Podcast Episodes

Episode 184 – Your Menu Is Programming Your Guests

Your Menu Is Programming Your Guests: The Psychology Behind Every Purchase

Most restaurant owners think their menu is a list of food.

It’s not.

It’s …

11 hours ago

Episode 183 -The Real Problem With Your Staff

What if your staffing problem isn’t actually a staffing problem?

Every restaurant owner has experienced it.

You interview someone who seems perfect. …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Episode 182 – The Prison You Created

What if the biggest thing holding your restaurant back… is you?

Most restaurant owners believe they’re trapped by labor shortages, rising food costs,…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Episode 181 – Leadership Is a System with Jarred Patterson

Leadership Is a System

With Jarred Patterson, COO — New South Restaurant Group

Most restaurant owners think leadership is a personality trait.

Someth…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 180 – Why Systems Beat Passion Every Time with Nick Mattia

In Episode 180 of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, I sit down with Nick Mattia, the founder and owner of Ready Strong Meals, for a raw, honest conversat…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 179 – From Surviving to Thriving with Madison Bree

What happens when you refuse to let a good restaurant quietly die?

In this episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, Donald Burns sits down with Madis…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 178 – Chef Neo vs. The Matrix (with Craig Shelton)

What happens when a James Beard Award–winning chef looks around the modern food industry and realizes the system was never built to serve craft, soul…

7 months, 1 week ago

Episode 177 – From Firefighter Mode to Success Mode with Megan Coignard

In this episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, I sit down with Megan Coignard, owner of Nicolo’s Pizza in Lakewood, Colorado—an independent restaur…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 176 – From Bleeding Cash to Banking Profit with Matt & Stephanie Dunken

In this episode of The Restaurant Coach® Podcast, I sit down with Matt & Stephanie Dunken, the powerhouse duo behind Slam Dunk Pizza. Their story is …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 175 – Passion Drives Profits with Mark & Ruth Mills of The Plough

Restaurants are rarely just about food.

The ones that rise above the noise—the ones that dominate their markets—understand that culture drives everyt…

11 months, 1 week ago