How I Went From Bankrupt To Four Restaurants (In Just A Few Years)

06/02/2025 15 min Episodio 1
How I Went From Bankrupt To Four Restaurants (In Just A Few Years)

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Running a restaurant business is NOT easy. In my twenties, I faced a nightmare scenario - potential bankruptcy that could cost my father his house. Working 80-100 hour weeks while battling severe health issues, I discovered the hard way what it takes to transform a failing restaurant into a thriving operation.In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey from $10,000 in overdraft to building four locations that now run on just 5 hours of my time per week. My mission now? Ensuring no other restaurant owner has to learn these lessons the hard way.Tune in to discover:The critical mistakes that almost cost me everythingA proven method for escaping the restaurant owner trapThe exact system that turned my struggling location into my most profitableHow top restaurant owners scale without sacrificing freedomThe leadership transformation required to manage multiple unitsKey moments:00:02:15 Near bankruptcy and working 100hr weeks00:04:15 Strategies for controlling costs00:06:35 Finding new revenue opportunities00:08:35 Challenges of multiple locations00:10:15 Developing systems for scale00:12:40 Tips for struggling restaurant ownersReady to transform your restaurant from a burden into an asset that serves you? Tune in now-Thinking of opening another restaurant? Avoid costly mistakes with my free guide: 👉https://hs.ownershifttraining.com/optin-mupb-✅About Us✅The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training. Andrew Scott successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1,000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.✅For Restaurant Owners✅Interested in growing your restaurant business while working less? Book your free assessment call:👉 Restaurant Assessment Call✅Connect With Us✅https://www.facebook.com/groups/multiunitempirebuilders/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewrichardscotthttps://ownershifttraining.com/

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