FAIR WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS A MONSTER! I want to talk about a serious topic that most restaurant owners ignore: Food Costs. Yes, I know they are a pain in the ass to do. Costing out recipes is not fun. Well, some people do find them fun and those people are very rare! For the … Continue reading Episode 126 – How To Spot The Food Cost Thieves Stealing Your Profits →

Dive deep into the unfiltered world of restaurant growth with the guru himself, Kyle Inserra. From the shimmering successes of Polpettina and LA LA Taqueria, there’s more than what meets the eye. This episode peels back the curtain on the gritty realities of lease due diligence. Think that prime spot’s a golden ticket? Kyle’s got … Continue reading Episode 125 – Leasing Logic & Mastering the Life-Work Dance with Kyle Inserra →

Hey there, restaurant trailblazers!  Ever wished for an insider’s look into the secret sauce that drives the most successful establishments? Today’s your lucky day! This episode offers a rare, behind-the-scenes peek into my exclusive coaching program for Restaurant Owners ONLY – Restaurant Masterminds. Are you running your restaurant, or is it running you? The difference … Continue reading Episode 124 – The 6 Critical Systems You MUST Have To Thrive →

In the world of culinary arts, the dance between passion and pressure is eternal. But what happens when the rhythm gets disrupted? When the voice of doubt becomes louder than the sizzle of the grill? Today’s episode is all about rediscovering that harmony. Join me, Donald Burns, as I sit down with the extraordinary Chef … Continue reading Episode 123 – Breaking the Grind: Chef Adam Lamb on Redefining Kitchen Culture →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it is the cure for the common restaurant! This is the place where we find solutions to the everyday problems restaurants face. We’re all about turning your restaurant into a success story! Today, I’m super excited to chat with Chef Romeo Regalli. He’s part of the dynamic duo (along … Continue reading Episode 122 – Cracking the Culture Code with Chef Romeo Regalli →

Someone reached out and offered to coach me and it changed everything. Allow me to offer that to you. Today is a special episode because I wanted to share a chapter from my third book Your Restaurant Culture Sucks! I had all 5 of my books narrated by the incredible Sean Pratt. Now this final … Continue reading Episode 121 – The 8 Driving Forces of Restaurant Success →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it’s the cure for the common restaurant. Today we have an exciting guest on the show. Zack Oates is the founder of Ovation, a company revolutionizing how restaurants connect with their guest through digital marketing, online surveys, SMS marketing, and, quite importantly, data analysis. Before we jump into the … Continue reading Episode 120 – The AI Tsunami Transforming Your Dining Experience with Zack Oates →

Ever felt like trying to solve the secret to restaurant success was like trying to solve giant Rubik’s Cube. Sit down and buckle up because this is going to be a wild episode! I am going to share with you, for the first time …since last Friday, The Framework that Changed My Restaurant & Double … Continue reading Episode 119 – The Framework That Saved My Restaurant →

Stop everything! Let’s have a serious talk about the 12 Bullshit Lies you are telling yourself that are holding your restaurant back! Welcome to the Restaurant Coach Podcast, It is the cure for the common restaurant. I’m sure that the catchy title got your attention! You might be saying to yourself right now: Bullshit lies? … Continue reading Episode 118 – The 12 BullSh*t Lies We Tell That Keeps Our Restaurants Stuck →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it is the cure for the common restaurant. Let’s have a talk about trends and innovation. The #1 advantage you have as an independent restaurant is the ability to change and adapt to market trends fast! The sad thing is that most let fear control them and wait until … Continue reading Episode 117 – Innovate or Die! →