Growing a profitable restaurant is hard. Scaling a restaurant to multiple locations is even harder. But building a restaurant business that someone will actually pay millions to buy?

That requires a completely different level.

In this episode, you’ll hear the real story of Chris Wietecha - and how he scaled a restaurant brand to six locations and sold it for a 5x multiple.

Like many restaurant owners, Chris faced the early challenges of overworking, inconsistent systems, staffing struggles, and thin profit margins.

But by focusing on better leadership, smarter systems, and operational discipline, he scaled the brand to six locations and millions in revenue - before selling the company to a restaurant group.

If you're a restaurant owner looking to grow, improve profitability, or eventually sell your business, this conversation will show you what actually happens behind the scenes.

Tune in to discover:

✅ How Chris went from one location to six restaurant locations

✅ The biggest mistakes restaurant owners make when opening a second location

✅ What systems and management structures matter when scaling restaurants

✅ The operational changes that dramatically improved profit margins

✅ Why many restaurant owners struggle with burnout and a lack of freedom

✅ The truth about restaurant exits and why most restaurants never sell

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:00 Chris's origin story and first location
00:06:37 Growing to six locations
00:07:22 Readiness checklist for expansion
00:10:20 The danger of scaling unprofitable
00:15:00 Systems break at multi-unit
00:18:20 When Chris found ownership coaching
00:26:00 The cream cheese cost revelation
00:36:04 Coffee switch that boosted sales
00:40:20 What drove Chris to get help
00:47:00 Good versus great in business
00:52:40 The exit and 5x multiple explained
00:57:40 Why most restaurants can't sell


Listen now and start running your restaurant like a business that actually pays you.

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✅Tools For Restaurant Owners✅

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✅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/andrewrichardscott
https://ownershifttraining.com/?el=podcast

Most restaurant owners think more sales = more profit.

That’s a lie.

If your restaurant is busy but your bank account doesn’t reflect it, this episode will show you exactly why - and how to fix it.

In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott (multi-unit owner for 20+ years) breaks down the simple weekly tracking system that transformed his own restaurants - from stressed and losing money to structured and profitable.

If you’re tired of working 80+ hours a week, constantly putting out fires, and wondering where the money went… this is the system you need.

In this video, you’ll learn:

✅Why tracking restaurant numbers weekly changes everything

✅How to calculate prime cost (food + labor) properly

✅The ideal prime cost percentage for maximum restaurant profitability

✅Why increasing sales alone won’t fix your profit problem

✅The simple dashboard system that gives you visibility and control

Key moments:

00:01:30 Track numbers weekly
00:02:10 Painful first restaurant story
00:04:30 Discovering the real problem
00:05:30 The Issue With Monthly P&Ls
00:06:30 Weekly dashboard
00:07:30 Prime cost sweet spot
00:09:50 How the sales forecasting tool works
00:14:50 Year-over-year vs month-over-month
00:17:30 Planning three months ahead
00:18:50 How to actually get real results
00:19:50 The personal trainer analogy
00:21:10 Start tracking this week

Listen now and start running your restaurant like a business that actually pays you.

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✅Tools For Restaurant Owners✅

Thinking of opening another restaurant? Avoid costly mistakes with my free guide:
👉https://hs.ownershifttraining.com/optin-mupb?el=podcast

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✅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/andrewrichardscott
https://ownershifttraining.com/?el=podcast

What if you could predict exactly how many employees your restaurant will need before peak season hits?

No scrambling.

No desperate hiring.

No working 80-hour weeks.

Instead, what if you could have a clear restaurant labor forecast, a hiring funnel strategy, and a plan to maximize profit during your busiest months?

In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott breaks down a simple but powerful Restaurant Peak Hiring Calculator that helps you forecast staffing needs - BEFORE your busy season hits.

Instead of reacting to sales increases, losing key staff members, and working 80-hour weeks, you’ll learn how to plan ahead using real numbers - so you can stay in the CEO seat and maximize profit.

Tune in to discover:

✅ How to calculate your projected peak season sales

✅ How to forecast restaurant labor hours accurately

✅ How to determine how many employees you’ll actually need

✅ Why 33% of new hires typically don’t work out

✅ The real math behind the restaurant hiring funnel

✅ How labor supply and demand impact restaurant wages

Key moments:

00:00:45 Why Owners Don't Plan Ahead
00:02:25 Two Major Turnover Seasons
00:03:45 The Peak Hiring Calculator
00:06:05 How the Six-Week Staffing Crisis Works
00:07:45 Calculating Year-Over-Year Sales Trends
00:09:25 Forecasting Peak Season Hours
00:11:25 The 800-Hour Gap Problem
00:13:45 Running the Flat Growth Scenario
00:15:25 Hiring Efficiency and Funnel Math
00:17:45 Good Months vs. Bad Months to Hire
00:21:25 Why "No Good Candidates" Is a Timing Problem
00:22:45 Peak Season Profit Potential

If you own a restaurant and want to stop the cycle of burnout and bad hires, this episode gives you the exact framework to get ahead.

Hit play now and build your staffing plan before your next busy season hits.

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✅Tools For Restaurant Owners✅

Claim your FREE Restaurant Weekly Financial Tracker to uncover thousands in hidden profits and optimize your costs (in less time than it takes to finish your morning coffee):

https://ghl.ownershifttraining.com/weekly-tracker-lp?el=podcast

-

✅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/andrewrichardscott
https://ownershifttraining.com/?el=podcast