How to Make Progress When You’re Putting Out Fires All Day

Every restaurant owner knows that sinking feeling when their phone explodes with problems before they’ve even had their morning coffee...

But what if those daily fires are actually a roadmap to the real issues killing your restaurant operations?

In this episode, you’ll uncover a powerful, systematic framework to identify the root causes of your restaurant’s challenges - so you can solve the problems permanently.

Instead of endlessly managing symptoms - like staff calling out, customer complaints, or product quality issues - you’ll learn how to focus on restaurant leadership strategies that fix the core problem, making multiple headaches vanish at once.

We’ll break down why so many restaurant staffing issues are actually training failures in disguise, and how dialing in your processes will transform your bottom line.

This episode also tackles delegation for restaurant owners who feel like they’re answering every silly question, every single shift.

We share the “seven magic words” that train your team to think independently and build stronger problem-solving skills - a crucial move for multi-unit restaurant owners who want more free time.

Key moments:

00:02:20 The Walk-In Whiteboard Strategy
00:04:00 Finding Problem Commonalities
00:08:00 The Root Cause Question
00:09:40 Symptoms vs Problems
00:13:00 The Engagement Mind Trick
00:17:20 Delegation Without Leadership Teams
00:21:00 The Seven-Word Solution
00:26:40 Implementation Over Planning

If you’re ready to stop feeling like a part-time firefighter and finally build a restaurant that runs itself, this episode delivers the restaurant growth framework used by top operators to create freedom and profitability.

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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✅

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