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Episode 5: The New Landscape of Restaurant Real Estate
The fires have dramatically altered LA’s real estate market, creating both challenges and opportunities for restaurant owners. Real estate expert Dan Fagan shares insider knowledge

Culture Is Your Competitive Edge: Lisa Schultz on Eliminating Drama and Creating High-Performing Teams
Most restaurants accept drama and dysfunction as part of the business—but what if eliminating them was the key to higher profits and better retention? Lisa

Office Hours: The 3 Keys to Escaping Day to Day Operations
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scaling, and coaching restaurants

The Principles of Profitability : David Scott Peters on The Art of Delegation
Most restaurants don’t make money. The ones that do, typically make very little. This is our reality and many of us have embraced it. But

Episode 4: Designing the Future of Restaurants
With the fires wiping out entire restaurant districts, what does the future of restaurant design in LA look like? Renowned architect John Hamilton shares with

Building Unbreakable Restaurants: Justin Cucci on Culture, Ownership, and the Future of Hospitality
Most restaurateurs build concepts around a menu or a chef. Justin Cucci built Edible Beats around a philosophy—one that’s challenged conventional wisdom and redefined what

Office Hours: This is the one hack to scale word of mouth advertising
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scaling, and coaching restaurants

Purpose Over Profit: Kim Malek’s Mission-Driven Path with Salt & Straw
Kim Malek, founder of Salt and Straw, discussing her journey from working at Starbucks to creating a unique ice cream brand that emphasizes community, culture,

Episode 5: The New Landscape of Restaurant Real Estate
The fires have dramatically altered LA’s real estate market, creating both challenges and opportunities for restaurant owners. Real estate expert Dan Fagan shares insider knowledge

Culture Is Your Competitive Edge: Lisa Schultz on Eliminating Drama and Creating High-Performing Teams
Most restaurants accept drama and dysfunction as part of the business—but what if eliminating them was the key to higher profits and better retention? Lisa

Office Hours: The 3 Keys to Escaping Day to Day Operations
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scaling, and coaching restaurants

The Principles of Profitability : David Scott Peters on The Art of Delegation
Most restaurants don’t make money. The ones that do, typically make very little. This is our reality and many of us have embraced it. But

Episode 4: Designing the Future of Restaurants
With the fires wiping out entire restaurant districts, what does the future of restaurant design in LA look like? Renowned architect John Hamilton shares with