Episodes

  • Episode 173 – From Ruin to Renaissance with Lisa Gasparian

    Episode 173 – From Ruin to Renaissance with Lisa Gasparian
    Jun 25 2025
    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 would have folded. But Lisa? Lisa got F*CKING RELENTLESS. … Continue reading Episode 173 – From Ruin to Renaissance with Lisa Gasparian →
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    52 mins
  • Episode 172 – No Coach, No Chance

    Episode 172 – No Coach, No Chance
    Jun 20 2025
    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 coach is a guaranteed way to stay stuck. … Continue reading Episode 172 – No Coach, No Chance →
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    56 mins
  • Episode 171 – Leadership Drive Profits with Bo Bryant

    Episode 171 – Leadership Drive Profits with Bo Bryant
    Jun 9 2025
    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 high-impact episode, I sit down with Bo Bryant—known across … Continue reading Episode 171 – Leadership Drive Profits with Bo Bryant →
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 170 – The 5 F’s of Restaurant Success with Robert St. John

    Episode 170 – The 5 F’s of Restaurant Success with Robert St. John
    May 31 2025
    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 philosophy he calls The 5 F’s:Faith, Family, Friends, Food, … Continue reading Episode 170 – The 5 F’s of Restaurant Success with Robert St. John →
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 169 – From Struggling to Savage with Michael Kontras

    Episode 169 – From Struggling to Savage with Michael Kontras
    Mar 18 2025
    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 this episode, Michael … Continue reading Episode 169 – From Struggling to Savage with Michael Kontras →
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 168 – From Special Ops To Restaurant Coach

    Episode 168 – From Special Ops To Restaurant Coach
    Feb 5 2025
    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 chaos. No fluff, just hardcore tactics to stop spinning your wheels and start dominating your market. … Continue reading Episode 168 – From Special Ops To Restaurant Coach →
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    8 mins
  • Episode 167 – Stop Running From The Pressure

    Episode 167 – Stop Running From The Pressure
    Jan 22 2025
    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. In this episode, I will reveal how the top players in … Continue reading Episode 167 – Stop Running From The Pressure →
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 166 – Broken Bonds Broken Life

    Episode 166 – Broken Bonds Broken Life
    Jan 15 2025
    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 why most restaurant owners are heading for a crash … Continue reading Episode 166 – Broken Bonds Broken Life →
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    9 mins