Episode #44 Part 1 – Burning Questions From Restaurant Owners with Jaime Oikle of Running Restaurants

When you’re in the absolute thick of running your restaurant, you need answers like yesterday… Answers that will help you solve critical problems and significantly improve your operation.

So, I was super excited when my friend and industry collaborator Jaime Oikle of www.runningrestaurants.com suggested that we ask our listeners for their most challenging questions.  

Episode #38 Kill It Or Get Killed – 25 Actionable Ideas For Your Restaurant!

If you’re not willing to invest 1 hour in your business to dominate your competition, you might as well turn in your keys because there are easier ways to make money than the restaurant business.

Do I have your attention?  Good.  Listen as I give away my secrets to Killing IT!  Secrets I used to ring well over $1 Million in just 4-months a year in my seasonal restaurant… Not only that, but my profit was DOUBLE the industry average.   

Episode #34 Don’t Fear Technology… Fear a Restaurant without a System!

I get it – your restaurant has so many moving pieces, do you need another?  YES!  I’m talking about simplifying your business and your life so you run it and not the other way around. You’re probably already paying for multiple functions that you don’t have time for or can’t do yourself… but what if you had one system that ran your restaurant… inventory, cost controls, labor & scheduling, invoices.. a complete back of house solution that’s simple to use and works with your POS system?   And, if you have more than one location, combines and compares all this information from multiple restaurants at the touch of a button…

Listen as I speak with John Moody from Restaurant365 as he takes us through one stop to solve all your restaurant management functions in one simple solution.

Episode #31 How to Run A Restaurant That Doesn’t Run You – Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com

You’re in the thick of your restaurant… I get It!  So many details, so much to worry about…Staffing, Service, Marketing, Food… the all-important Cost Controls – but how do you keep your staff and customers happy?  Here’s your answer.  Know that “systems” are the key to freeing your time and your success… you have a system if you can leave your business for a week, a month or more and when you return, your restaurant is just as successful… This takes a simple mindset shift.  Decide now to take a step back, shift your management approach and set some new priorities.  Take an hour each week to work “ON” your business so you decide how or if you work “IN” your business later.