Restaurant coach Donald Burns says hustle culture in restaurants is a mask hiding resentment and stress. True leadership means honoring your time, empowering your team, and building a business that runs without you constantly there.
Let me call out the biggest lie in the restaurant industry. Hustle is not your badge of honor. It's your mask. And here's the thing. I wore it, too. I told myself I was grinding for the dream, but inside, I was drowning. Drowning in resentment, stress, and silent shame. And the mask only came off when a business Coach showed me three things. Number one, honor your time. Number two, empower your team. And three, build a restaurant that doesn't need you. 24. 7. Here's the thing. That's not weakness. That's leadership. DM me the word mask, and I'll send you the three step framework to stop hiding behind the hustle and finally breathe again.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
