How Finance Actually Saves Restaurants

This one’s for the folks who can make a perfect risotto but panic when it’s time to open a spreadsheet. In this episode, Jay and Dom sit down with Bruce Nelson, restaurant operator turned fractional CFO, for a real talk about the money side of the business. No fluff, no jargon, just stories, insight and honest advice from someone who’s helped countless operators move from barely surviving to building something sustainable. They get into the grind of managing finances, menu costing, the danger of ignoring your numbers, and how AI might actually help if we let operators shape it. There are laughs, seat-counting confessions, and some sharp takes on what’s coming this fall.