270. This Damn Good Taco Chain is On Fire - Torchy's Tacos

We can all learn from a true restaurant magician… In my book, anyone who can rise from fry cook to creator of a 95 location taco concept has industry magic. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast I speak with Mike Rypka, Founder of Torchy’s Tacos. He started with a single food trailer in Austin riding a red Vespa scooter passing out “Damn Good” Tacos. Torchy's is now in 11 states and growing. Brand-building is a huge component in this company’s success. Listen as Mike tells us: - How Torchy’s competes in one of the most competitive foodie cities in America - The way toi build a business with one restaurant and grow to multiple restaurants - Why multiple Profit Centers are essential to any operation - The challenges but necessity of maintaining consistency in Food, Service & Ambiance - How Company Culture builds a strong team of staff brand ambassadors - Torchy’s Labor Challenge solutions And so many other best practices. Don’t miss this episode. Watch or Listen and then go ROCK your own Restaurant! Roger The Restaurant Rockstars Academy – The Ultimate Start-up & Management Courses. Everything you need to know to crush it in the restaurant business: https://restaurantrockstars.com/pricing/ Thank you to our sponsors: Sysco - https://www.sysco.com/ 7shifts – Get 3 Months of Industry Leading Labor Management for FREE: https://www.7shifts.com/restaurantrockstars