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/
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