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Ever wonder what it really takes to go from one location to ten? Every Monday, top restaurant operators share their actual playbooks for scaling - from site selection and systems to funding and team building.
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The $5,000 Catering Stat Every Restaurant Operator Should Know (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kyle sits down with Ben Alkire of DeliverThat on the floor of the National Restaurant Show to talk about how restaurants can turn delivery and catering into a real profit center. Ben breaks down DeliverThat's orchestration model, how brands like Qdoba and Condado Taco protect their standards through an independent driver network, and the catering stat every operator should know before writing off delivery as a cost of doing business. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.lin
Can Automating Your Restaurant's TV Actually Make You Money? (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kyle sits down with John Smolen of Atmosphere TV on the floor of the National Restaurant Show to talk about the most overlooked real estate inside a restaurant: the TV screen. John breaks down how Atmosphere turns idle screen time into a monetizable, hands-off asset for operators. Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smolenjohn/ Restaurant Real Estate Profitability Calculator: https://calculator-app-softmind-solutions-projects.vercel.app/ Email: kyle@
Is AI Scheduling Actually Worth It for Restaurant Operators? (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kyle sits down with Will Stewart of Rightwork on the floor of the National Restaurant Show to talk about an AI operations assistant that finds shift coverage and messages your team for you, and the store-sizing playbook . Will breaks down why he built an AI that takes action instead of just answering questions, and Kyle digs into what actually separates a profitable drive-thru site from one that isn't. Connect with Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-stewart-23339
The $11M Parking Lot Pop-Up (opens the original)
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In this episode, Kyle sits down with Mike Ungaro of San Pedro Fish Market on the floor of the National Restaurant Association Show to talk about, a wild container-kitchen pop-up that did $11M in a parking lot, and the lease clauses independent operators keep missing. Mike breaks down why his team treats trade shows as an educational deployment, not a shopping trip, and Kyle digs into the recapture rights and assignment clause traps hiding in most restaurant leases. Connect with Mike: San Pietro
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