The Restaurant Coach Podcast

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it is the cure for the common restaurant. In this powerful episode, I'm joined once again by TRC Method™ Lead Coach, Michael Kontras, for a no-BS conversation about the harsh truth most independent restaurant owners ignore: Running your restaurant without a coach is a guaranteed way to stay stuck. … Continue reading Episode 172 – No Coach, No Chance →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach™ Podcast. It is the cure for the common restaurant. I'm Donald Burns, The Restaurant Coach®, author of the Your Restaurant Sucks trilogy and Ingredients:Creating TOTAL Restaurant Success in 90-Days, creator of the TRC Method™, and founder of TRC Nation. In this high-impact episode, I sit down with Bo Bryant—known across … Continue reading Episode 171 – Leadership Drive Profits with Bo Bryant →

In this heartfelt and wisdom-packed episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, I sit down with the legendary restaurateur, author, and Southern hospitality icon Robert St. John to uncover the secret sauce behind his enduring success—not just in business, but in life. Robert breaks down his personal philosophy he calls The 5 F's:Faith, Family, Friends, Food, … Continue reading Episode 170 – The 5 F's of Restaurant Success with Robert St. John →

Most restaurant owners think they can figure it out on their own… until they hit a wall. HARD. Michael Kontras from Bailey's Seafood was grinding day and night, drowning in the chaos, and stuck in the same endless cycle. Then he made a game-changing move—he got a coach. And everything shifted. In this episode, Michael … Continue reading Episode 169 – From Struggling to Savage with Michael Kontras →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ From combat zones to restaurant battlefields. As a former Air Force Pararescueman, I will teach you how to improve your restaurant's survival strategy. Warrior-level restaurant leadership strategies that cut through the chaos. No fluff, just hardcore tactics to stop spinning your wheels and start dominating your market. … Continue reading Episode 168 – From Special Ops To Restaurant Coach →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ Think pressure is just pain? Let's break that mindset. Pressure is a privilege – it's the fire that forges greatness. Embrace the grind, push through the doubt, and let pressure transform you into an unstoppable force. In this episode, I will reveal how the top players in … Continue reading Episode 167 – Stop Running From The Pressure →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com Is your restaurant running you instead of you running it? Your life is like a car with four crucial tires: body, being, balance, and business. When even one tire is underinflated, everything falls apart. I will break down why most restaurant owners are heading for a crash … Continue reading Episode 166 – Broken Bonds Broken Life →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com Is your restaurant taking a toll on your family? Discover the true cost of being “married to your restaurant” – and how to finally create the balance and success you deserve. This powerful coaching session lays it all on the line, pulling no punches about the sacrifices … Continue reading Episode 165 – Being Married to The Restaurant Is Killing You →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ Evolve or die. It's not just a catchy phrase—it's God's law for restaurant success. The world has changed, and if you're clinging to outdated strategies, you're on a fast track to extinction. In this episode, I will explain why adaptability is crucial in today's fierce restaurant industry. … Continue reading Episode 164 – This Is WHY Your Restaurant Is Stuck →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ The version of you that got you this far? It's not enough to take you further. In this episode, I explain why your current habits and mindset might be holding you back from reaching new levels of success in the restaurant industry. I'll share my insights on … Continue reading Episode 163 – Reinvent or Get STUCK →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com Break free from the cycle of hype and disappointment in your restaurant business. In this episode, I will share the reasons why temporary motivation fades and how to create lasting change. Get actionable strategies to overcome fear, commit to daily progress, and build a fail-safe system for … Continue reading Episode 162 – The Shift and Drift →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com Running a successful restaurant is about more than just menus and marketing. It's about defeating the four demons holding you back: ego, pride, denial, and mediocrity. In this episode, I will expose these sneaky obstacles and give you the weapons to conquer them. Embrace failure as a … Continue reading Episode 161 – The 4 Demons Destroying Your Restaurant →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! Need help with your restaurant? I've got the 5 principles to turn it around. I … Continue reading Episode 160 – From Restaurant Hell To Prosperity →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! You might think you know what it takes to build a successful brand, but you're … Continue reading Episode 159 – You're Probably Doing It All Wrong! →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! Are you struggling with hiring for your restaurant? In this episode, I will share 5 … Continue reading Episode 158 – The Brutal Truth About Hiring →

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EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR MY ANNUAL 3-DAY RESTAURANT SUCCESS SUMMIT. 9 Kick Ass Speakers + 18 LIVE Sessions over 3-days + IMMEDIATE ACCESS to 5 of my Top Courses! ► Grab Your Early Bird Ticket TODAY and SAVE $300 Struggling restaurant owners, listen up! The 3P framework is your key to success. … Continue reading Episode 156 – Stop Working IN Your Restaurant →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! Frustrated restaurant owners, listen up! Your staff's unhappiness might be your fault. In this episode, … Continue reading Episode 155 – The Real Reason Your Staff Isn't Happy →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it IS the CURE for the common restaurant! I'm … Continue reading Episode 154 – Are You a Producer or Pretender? →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! Want to become a badass leader in your restaurant? I will share the 12 essential … Continue reading Episode 153 – 12 Steps To Be A Badass Leader →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! Tired of being told to “think like an owner”? In this episode, I'll explain why … Continue reading Episode 152 – Why Thinking Like an Owner is Bad →

►Want to learn more about Warrior Restaurants CONQUEST Path? Watch the short film! Want to Beat Burnout? It's All About The FUEL YOU GIVE YOUR BODY! I just launched the first supplement line for the restaurant lifestyle…Welcome to Limitless Fuel! Are you tired of feeling stuck, watching your restaurant's growth stagnate while your competition soars? … Continue reading Episode 151 – Build a Badass Team in 90 Days →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 90-Minute Masterclass In the chaotic battlefield of the restaurant world, distractions attack from every angle like relentless mosquitoes. But the harsh truth? If you let them run rampant, you're signing your death warrant and watching your business drown in mediocrity. This is a wake-up call … Continue reading Episode 150 – Distractions ARE the Devil →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 90-Minute Masterclass Buried beneath the relentless hustle, have you lost touch with your inner truth? It's time to confront those raw realities we'd rather ignore. In this episode, we're diving deep into the raw truths that lie beneath the surface of running a successful restaurant. … Continue reading Episode 149 – Facing the Bullsh*t! →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 90-Minute Masterclass Are you tired of just scraping by? Of settling for “good enough” instead of greatness? It's time to raise the bar and demand excellence in every aspect of your restaurant game. In this fiery wake-up call, I'll show you how to become a … Continue reading Episode 148 – Raise Your Damn Standards →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 90-Minute Masterclass In this episode, I share the 5 words no restaurant owner ever wants to hear – “You should close your restaurant.” Join me as I discuss the tough decisions every restaurant owner must face, including when to consider closing your restaurant. Learn the … Continue reading Episode 147 – The 5 Words NO Restaurant Owner Wants To Hear →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 90-Minute Masterclass Have you ever noticed that most successful restaurants seem to break the rules and defy the logic we were taught? In this episode, we'll dive deep into the heart of the industry to uncover the three restaurant paradoxes that are holding businesses stuck … Continue reading Episode 146 – Break The Rules and Win The Restaurant Game →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 2-Hour Masterclass Deep down, you know you should make changes in your restaurant. But why don't you stick around? Despite knowing that changes are necessary, many of us find ourselves stuck in the same routines, unable to break free. In this episode, I will uncover … Continue reading Episode 145 – The Reasons Why You Can't Change Your Restaurant →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 2-Hour Masterclass Are you tired of your restaurant underperforming? Listen to this episode to discover the core reason why your business isn't living up to its potential and learn actionable steps to turn things around. Learn the strategies to elevate your restaurant from “sucks” to … Continue reading Episode 144 – Why Your Restaurant Sucks and How To Fix It! →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 2-Hour Masterclass Today, we're diving into the chaos, confusion, and destruction that can happen when your restaurant turns into a monster like Godzilla, wanting to devour everything in its sight. Stick with me, and I'll show you how to tame the beast, get back in … Continue reading Episode 143 – Is Your Restaurant a Monster Out of Control? →

Ready to 4X your restaurant's revenue? ► Join MY FREE 2-Hour Masterclass As a leader, you might think you're giving your team what they need, but are you? Your staff has a secret wish list of things they wish you'd stop doing. Today, we're revealing the top 5 things your employees are silently begging you … Continue reading Episode 142 – 5 Things Your Staff Wishes You'd Stop Doing →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it IS the cure for the common restaurant. Today, we delve into a groundbreaking development in the restaurant industry. The Restaurant Coach® has merged with Sky Tale Digital, creating the innovative powerhouse known as Restaurant Growth. This merger is set to revolutionize the way restaurants operate and market themselves, … Continue reading Episode 141 – Unleashing Profit Fury with Restaurant Growth →

Get ready for an inspiring episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, where we dive into a transformative journey with Adam Barringer, the dynamic founder of SoNapa Grille. Adam not only elevated his restaurant with the TRC Method™ but was so revolutionized by its impact that he became a Certified Restaurant Coach™ himself! What's Cooking in … Continue reading Episode 140 – From Passion to Power with Adam Barringer of SoNapa Grille →

Ever feel like running your restaurant is running you into the ground? You're not alone. This week on The Restaurant Coach Podcast, we're diving into a game-changing conversation with Angela Hepler, a Certified Restaurant Coach™ who's mastered the art of balancing a thriving, profitable restaurant without letting it take over your life. Angela uses the … Continue reading Episode 139 – Balancing Life and Profits with Angela Hepler →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach™ Podcast, it IS the cure for the common restaurant. Are you feeling ensnared in the relentless grind of daily operations at your eatery? You're not alone. Many restaurant owners find themselves stuck in a loop, constantly working IN their business, which ultimately stunts their growth and hampers profitability. However, there's … Continue reading Episode 138 – Why Working IN Your Restaurant Isn't Working →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it is the CURE for the common restaurant. Discover the game-changing lessons I've gained from coaching over 2800 restaurants over the last 14 years! In this episode, I share invaluable insights gleaned from coaching diverse restaurants worldwide. From the importance of knowing your numbers and core values to tackling … Continue reading Episode 137 – 10 Shocking Lessons From Restaurant Coaching →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach™ Podcast, it is the CURE for the common restaurant. Do you want to learn the secrets of menu pricing? In this episode, I will share the 5 game-changing tips to ensure you win the menu pricing game once and for all. If you want the full playbook on how to … Continue reading Episode 135 – 5 Menu Pricing Hacks →

If you're ready to transform your restaurant, boost revenue, and step into a leadership role instead of being buried in day-to-day operations, then this episode is your game-changer! In this session of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, I unveil a powerful 5-step plan to create a service team that not only excels but dominates your market. … Continue reading Episode 134 – Building a Service Team That Doesn't Suck! →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, the cure for the common restaurant. In today's episode, we're diving into a topic that hits close to home for many restaurateurs: habits. It's a simple truth that the success of your restaurant directly mirrors your personal and professional habits. But what happens when those habits contribute more to … Continue reading Episode 133 – Break Habits and Get The Restaurant You WANT! →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, the cure for the common restaurant. Leadership in the restaurant industry is not for the faint of heart. It's a constant battle, a dance with a beast that can either make you a hero or leave you in the dust. And while you're out there, loving every moment of … Continue reading Episode 132 – 5 Things Your Staff Hates About You →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it is the cure for the common restaurant. In our latest episode, we're smashing some of the biggest marketing myths that have been holding back restaurants and bars. I'm Donald Burns, The Restaurant Coach, and it's time to expose these myths for what they are – total BS.

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, the cure for the common restaurant. In our latest eye-opening episode, we're tackling a taboo yet critical topic in the restaurant industry – the glorification of the 80-hour workweek. It's time for a hard-hitting reality check: your 80-hour workweek is not just exhausting; it's downright stupid.

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, the cure for the common restaurant. Today's episode is all about shattering the norms of stress and overwhelm in the restaurant industry. We're diving deep into the world of systematic success with a special focus on my TRC Method™️ and its backbone – the 3P Framework. Transforming Chaos into … Continue reading Episode 129 – Transform Your Restaurant with The 3P Framework →

Hold on tight because we're about to break some outdated business models! I am thrilled to welcome Kasey Anton, the mastermind behind Spark Business Consulting and the acclaimed author of “Profit First for Restaurants“. Kasey brings over two decades of expertise in guiding small business owners, especially in the restaurant industry, to foster successful growth … Continue reading Episode 128 – Profit, Fears and Change with Kasey Anton →

Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast – it's the cure for the common restaurant. In this unapologetically raw episode, we're diving deep beneath the surface of what makes or breaks not just your restaurant, but your life. Are you ready to confront the skeletons in your closet? To challenge the hidden truths you've been ignoring … Continue reading Episode 127 – To Be Unstoppable, You Must Be Unfuckwithable →

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 →