How to Build a Restaurant That Can Survive: Dan Simons of Founding Farmers
06/09/2026
Dan Simons had the systems. He had the corporate restaurant training. He had the operational discipline. And his first independent restaurant still failed in 14
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Peter Wright: Stop Chasing New Customers
06/05/2026
What if the biggest risk in scaling your restaurant isn’t the market, but the people you trust to grow it? Peter Wright has spent decades
Sales Is Service: How the Perfect Check Method Adds Six Figures Without Selling Harder
06/02/2026
Your team is not selling because sales feels dirty. The Perfect Check method reframes upselling as advocacy – and it added $290,000 in annual revenue for one client without spending a dime.
How to Build a Restaurant People Actually Want: Josh Halpern, Big Chicken & Craveworthy Brands
06/02/2026
Celebrity can create trial. It cannot create loyalty. Josh Halpern helped take Big Chicken from 2 units to nearly 50, but in this conversation he
No Classics, No Apologies: Jenn Saesue & Chat Suansilphong on the Identity-First Strategy That Built Their Empire
05/29/2026
What if the fastest way to stand out in a crowded market is to say no to the one thing everyone expects? Jenn Saesue and
How to Build a Cult Brand: Ben Van Leeuwen on Trust, Taste, and Scaling Without Shortcuts
05/01/2026
What if the real reason your product isn’t scaling isn’t marketing, but the fact that it’s just not good enough? Ben Van Leeuwen built his
Complexity Is A Killer: Chris Schultz on Cutting the Noise to Unlock Real Growth
04/28/2026
What if the real reason your restaurant isn’t growing… is because you’re doing too much? Chris Schultz has built a career scaling cult brands without
Leadership Extends Beyond Titles: Warren Rustand on Living With Purpose and Discipline
04/24/2026
Warren Rustand is the most successful human I know. Warren is a basketball hall of famer, he’s served US presidents, been the CEO of 10
Revenue Beyond the Dining Room: Sam Bernstein on Turning Superfans into Six Figures
04/21/2026
What if the most valuable seats in your restaurant aren’t in your dining room, but in your database? Samuel Bernstein has spent the last five
Leadership Is Emotional Labor: Ellen Bennett on the Personal Cost of Growth
04/17/2026
The hardest part of ownership isn’t owning the business, it’s in owning the choices you’ve made and the impact they have on you and your