Lessons From the World's Best Restaurant

This month I've been thinking a lot about distractions and how easy it is to spend time on things that feel productive while avoiding the one thing that actually matters. I've been getting distracted by stocks and NBA bets, using AI as a weirdly effective therapist after an argum ... Show More

I'm feeding my baby while recording this… she's spilling milk, I'm spilling AppSumo updates. Everybody wins. So we've gone from 140 people down to around 40. Revenue has dropped hard. And for the first time in 16 years, staying in business actually feels uncertain. So this episod ... Show More

We were spending $56K/year on AI tools at AppSumo. A dozen subscriptions, nobody sharing anything. So we killed all of it and put the entire company on one Claude plan. Let's go. This episode I break down exactly how we rolled out AI to every single teammate in 3 weeks, why the t ... Show More

This episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, launches a segment I call Flip the Table where a restaurant owner takes over the podcast and interviews me. Today’s Flip the Table features a longtime member of mine who is not only a top operator but over the years h ... Show More

<p>In 2021, Daniel Humm shook up the dining world by making&nbsp;his 3-Michelin-star restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, 100% plant-based.</p><p>No meat. No butter. No cream.</p><p>It was a first in fine dining, igniting global headlines, industry backlash, and endless debate.</p><p ... Show More

<p>Jono Pandolfi is an artist by training. Along with his brother, Nick Pandolfi, he scaled his handmade dinnerware company to a seven-figure hospitality and manufacturing business. Jono Pandolfi has made plates and bowls for reputable establishments, including eateries at MOMA, ... Show More

<p>Bon Appetit's Restaurant Editor Elazar Sontag joins Chris in studio to talk about BA's <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-new-restaurants-2023/">2023 Best New Restaurants List</a>, how he at time (seriously) had seven meals in one day, and what it feels like when y ... Show More

Today, Josh and Nicole are showing once and for all that Chili's and Applebee's are NOT the same, and there is one clear winner. Which restaurant will take the top prize? Leave us a voicemail at (833) DOG-POD1 Check out the video version of this podcast: http://youtube.com/@mythi ... Show More

<p>Welcome back to The Journey Podcast! On this episode we has the pleasure of sitting down with Nick Nayersina. Nick has taken over YouTube in the last 18 months after leaving Nelk as an editor and starting his own brand. Nick Nayersina has collabed with celebrities like Quavo ... Show More

I recently had a coaching call with a restaurant owner whose business was struggling. He and his wife needed an outside perspective, and they turned to me to help them review their options. The call we had highlights the transformative power of resilience, strategic planning and ... Show More

Thailand’s Pichaya Soontornyanakij, widely known as Chef Pam, was this year named the best female chef in the world by a panel of more than 1,000 gastronomists assembled by 50 Best, a food and drink sector brand. She’s the first Asian woman to win that award. Gideon Long meets he ... Show More

<p>René Redzepi is the founder of MAD and the chef-patron of noma, a restaurant in Copenhagen and multiple winner of Restaurant Magazine's 'Best Restaurant in the World' award.</p><p>Momofuku founder David Chang is the chef who turned ramen and pork buns into haute cuisine. Begin ... Show More

My guest for this episode of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula is Avery Ward, CEO of Little Italy Pizza in Ohio and a mentor in my coaching program for restaurant owners. Our discussion highlights Ward's journey from working directly in his restaurant to leading a thriving multi- ... Show More