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The Restaurant Coach Podcast
by Donald Burns
The Restaurant Coach Podcast
Episodes
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Episode 187 — The AI Restaurant is HERE with Andrew Steakley
What would change in your restaurant if you had a team working on the business while you slept? A team that doesn’t call in sick. Doesn’t need days off. Doesn’t collect overtime. And keeps working through the administrative tasks that consume your attention. The AI restaurant is here—and...
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Episode 181 – Leadership Is a System with Jarred Patterson
Leadership Is a System With Jarred Patterson, COO — New South Restaurant Group Most restaurant owners think leadership is a personality trait. Something you’re born with.Something you either “have” or you don’t. That belief is exactly why so many restaurants stay stuck. In Episode 181 of The...
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Episode 180 – Why Systems Beat Passion Every Time with Nick Mattia
In Episode 180 of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, I sit down with Nick Mattia, the founder and owner of Ready Strong Meals, for a raw, honest conversation about what really happens when ambition meets reality in the restaurant and food business. Nick didn’t come into the industry clueless.He came…
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Episode 179 – From Surviving to Thriving with Madison Bree
What happens when you refuse to let a good restaurant quietly die? In this episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, Donald Burns sits down with Madison Bree, a first-time restaurant owner who took a massive leap of faith by buying an existing restaurant in Michigan that still had a name… but was...
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Episode 178 – Chef Neo vs. The Matrix (with Craig Shelton)
What happens when a James Beard Award–winning chef looks around the modern food industry and realizes the system was never built to serve craft, soul, or truth? This episode is a WAKE-UP CALL. In Chef Neo vs. The Matrix, I sit down with legendary Chef Craig Shelton for a raw, unfiltered...
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Episode 177 – From Firefighter Mode to Success Mode with Megan Coignard
In this episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, I sit down with Megan Coignard, owner of Nicolo’s Pizza in Lakewood, Colorado—an independent restaurant operator who was once drowning in chaos, burnout, and the never-ending cycle every owner knows too well: firefighter mode. Two years ago, Megan...
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Episode 176 – From Bleeding Cash to Banking Profit with Matt & Stephanie Dunken
In this episode of The Restaurant Coach® Podcast, I sit down with Matt & Stephanie Dunken, the powerhouse duo behind Slam Dunk Pizza. Their story is one every independent restaurant owner needs to hear. When they started working with the TRC Method, they were drowning with a prime cost of 94%....
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Episode 175 – Passion Drives Profits with Mark & Ruth Mills of The Plough
Restaurants are rarely just about food. The ones that rise above the noise—the ones that dominate their markets—understand that culture drives everything. That’s the story behind The Plough @ Myrniong in Australia, led by Mark and Ruth Mills. In this episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, we...
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Episode 174: From Cringe Posts to Killer Growth with Bruce Irving
Most restaurant owners think they’re doing “marketing.”But what they’re actually doing is noise. In this raw and real conversation with Bruce Irving—founder of Smart Pizza Marketing and one of the most respected voices in restaurant marketing—we pull back the curtain on what’s really holding...
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Episode 173 – From Ruin to Renaissance with Lisa Gasparian
Lisa Gasparian’s Café Cremerie Comeback She got hit.HARD. 2020 didn’t just rattle Lisa Gasparian.It tried to wipe her off the map. When COVID strangled foot traffic in downtown Chicago, and looters ravaged her café during the riots, her small café was left gutted—physically and emotionally. Most...
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Episode 172 – No Coach, No Chance
Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast, it is the cure for the common restaurant. In this powerful episode, I’m joined once again by TRC Method Lead Coach, Michael Kontras, for a no-BS conversation about the harsh truth most independent restaurant owners ignore: Running your restaurant without a...
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Episode 171 – Leadership Drive Profits with Bo Bryant
Welcome to The Restaurant Coach Podcast. It is the cure for the common restaurant. I’m Donald Burns, The Restaurant Coach®, author of the Your Restaurant Sucks trilogy and Ingredients:Creating TOTAL Restaurant Success in 90-Days, creator of the TRC Method, and founder of TRC Nation. In this...
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Episode 170 – The 5 F’s of Restaurant Success with Robert St. John
In this heartfelt and wisdom-packed episode of The Restaurant Coach Podcast, I sit down with the legendary restaurateur, author, and Southern hospitality icon Robert St. John to uncover the secret sauce behind his enduring success—not just in business, but in life. Robert breaks down his personal...
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Episode 169 – From Struggling to Savage with Michael Kontras
Most restaurant owners think they can figure it out on their own… until they hit a wall. HARD. Michael Kontras from Bailey’s Seafood was grinding day and night, drowning in the chaos, and stuck in the same endless cycle. Then he made a game-changing move—he got a coach. And everything shifted. In...
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Episode 168 – From Special Ops To Restaurant Coach
Ready to 4X your restaurant’s revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ From combat zones to restaurant battlefields. As a former Air Force Pararescueman, I will teach you how to improve your restaurant’s survival strategy. Warrior-level restaurant leadership strategies that cut through the...
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Episode 167 – Stop Running From The Pressure
Ready to 4X your restaurant’s revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ Think pressure is just pain? Let’s break that mindset. Pressure is a privilege – it’s the fire that forges greatness. Embrace the grind, push through the doubt, and let pressure transform you into an unstoppable force.…
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Episode 166 – Broken Bonds Broken Life
Ready to 4X your restaurant’s revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com Is your restaurant running you instead of you running it? Your life is like a car with four crucial tires: body, being, balance, and business. When even one tire is underinflated, everything falls apart. I will break down...
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Episode 165 – Being Married to The Restaurant Is Killing You
Ready to 4X your restaurant’s revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com Is your restaurant taking a toll on your family? Discover the true cost of being “married to your restaurant” – and how to finally create the balance and success you deserve. This powerful coaching session lays it all on...
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Episode 164 – This Is WHY Your Restaurant Is Stuck
Ready to 4X your restaurant’s revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ Evolve or die. It’s not just a catchy phrase—it’s God’s law for restaurant success. The world has changed, and if you’re clinging to outdated strategies, you’re on a fast track to extinction. In this episode, I will...
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Episode 163 – Reinvent or Get STUCK
Ready to 4X your restaurant’s revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com/ The version of you that got you this far? It’s not enough to take you further. In this episode, I explain why your current habits and mindset might be holding you back from reaching new levels of success in the…
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Episode 162 – The Shift and Drift
Ready to 4X your restaurant’s revenue? ► https://www.therestaurantcoach.com Break free from the cycle of hype and disappointment in your restaurant business. In this episode, I will share the reasons why temporary motivation fades and how to create lasting change. Get actionable strategies to...
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The Restaurant Coach Podcast is created and hosted by Donald Burns.
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