the FoodSERVICE industry. Take a listen to this inspiring show.
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Save for a Rainy Day! ⛈ Learn why this important piece of advice applies to your business and your personal life.
Plus, How much should I save for a rainy day?
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What can organizations do for you?
Build Your Leadership✅
Connections✅
Growth✅
Service✅
Now you need to join one.
Plus- Why do I need to invest in myself?
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Happy Valentine's Day ❤️ Here are 3 ideas to improving your marriage and relationship. Listen to this food for thought.
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Why is important to share a meal, and moments with others to slow time down. This can reduce stress and anxiety. Listen now.
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Leaders are readers. Successful people are readers. Wise people are readers. Restaurant Heroes need to be readers as well. Listen to this episode to understand the importance of reading. Reading will impact your life unlike anything else.
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How is your mental health in a score from 1-10? If is 9-10 you can skip this podcast, if its 8 or less. Take a listen now and start the year taking care of you.
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In this podcast, I list and summarize 10 great lessons I shared in the Your Life and Restaurant Podcast in 2022. Listen now for great motivation to kick of the New Year. Let's have the best one yet!
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Journaling is a success habit to pick up. It can help us with our mental health and other benefits. Learn why it can further help you in your quest for growth. Take a listen.
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I love giving. It warms your heart and soul. Listen to this episode on why it is important to start giving, and who are the 3 people you need to give to this December.
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Don't see life as a point in time, see it as something continuous, it is more like a movie than a snapshot. Find out how changing your outlook in this matter affects your life and restaurant. Take a listen.
If you have not written down your 5 business goals for 2023, is not too late; go to our website yourlifeandrestaurant.com, under the resource tab, download our free PDF, and set the goals you want to achieve in the next year. The PDF will only be available until the end of this month.
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How do people see your restaurant? What does your brand stand for? When they come eat with you what are they coming in for? Define your ideal customer. Focus and set some "thinking time". Also, it is the end of the year, time for some Menu "Pruning". Listen to this subjects and more in this episode.
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Yes, I know I need goals, but how do I go about it? Where do I even start? Easy listen to this episode and follow along with my free PDF Download.
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As leaders sometimes we make the mistake of wanting to be liked, instead of wanting to be respected. Don't do this. Strive for respect. What qualities do you need to be respected? Listen and find out.
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Do you want to look younger? Be healthier and live longer?
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Sleep has some many benefits, listen to this episode for why sleep is so important for your success and how you can get more zzz's in your life.
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What do you need to do to add value to your team members? Are you holding knowledge back? If you are; you are just hurting your organization. Teach others, delegate and grow. Don't teach, don't develop, and die. Take a listen to this interesting podcast.
Bonus-Learn how you can identify a leader in your organization.
With all that doom and gloom on the media, who is going to save me? Take a listen and find out who. Plus find out why it is not good to focus on the current; that being news, social media or whatever is trending. Stay Strong My Restaurant Heroes 💪
Want to learn how to finesse your service? Take it to the next level? Get Better Reviews? Then you have to listen to this right now!
World Class is outside your comfort zone. So you must get used to doing things you never done before. This is the only way you will grow your life and your restaurant. Take a listen if you dare. 🥶
How Powerful is your Environment? It is all around you, whether you want to or not "the invisible hand of our environment" is shaping your life and your restaurant. Take a listen to find out more.
Do you know what true job security is? What mindset do you need to have during a recession? Listen now for some motivation and inspiration my restaurant heroes!
What do these terms even me? 😩 Listen to this episode to know what they mean in layman terms, and how they affect your business. And of course what can you do about them! 👍 Take a listen.
This episode is about connecting with your employees and rewarding them all year long. Plus, learn what function money plays in our restaurant life. Take a listen 👂
Life will always throw problems your way, this is an unescapable reality of living. Problems are indeed inevitable. What is truly valuable is a good mindset, and how you tackle the challenges to get to the future you aspire to. This podcast will definitely make you think. Listen now.
This episode is full of proven concepts, ideas and tools; to create, or expand your catering in your restaurant. Must listen, and grab a pen or paper, or your notes in your phone will work just fine 😁
As a small business owner, you are also the head of HR. Listen to this episode to get some tips that you need to implement in your business.
How do you identify a true friend? A true Tier 1, Class A friend? There are differences in friendships. Listen to this episode so you can identify the true friends in your life, and also realize that there are different types of friends and roles. Sometimes when friendships end; we must realize, that was the role they had to play in that specific act of our life. Listen now.
What is the value of a customer? What do they represent for your business? Listen to this podcast to find out, plus how do you identify them, and what to do if something goes wrong.
This episode is all about appreciating and recognizing your employees. All humans crave to feel important and be noticed. Listen now to get some ideas on how to be better at this, to improve employee morale, and yes affect your bottom line.
Listen to this motivational true story. It will leave you wanting to go conquer your dreams. Listen now.
What do I think about reviews? hmmmm🤔 - Listen now to hear what I think, and what you should do to get higher ratings
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In this podcast, we list and summarize 10 great lessons we shared in the Your Life and Restaurant Podcast in 2021. Listen now for great motivation to kick of the New Year. Trust.
This podcast is all about being different, and may I say a little wacky. You just can't be normal or ordinary, you must be different. You have to stand out in this very competitive world. Change or die. Guaranteed to leave you thinking, and encourage you to make a move. Take a listen.
This episode shares 3 characteristics that you need to employ in your business. All 3 of them are a choice, you decide if you want to portray them or not. Listen now.
As December rolls around we tend to want to just cruise to the end of the year. However, when you are trying to build a life and a restaurant, you can never rest in your laurels. Listen to this episode to get motivated and finish the year strong 💪
Is the time of the year where people like to cook less and eat out more. Make sure you are in your customers mind this holiday season, so you can reap some Holiday profits. Listen to this podcast for some ideas on how to do that.
When is the last time you gave yourself some time to think about the direction of your life? No one else is going to do this for you. Please set some time, think about your goals. Listen to this episode for what I think about goals, and to know the one thing that without a doubt has help me complete mine.
You will have problems in life, that is a guarantee, so do the right thing. Put enough good out there. Don't help life bring you more severe problems. Listen to this podcast today, it is very motivational. Also, there's a YouTube video recommendation, that will change your life, seriously.
Growth=Change. 0 regrets. Take a shot today!. Listen to this episode to know why is important to dare and risk. Go head, I dare you.
In your restaurant who is the goose with the golden eggs? In this episode find out who it is, and why is important to take care of that goose! And please do not treat it badly, the goose must be pampered. Is "goose time" baby!
How do you defeat competition? Listen to this episode for the culprit, and the real person standing in the way. Also, stop comparing yourself to others, is a waste of time and energy, and it certainly doesn't bring you happiness.
In this episode we discuss what is inflation, and more importantly, the effects on your life and restaurant. But don't worry my restaurant heroes, the episode is full of solutions and things you can do to combat this thing. Listen now!
We dive into what it takes to be a supportive spouse for the restaurant man or woman. Give this a listen, great info inside that will help your relationship with your significant other. Plus if you are not married yet, find out what to look for in a guy or gal.
Listen to this episode to find out what the French cooking saying means, and how you can apply it to your restaurant.
"Sweat more in practice, Bleed less in War." - Spartan Credo
This episode is all about being ready for the rush.
Diversification is key to not being wiped out financially! Take a listen and learn 3 ways to diversify. Plus hear some lessons I learned from the Hotel Master himself, Conrad "Connie" Hilton after reading his auto-biography.
Are you having problems hiring people? Never mind, dumb question of course you are.
In this episode, explore with me the staffing issues affecting the restaurant industry.
Why being a giver is better than greedy. An episode full of examples of greed, and why and how you can be generous. Remember "Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered."
This episode is all about Money. Discover how to manage your cash flow and the 4 type of accounts your business needs to have now. Take a listen!
Learn to take care of your feet, you need them for the restaurant biz, after all, it is a standing business and you need your feet to work! Your feet bring you money! Listen now to get practical advice on foot care and foot pain relief strategies.
There is a contrast between Service and Hospitality. Listen to this show to find out what it is, and also learn 5 simple strategies that can help you raise your game.
Is your restaurant and life a mess? Well its your fault, you are responsible, don't expect to just close your eyes and everything bad to go away. If you are ready to take charge of your life and restaurant give this short but motivational episode a listen.
In this episode you will learn how powerful it is to have a Morning Routine, something simple that can save you time, change your life and help you accomplish your goals. Listen now!
If I left my restaurant for a month would it survive? If you answer NO to this question, then this episode is a must listen. You will learn what you need to do in your business in order to have more freedom, and for your business to continue running smoothly even if you fell off the face of the earth.
Do you want to not only survive, but thrive during this Pandemic? Then you have to listen to this episode full of best business practices and ideas to keep being profitable during this time. Time to get creative!
What brings the most headaches in the restaurant industry? Customers, Suppliers, Competition, or Employees?
In this episode you will find out what is the source of your biggest headaches and what to do about it.