This episode will completely change how you think about restaurant growth, profitability, and freedom - straight from a multi-unit owner who scaled back and made more money.

Welcome to the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast.

In this episode, Andrew Scott sits down with restaurant powerhouse Kim Shapiro, uncovering exactly how she scaled, simplified, and systemized her multi-location restaurant business.

Kim shares her 40+ years of experience in the restaurant industry…

Including growing up in a family-run restaurant to managing 7 successful concepts and more.

She also reveals how she went from burnout and survival mode to building a profitable business that runs without her.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How to stop working in your restaurant and start working on it

✅ The exact moment Kim realized more sales don’t mean more profit

✅ How to hit a 55-60% prime cost (and what it means for your bottom line)

✅ The planning secret used by the world's top-performing restaurants

✅ How creative event marketing can explode your traffic

✅ The #1 mindset shift that will unlock time freedom and bigger profits

✅ The metrics you MUST track if you want to be profitable (hint: stop relying on your P&L)

If you're a restaurant owner struggling with profitability, stuck in the day-to-day grind, or unsure how to grow your sales without discounting - this episode is packed with real, actionable insights you can implement right now.

Key moments:

00:02:20 Growing up in the restaurant industry
00:05:40 Rent-to-sales ratio reality check
00:08:00 The "I can't" to "I don't know how yet" shift
00:12:40 Reactive vs proactive restaurant management
00:17:40 Planning three months ahead minimum
00:19:00 Creating viral experiences without discounts
00:22:20 Marketing is the tax for being unremarkable
00:27:00 Using vendors as intelligence sources
00:31:00 Time blocking for restaurant owners
00:39:40 The weekly tracker that saves months of guessing

Hit play now and learn the planning framework that took Kim from barely-surviving multi-unit owner to the profitable, freedom-filled restaurant life she has today.

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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

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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/

If you're planning to scale your restaurant business, this is the blueprint for buying existing restaurants the smart way - straight from a 20-year restaurant industry veteran.

In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott shares what every restaurant owner needs to know before purchasing an existing business or expanding to new locations.

From costly mistakes made on his first restaurant acquisition to insider tips on evaluating financials, negotiating leases, and spotting red flags...

This episode is packed with real-world advice to help you scale your restaurant empire (without going broke).

Tune in to hear about:

✅ How to assess if you’re actually ready to scale to a second location

✅ The exact financial documents you need before buying a restaurant

✅ What EBITDA multiple to use for restaurant valuation

✅ Negotiation tactics with sellers and landlords

✅ The pros and cons of buying vs. building from scratch

✅ Lease agreement tips that can save you thousands

Listen to this episode before you sign another lease or make an offer on that available restaurant.

Key Moments:

00:01:40 Are You Really Ready for Location Two?
00:03:20 Avoid Scaling to Bankruptcy
00:06:00 Purchasing an Existing Business
00:09:00 Equipment Assessment
00:12:00 Negotiating the Best Deal
00:18:00 Location Selection
00:22:20 Competition Research
00:25:00 Contractors & Timelines

Buying a restaurant can grow your empire -or bankrupt it.

The strategies Andrew shares could save you hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of regret.

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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

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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/

Tired of restaurant managers who don’t take initiative, don’t know their numbers, and always need hand-holding?

Welcome back to the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast with your host Andrew Scott, a multi-unit restaurant owner with nearly 20 years of experience helping restaurant leaders grow sales, improve profits, and reclaim their time.

In this episode, Andrew is tackling one of the biggest challenges in hospitality:

"How do I get my restaurant managers to take ownership and accountability?"

If you're constantly pulling your managers across the finish line instead of coaching them to lead, this episode is for you.

Tune in to hear about:

✅ Why most accountability issues are rooted in selection or training

✅ How to shift from spoonfeeding managers to developing true leadership

✅ The power of scoreboards and measurable KPIs in driving performance

✅ How to structure weekly one-on-ones so managers come prepared

✅ The reporting secret that’s key to winning the week, month, and quarter

✅ How to identify if a manager has real initiative (or if they’re just holding a title)

This episode is packed with real-world examples, coaching approaches, and actionable strategies you can implement immediately to improve your restaurant management.

Key moments:

00:01:11 The Spoonfeeding Problem
00:02:48 Setting Clear Expectations
00:06:09 Making Unprepared Painful
00:12:08 The Scoreboard Principle
00:16:30 Leading vs Pulling
00:20:48 Training or Selection
00:23:46 The Two-Factor Test

Stop doing everything yourself.

Click play and learn how to build a team that actually takes ownership.

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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

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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/