The DFY Restaurant Revolution
Get your knife and fork ready to dig into a plateful of profits on The Restaurant Revolution Podcast with your host Recovering restaurant owner Michael Thibault.
Episodes
183 episodes
Don't Let AI Kill Your Restaurant's Social Media
Most restaurants are posting the polished stuff and skipping the content that actually makes people show up. In this episode, Michael Thibault breaks down the three types of real content hiding inside your restaurant right now and the formula t...
Your Restaurant's Biggest Threat Is Closer Than You Think, How To Squash It
The most successful restaurant owners share one trait they know how to get out of their own way. In this episode, Michael Thibault breaks down the three sneaky ways ego quietly drains your revenue, and the simple three-step shift that puts you ...
Done Beats Perfect... And It Pays Better Too. How To Get To Done.
Most restaurant owners aren't short on ideas — they're short on execution. In this episode, Michael Thibault breaks down why the gap between knowing and doing is costing you real money, and exactly how to close it.
5 Things That Will Ruin You As A Restaurant Owner
I owned six restaurants over 26 years.And I made almost every mistake on this list personally.So when I tell you these five things will ruin you, I'm not guessing. I'm not reading from a business book. I lived it. And some of it c...
Why Your Guests Are Writing 1-Star Reviews- And You Don't Even Know It
Most 1-star reviews have nothing to do with your food. They happen in the moments nobody warned the guest, nobody showed up fast enough, or nobody handled it right when something went wrong. Don't makes it worse. In this episode I'm giving you ...
The $15 Marketing Secret That Change My Restaurant, I Call It "The Wilma Effect"
She wore a moomoo, walked around my restaurant three nights a week, and single-handedly became the best marketing move I made in 26 years of owning restaurants. Her name was Wilma. And on this episode of the DFY Restaurant Revolution Podcast, I...
Solving Restaurant Staffing Issues In Under 10 min
Listen while Michael solves all your restaurant staffing challenges in under 10 min. Get our #1 Promotion That’s Generated Over $426 Million In Restaurant Sales For FREE!ht...
How To Create A Million Person Waitlist
You know what the Savannah Bananas figured out? People don't come for the game. They come for the experience.And here's the thing about your restaurant: your guests aren't coming for the food either. They're coming for how you make them ...
How To Create an Irresistible Offer That Hooks New Customers
Ever get an offer from a restaurant and think, "meh, maybe someday"?I break down exactly why an offer works (hint: it's not just the dollar amount), what makes most restaurant offers completely forgettable, and the simple formula you can...
How To Be Restaurant Owner & Not Be An A-Hole (and double your sales)
Impossible? Nope, and I'll show you how to double your sales while being a true leader in your restaurant. Not an A-hole. Even without a trip to the ER because of your blood pressure spiking:) Get respect, make sales and not be a jerk. Yep, it'...
Secrets To Blowing Up January Restaurant Sales, $100k Increase
The Secrets Behind the most successful restaurants that do the #1 Restaurant Promotion of All Time... The Red Envelope Promotion: And What Most Restaurant Owners Get Wrong.I'll give you the exact blueprint for the promotion that's genera...
How To Deal With ANY Issue W/Your Staff, Quickly, Fairly, Effectively
The exact system I used to successful manage over 300 restaurant and catering employees fairly, quickly and effectively. So I could sleep at night and get things done. Works like magic.
The 10 Mistakes That Nearly Killed My Restaurant Empire
After owning 6 restaurants and making every bone-headed mistake you can possibly imagine, I've learned some EXPENSIVE lessons. In this episode, I'm spilling my guts about the 10 things I would NEVER do again so you don't have to.
Family Restaurant Business or Family Disaster?
Most restaurant owners who hire family members end up with a complete disaster on their hands - drama in the kitchen, pissed off customers, and family dinners that turn into screaming matches. But the smart ones who follow the one rule for work...
Get Your Staff To STOP Dumping Problems On You And Start Solving Them
How to get your staff to stop being problem dumpers and start being problem solvers, at your restaurant. Your managers and staff will start solving problems instead of dumping them on you when you use this 1 magical phrase.
No Tax on Tips Will It Solve Your Staffing Problems
This bunch of new hospitality legislation for tipped employees could completely change your staffing game, and most restaurant owners have no clue what's coming.
Shiny Object Syndrome - The Restaurant Owner's Silent Killer
If you're constantly chasing the next "big thing" instead of mastering the fundamentals, this episode will slap some sense into you (in the nicest way possible).
Rising Costs, Shrinking Margins - How to Beat Them
While other restaurant owners are crying into their aprons about food costs, smart operators are using this simple strategy to actually INCREASE their profits.
3rd Party Delivery: Your Golden Ticket or Your Business Killer?
Before you hand over 30% of your profits to those delivery vultures, you need to hear this brutal truth about what delivery is really doing to your bottom line.
Radio and TV Ads – Do they work for restaurants?
Stop gambling with your advertising budget and discover which medium actually puts butts in seats (hint: it's probably not what you think).
How To Add $3k A Month To Your Bottom Line With Cooking Classes
Should You Start a Cooking Class? (The Hidden Revenue Stream) Why cooking classes might be the smartest move you're not making, and how to set them up so they actually make money instead of just creating more work for you.
How to Sell High-End Cocktails Even in ANY Style Restaurant
The psychology behind getting customers to happily pay $12-15 for premium cocktails, even if you're not a fancy cocktail bar. I'll give you the exact presentation and pricing techniques that work.
My Exact Front-of-House Pre-Shift Meeting Formula That Increases Sales by 33%
The exact pre-shift routine that turns your servers into sales machines without making them feel like pushy car salesmen. This one change can add thousands to your monthly revenue.
Is It Your Staff, Your Managers, or YOU That's Driving Everyone Nuts?
The brutal truth about why good employees quit and customers stop coming back. Plus, a simple diagnostic to figure out where the real problem is hiding in your operation.
How to Increase Sales Without Mass Couponing to the General Public
The exact strategies successful restaurants use to boost revenue during slow periods without destroying their profit margins with desperate discounts. I'll show you how to grow your way out of trouble without training customers to only come whe...