Create a Better Workplace While Lowering Costs. Here’s How

Most restaurant owners think their labor cost is already as low as it can go. But what if they're wrong?If your restaurant labor cost is sitting at 30-35% of sales, you're likely leaving thousands in profit on the table every month.In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott (founder of Owner Shift) reveals why your management team believes lowering labor is impossible - and how to prove them wrong without cutting pay, slashing hours, or hurting your restaurant culture.Tune in to discover:✅ How to lower restaurant labor cost without cutting hours or underpaying staff✅ The real reason your restaurant team feels overwhelmed (even when overstaffed)✅ Why most restaurant managers resist lowering labor costs✅ The dangerous belief keeping your restaurant stuck at "this is as efficient as we can get"✅ Why adding more restaurant staff often leads to less work getting done✅ The leadership shift that increases restaurant profit margins and employee retentionKey moments:00:00:00 Intro00:04:30 Belief Blocks Profit00:07:30 Two Cooks Vs Five00:10:30 Smaller Sandwich Test00:14:00 The Newspaper Moment00:17:00 Standards Over Softness00:20:00 Whose Business Is It Really?00:23:00 Why Staff Complain00:25:30 Call People Up-✅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?el=podcast-✅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/andrewrichardscotthttps://ownershifttraining.com/?el=podcast