Donald Burns tells restaurant owners that ego, scattered focus, and ignoring your health are killing your business. Stop doing everything yourself, prioritize what actually matters, and take care of yourself so your restaurant stops being mediocre.
But if you're a restaurant owner, you're probably doing it wrong. Yes, I said that. Now remember Gordon Ramsay in Kitchen's Nightmares? He stepped into failing restaurants and he immediately spotlights three reoccurring issues. Ego driven owners, lack of focus on the right task, and a blatant disregard for personal health. It's like that time, you know, you had a thousand emails to respond to and ended up wasting hours on unimportant stuff. And then you blamed the lack of time for your unfinished task. Or when you keep postponing that workout routine because you know you're just too busy working in your restaurant. Your chaotic routine, your poor leadership, your disregard for self care. They're all conspiring to keep you from reaching your restaurant's true potential. Running a successful restaurant is all about leadership, focus, and self care. It's all about doing the right things, not doing everything. Remember that A stressed mind can't win. It's time to change the menu of your life. Because in your restaurant, mediocrity can't be on the menu.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
