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November 17, 2025 48 mins

Data is the secret weapon of today’s most profitable restaurants.

Join Andrew Scott and Russ Hawkins as they break down how to use numbers and data to scale your restaurant, cut costs, and increase your revenue.

If you're a restaurant owner, multi-unit operator, or manager looking to improve your profits, reduce staff turnover, or optimize operations, this episode is packed with actionable insights you can use today.

Tune in to discover

✅ How to use POS data to drive smarter decisions

✅ Why most restaurant owners are losing money… without realizing it

✅ Hidden margin leaks every operator should be tracking immediately

✅ The surprising way you can use data to reduce employee churn

✅ Real-world strategies to upsell and boost average check size

✅ Simple data points that reveal massive profit potential

By the end of this episode, you’ll know all the hidden profit leaks costing you thousands - that simple data tracking reveals instantly.

Key Moments:

00:03:00 Transaction Data 
00:07:20 Seasonal Patterns
00:15:00 Upselling Performance Metrics
00:22:00 Promotion Effectiveness Analysis
00:27:40 Emotional Vs Logical Decisions
00:33:00 Labor Optimization Strategies
00:39:20 Internal Theft Detection
00:44:00 Data-Driven Growth Strategy

Ready to stop flying blind and start making data-driven decisions that actually grow your bottom line? 

Listen now to discover the systems that transform overwhelmed operators into profitable business owners who work less and earn more.

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✅About Russ Hawkins✅


Russ Hawkins has spent over 35 years in the technology industry and is the president and CEO of the leading data technology and SASS Analytics company, Agilence. 

Agilence, helps retailers, grocers, and restaurants improve their operational effectiveness and uncover preventable losses using the data already in their hands.

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✅Connect With Russ Hawkins✅

https://www.agilenceinc.com/

Email: rhawkins@agilenceinc.com

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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/

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