Struggling with slim profit margins in your restaurant?

In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott (founder of Owner Shift) shares 5 proven restaurant growth strategies you can use to boost profits and cash flow - in just 7 days.

You’ll walk away with actionable insights you can implement immediately.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How to increase restaurant profits fast with smart menu pricing

✅ Simple ways to reduce food cost without lowering quality

✅ Why portion control can make or break your margins

✅ Proven strategies for restaurant labor cost control and scheduling

✅ Practical upselling methods to increase average check size and boost sales

Key moments:

00:01:35 Pricing Strategy
00:03:55 Market Analysis
00:06:55 Product Management
00:09:55 Portioning Systems
00:13:55 Scheduling Optimization
00:17:55 Labor Productivity
00:20:55 Inventory Control
00:29:55 Upselling Techniques
00:35:35 Dessert Psychology
00:40:15 Server Metrics

Ready to stop working harder for less money?

This episode hands you the exact playbook to increase profits THIS WEEK - through simple adjustments to pricing, portioning, scheduling, inventory, and upselling systems.

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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/

If you’re a restaurant owner who’s always covering shifts, stuck in 80-hour weeks, and constantly putting out fires - you need to know that restaurant owner burnout is real.

And it’s costing you your freedom, your profits, and your life.

Multi-unit restaurant owner and founder of Ownershift, Andrew Scott, and Client Success Director, Dave Doyle, break down why so many independent restaurant owners are burned out, stuck in the weeds, and unable to grow.

Tune in to discover:

✅Why restaurant owner burnout is so common (and totally avoidable)

✅How to identify the real root problems hiding behind daily chaos

✅The one simple tracking exercise that will expose every operational weakness

✅The 7-word phrase that shifts your team from dependent to empowered

✅How to stop acting like an overpaid line cook and start leading like a CEO

✅The reason your restaurant feels stuck… and how to systemize your way out

Whether you're running one location or several, this is your blueprint to stop firefighting and start scaling.

Key moments:

00:01:50 Marketing Won't Fix Time Problems
00:04:10 The Second Half Success
00:05:50 80 Hours Isn’t Impressive
00:08:50 Track Every Interruption
00:11:50 People Problems
00:15:10 Finding Real Solutions
00:17:50 Drama Vs Progress
00:21:50 Systems Beat Intentions
00:24:50 Deadlines
00:28:50 Tracking For Profit
00:36:30 Say These Seven Magic Words
00:39:50 You Get What You Tolerate

This is for independent restaurant owners ready to reclaim their time, increase profitability, and create a business that thrives without being chained to it 24/7.

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*The book mentioned in this episode* “The One Thing” by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan.

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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/

Your kitchen could be costing you thousands in hidden labor and wasted time.

In this episode of The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, your host, Andrew Scott, sits down with kitchen expert Bruce Nollert.

Together, they share how optimizing your kitchen layout, systems, and equipment can massively increase your restaurant’s efficiency, profitability, and team performance.

Whether you’re a restaurant owner, multi-unit operator, or kitchen manager, this episode is packed with real-life restaurant strategies that will help you:

Tune in to discover:

✅The #1 kitchen management question to ask your team daily

✅Why overstaffed kitchens often get less done (and how to fix it)

✅Real ROI examples of smart equipment purchases

✅How poor kitchen design kills table turns in full-service restaurants

✅The role of menu design in efficiency and profitability

✅Why simplifying your menu can be your biggest win to date

Key Moments:

00:01:45 Bruce's Mafia Pizza Beginning
00:07:05 Building New Restaurant Essentials
00:12:45 Labor Percentage Paradox
00:14:45 Kitchen Layout Design Strategy
00:19:25 Equipment Investment ROI
00:25:45 Portioning Everything First
00:28:45 Time Study Analysis
00:31:45 Menu Minimalism

You're probably bleeding money in your kitchen - this episode will help you fix your layout, streamline operations, and boost profits… starting today.

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Access the 'Restaurant Manager Hiring Toolkit': swipe the job ads and interview questions our clients use to attract top talent and cut bad hires→ https://hs.ownershifttraining.com/managerhiringtoolkit

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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/