330. How to Succeed in the Restaurant Business - Andrew Pudalov

What’s the magic formula to succeeding in the restaurant business? It’s Food, Service, Ambiance and Brand Building! You’ll find it all if you tune-in. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I speak with Andrew Pudalov, the CEO of Rush Bowls. Following 9/11, Andrew successfully pivoted from a high-flying finance career to the restaurant business. He’s going to tell us: - The brainchild for his fast, delicious and nutritious concept - All about the entrepreneurial process and timeline to launch and build this brand - His biggest mistakes, challenges, successes and experiments - How mentoring business and financial skills to young employees is paying off - Leadership style and sharing the passion for hospitality - The necessary systems to grow to multiples stores and franchise - How to over-deliver on the “guest experience” And of course, overcoming today’s pain points and strategy moving forward. Watch or listen to this episode then go out and ROCK your Restaurant! Roger Thank You To Our Sponsors: The Restaurant Academy: Everything you need to know to optimize profits and maximize sales https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ FanConnect – Get new and repeat business, fill your tables and boost sales with Birthdays: https://www.getfanconnect.com/BirthdayRockstar/ Whirks: We will help you determine your eligibility for The Employee Retention Tax Credit for 2020 & 2021 https://page.whirks.com/employee-retention-credit