The U.S. and most of the world are experiencing a major labor shortage, making restaurant owners operate in fear mode, constantly worrying about restaurant staffing. In this episode of Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I’m talking with Ryan James, owner of Mother’s Cantina in Ocean City, Maryland, which includes two full-service TexMex restaurant locations, a c ... Show More
Dec 24
Why Your Restaurant Can’t Find Good Staff and How to Fix It
If you’ve ever hired someone because you needed a body to work in the restaurant and then paid for it for months, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar. In episode 140 of “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula” podcast, I sit down with Dwight Crain, managing partner of Eleser ... Show More
53m 31s
Oct 2024
1122: Paul Callahan, Chef/Partner at Vino E Vivo
<p>Chef Paul Callahan is the Executive Chef and a Partner at <a href="https://www.vinoevivo.com/">Vino E Vivo</a> in Exeter, NH. Chef Paul was previously on the show in 2015 for episode 135! Chef Paul left Brine and Ceia in Newburyport, MA, two restaurants he was running, in 2019 ... Show More
2h 7m
Sep 2024
1116: Sean, Scott, and David, Partners at Water Witch, Bar Nohm, and Remora
<p>Sean Neves, David Chon, and Scott Gardner are Partners at <a href="https://waterwitchbar.com/">Water Witch</a>, Bar Nohm, and Remora, all in Salt Lake City, UT. Sean and Scott started working together in 2012 and a plan to open a bar soon began to form. In 2016, they opened Wa ... Show More
2h 27m
May 2025
1186: 3 Steps to Systemize Your Ownership with Mike Bausch
<p>Mike Bausch is an industry leader whose restaurant, <a href= "https://andopizza.com">Andolini's Pizzeria</a>, is a top ten pizzeria in the US, as named by Trip Advisor, BuzzFeed, CNN and USA Today. Andolini's began in 2005 and has grown to five pizzerias, two gelaterias, two f ... Show More
1h 4m