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Office Hours: Your Landlord Is Your Most Dangerous Business Partner
Season 1 Episode 32
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scali…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
No days off to true independence: Paul Denamiel on Drawing the Line
Season 15 Episode 138
What happens when the dream starts to feel like a trap?
For Paul Denamiel, chef-owner of Le Rivage, the pandemic forced a reckoning. After decades of …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Fail Hard, Build Slow: Henry Rich on Long-Term Strategy and the End of Easy Wins
Season 15 Episode 137
What if your biggest failure was the reason your next move actually worked?
That’s the story of Henry Rich—former candy entrepreneur turned neighborho…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Office Hours: Your Menu Isn’t Too Long…It’s Too Lazy
Season 1 Episode 31
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scali…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Case for Quitting: Kevin Tien on Success, Sacrifice, and Starting Over
Season 15 Episode 133
Could you quit at the top of your game–just as your dreams were coming true?
At the height of critical acclaim, Kevin Tien walked away from Himitsu, …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Forget the Dining Room: Neal Fraser’s Profitability Playbook
Season 15 Episode 136
What if the true path to restaurant profitability is rethinking our business model entirely?Close to a decade ago, today’s guest changed the way I sa…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Office Hours: Discounts Are a Tax on Weak Storytelling
Season 1 Episode 30
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scali…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Prestige Is Overrated: Jeff Bell on What Actually Keeps a Bar Alive
Season 15 Episode 135
What if chasing prestige meant sacrificing everything else?
For Jeff Bell, managing partner at the iconic PDT in NYC, bartending has never just been a…
1 year ago
Train Smarter, Scale Faster: Won J Jeong on Building Teams that Scale
Season 15 Episode 134
What if trying to control everything is the very thing holding your business back? Most operators think control means being everywhere at once. Today…
1 year ago
Office Hours: Expansion Is the Fastest Way to Go Broke
Season 1 Episode 29
I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scali…
1 year ago