For Episode 207 of Amplify Your Business, we’re joined by Paul Shufelt, the founder and Head Chef at the Robert Spencer Hospitality Group. The Robert Spencer Hospitality Group runs six restaurants throughout Edmonton: Workshop Eatery, Hayloft, Woodshed Burgers, The Greenhouse Restaurants at Victoria, Riverside, and Rundle.

During his interview, Paul discusses what success has looked like for him, how he’s managed to open and operate six full-service restaurants and a catering business, and the things that he learned about hospitality through the Pandemic. Unlike many businesses, Paul was able to keep roughly 90% of his employees on staff during the pandemic, through a combination of ingenuity and pivoting the way his restaurants sold food.

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - What are three things every entrepreneur should know?

06:32 - What’s been the secret to your success and growth?

09:40 - What was going through your mind with each restaurant you opened?

14:11 - What did you learn from COVID?

20:16 - What would you say is going to be the key to your success?

22:31 - Do you have some strategies that you’re planning on rolling out to address those concerns?

23:56 - If you had the ability to write your younger entrepreneurial self a letter, what would it say?

25:13 - If any of our audience wanted to connect with you, what’s the best way to do so?

26:20 - Outro