Build A Better Restaurant with Peter Harman

By Peter Harman

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My goal is the teach restaurant owners, chefs, and managers like you to focus on Eight Basic Fundamentals that lead to a better life and financial freedom. Each week you will get valuable ideas and insights that you can take action on right now, as well as learn how to grow as a leader and as a person.

Episode Date
281. To Do And Not To Do
Apr 29, 2024
280. A New Way To Think About Labor Cost
Apr 22, 2024
279. This Is NOT For You
Apr 15, 2024
278. Dare To Believe
Apr 08, 2024
277. Positioning
Apr 01, 2024
276. The Sweet Spot
Mar 25, 2024
275. Usurpers, Suck Ups And Sacred Cows
Mar 18, 2024
274. How To Get The Managers On The Same Page
Mar 11, 2024
273. Stop Hiring The Wrong People
Mar 04, 2024
272. Liberalism & Capitalism Mixdown
Feb 26, 2024
270. Deep Thoughts
Feb 19, 2024
269. Food Guru Insight
Feb 12, 2024
268. Three Big Things
Feb 05, 2024
267. Commanders Intent
Jan 29, 2024
266. Priorities
Jan 22, 2024
365. Decision Madness
Jan 15, 2024
264. Winners & Losers Have The Same Goal
Jan 08, 2024
263. Wisdom From Sun Tzu
Jan 01, 2024
262. Things Your People Need To Know
Dec 25, 2023
261. Want To Change Your Life?
Dec 18, 2023
260. Pissing People Off
Dec 11, 2023
259. How To Write A Great Sales Forecast Mixdown
Dec 04, 2023
258. Predicting Your 2024
Nov 27, 2023
257. Why Some Restaurants Thrive And Others Die
Nov 20, 2023
256. It's The Little Things That Get Ya
Nov 13, 2023
255. Energy & Enthusiasm
Nov 06, 2023
254 . Different Points Of View
Oct 30, 2023
253. Increase Sales or Increase Profits
Oct 23, 2023
252. The Underdog
Oct 16, 2023
251. Becoming The Top 5%
Oct 09, 2023
250. When The Going Gets Tough
Oct 02, 2023
249. Team Dynamics & Stress Levels
Sep 25, 2023
248. Employee Retention
Sep 18, 2023
247. Teach Them HOW To SELL
Sep 11, 2023
246. 8 Times 6 Is NOT 14
Sep 04, 2023
245. Lines In The Sand
Aug 28, 2023
244. The Greatest Time To Be Alive
Aug 21, 2023
243. Performance
Aug 14, 2023
242. You Are Closer Than You Think.
Aug 07, 2023
241. The Creative Process
Jul 31, 2023
240. What's The Point
Jul 24, 2023
239. Five Levels Of Thinking
Jul 17, 2023
238. The Top Of The Mountain
Jul 10, 2023
237. Independent Vs Corporate Restaurants
Jul 03, 2023
236. Tic Tac Toe
Jun 26, 2023
235. Your Chance Of Success
Jun 19, 2023
234. How To Get Important Things Done
Jun 12, 2023
233. Working ON Your Business
Jun 05, 2023
232. The 10 90 Prediction
May 29, 2023
231. We Become What We Think About
May 22, 2023
230. The Bus
May 15, 2023
229. System One & System Two
May 08, 2023
228. People Inventory
May 01, 2023
227. The Elephant & The Little Man
Apr 24, 2023
226. Brands & Brand Identity
Apr 17, 2023
225. Increase Sales Increase Trust
Apr 10, 2023
224. Stair Step Training System
Apr 03, 2023
223. Design The Restaurant Of Your Dreams
Mar 27, 2023
222. What Is Your Super Power
Mar 20, 2023
221. I Got Another Job Offer
Mar 13, 2023
220. About That Thing
Mar 06, 2023
219. Give Them The Answers
Feb 27, 2023
218. The Game Changer
Feb 20, 2023
217. The Job of the Chef
Feb 13, 2023
216. Join The Revolution
Feb 06, 2023
215. The Secret To Long Term Employees
Jan 30, 2023
214. Tip Creep
Jan 23, 2023
213. Cooks, Chefs & Kitchen Managers
Jan 16, 2023
212. Restaurant Business Models
Jan 09, 2023
211. New Beginnings
Jan 02, 2023
210. Three Predictions For 2023
Dec 26, 2022
209. Check References
Dec 19, 2022
208. Short Term Vs Long Term
Dec 12, 2022
207. Big City Prices
Dec 05, 2022
206. You And Your People
Nov 28, 2022
205. Count Your Blessings and Make Your Blessings Count
Nov 21, 2022
204. Three Simple Things
Nov 14, 2022
203. Baseball & Restaurants
Nov 07, 2022
202 The Is NO Nirvana
Oct 31, 2022
201. Three Ways To Have More Money
Oct 24, 2022
200. Magic Wands & Birthday Candles
Oct 17, 2022
199. Do Your Job
Oct 10, 2022
198. The People Thing
Oct 03, 2022
197. Why Do You Want To Work Here
Sep 26, 2022
196. Be The Restaurant People Want To Work For
Sep 19, 2022
195. The Road Less Traveled By
Sep 12, 2022
194. Competence, Capacity, Contribution & Growth
Sep 05, 2022
193. Winter Is Coming
Aug 29, 2022
192. Past And Present Vs The Future
Aug 22, 2022
191. Everything Is NOT OK
Aug 15, 2022
190. What If Prohibition Returned
Aug 08, 2022
189. The First Day Of Your Future
Aug 01, 2022
188. Reduce Your Operating Hours
Jul 25, 2022
187. 86 The Wrong Employees
Jul 18, 2022
186. Pay Higher Wages
Jul 11, 2022
185. Ask Your Employees To Work More Shifts
Jul 04, 2022
184. Increase Employee Performance & Production
Jun 27, 2022
183. Bring In New People
Jun 20, 2022
182. Keep The People We Have
Jun 13, 2022
181. Seven Ways To Build A Better Team
Jun 06, 2022
180. Baby Boomers, Globalization & Cheap Mexican Labor
May 30, 2022
179. Quality Standards
May 23, 2022
178. Performance Standards
May 16, 2022
177. Owners Are REwarded For Results
May 09, 2022
176. High Performance Teams
May 02, 2022
175. Leadership And Energy
Apr 25, 2022
174. Tectonic Shifts Earthquakes And Restaurants
Apr 18, 2022
173. Why Why And Why
Apr 11, 2022
172. Waiting For Inspiration
Apr 04, 2022
171. Manager Schedule & Priorities
Mar 28, 2022
170. Your Personal Schedule & Priorities
Mar 21, 2022
169. Getting Things Done
Mar 14, 2022
168. The 500 Piece Puzzle
Mar 07, 2022
167. Being The Boss Is Hard!
Feb 28, 2022
166. Three Types Of People
Feb 21, 2022
165. It's A Job NOT A Hobby
Feb 14, 2022
164. Demographics, Bell Curves And Kids Today
Feb 07, 2022
163. The Tipping Point
Jan 31, 2022
162. The Employee Promise
Jan 24, 2022
161. The Customer Promise
Jan 17, 2022
160. Financial Blindness
Jan 10, 2022
159. The American Dream
Jan 03, 2022
158. Work To Live Or Live To Work
Dec 27, 2021
157. Did You Achieve Your Goals or Not?
Dec 20, 2021
156. Predictions 2022
Dec 13, 2021
155. The Enemy Within
Dec 06, 2021
154. Your Sales Potential
Nov 29, 2021
153. Gratitude & Happiness
Nov 22, 2021
152. The Holiday Pep Talk
Nov 15, 2021
151. The Golden Ticket
Nov 08, 2021
150. Smart Menu Ideas
Nov 01, 2021
149. What Is A Seat Worth In Your Restaurant
Oct 25, 2021
148. What Did You Do Last Week
Oct 18, 2021
147. Q3 Checkup 2021
Oct 11, 2021
146. Restaurant Jobs & Musical Chairs
Oct 04, 2021
145. What We Eat
Sep 27, 2021
144. Where We Eat
Sep 20, 2021
143. Why We Eat
Sep 13, 2021
142. Job Satisfaction
Sep 06, 2021
141. To Vax Or Not To Vax
Aug 30, 2021
140. Hourly Employee Pay Rates
Aug 23, 2021
139. Standards, Expectations And Your Lizard Brain
Aug 16, 2021
138. Happiness & Job Satisfaction
Aug 09, 2021
137. Can YOU Build A Winning Team
Aug 02, 2021
135. Sustainability
Jul 26, 2021
134. Q2 Financial Check Up
Jul 19, 2021
133. What I Learned On My Summer Vacation
Jul 12, 2021
133. Skin In The Game
Jul 05, 2021
132. Sales Profits Granny Wisdom
Jun 28, 2021
131. The Power Of Fear
Jun 21, 2021
130. Two Types of People
Jun 14, 2021
129. The Top 20%
Jun 07, 2021
128. How To Hire A Manager
May 31, 2021
127. How To Hire Chef
May 24, 2021
126. Where Have All The Employees Gone?
May 17, 2021
125. Interview Questions & Insights
May 10, 2021
124. Five Steps of Leadership
May 03, 2021
123. Do Less Better
Apr 28, 2021
122. Evaluation Day
Apr 19, 2021
121. The Financial Checkup
Apr 12, 2021
120. Who You Are
Apr 05, 2021
119. P1, P2 & P3
Mar 29, 2021
118. Restauranting: The Game
Mar 22, 2021
117. Time to Turn the Page
Mar 15, 2021
116. Teacher, Leader, Coach
Mar 08, 2021
115. Marketing Myopia
Mar 01, 2021
114. Manage the Managers
Feb 22, 2021
113. The Organizational Chart
Feb 15, 2021
112. Make A Decision & Stick To It
Feb 08, 2021
111. Life Is Short
Feb 01, 2021
110. How Much Should I Spend On Labor Cost?
Jan 25, 2021
109. Phronesis
Jan 18, 2021
108. The Grand Canyon
Jan 11, 2021
107. Time To Step Up
Jan 04, 2021
106. Improve, Innovate & Adapt
Dec 28, 2020
105. Your System Will Set You Free
Dec 21, 2020
104. Manage The Money Now
Dec 14, 2020
103. Increase Sales Now
Dec 07, 2020
102. Customer Focus
Nov 30, 2020
101. Team Building
Nov 23, 2020
100. The Owner Mindset
Nov 16, 2020
99. What Is Your Goal?
Nov 09, 2020
98. What Business Are We In?
Nov 02, 2020
97. Time To Sell Gift Certificates
Oct 26, 2020
96. Sales Pillar #6: 86 The Wrong Customer
Oct 19, 2020
95. Sales Pillar #5: Bring In New Customers
Oct 12, 2020
94. Sales Pillar #4: Increase Customer Visits
Oct 05, 2020
93. Sales Pillar #3: Increase the Average Check Size
Sep 28, 2020
92. Sales Pillar #2: Keep The Customers We Have
Sep 21, 2020
91. The Six Sales Pillars
Sep 14, 2020
90. Row Row Row Your Boat
Sep 08, 2020
89. Focus On The Fundamentals
Aug 31, 2020
88. Learn It, Do It, Own It, Improve It
Aug 24, 2020
87. Play This Podcast For Your Staff
Aug 17, 2020
86. Create Or Destroy Wealth
Aug 10, 2020
85. What To Do In Order To Survive
Aug 03, 2020
84. Living With Change
Jul 27, 2020
83. Green, Yellow, Orange, Or Red
Jul 20, 2020
82. Sales Pillar #1: Raise Prices
Jul 13, 2020
81. What Do I Do Now?
Jul 06, 2020
80. Talents, Strengths & Weaknesses
Jun 29, 2020
79. The Employee & Customer Are The Same Person
Jun 22, 2020
78. Do You Need A New Manager?
Jun 15, 2020
77. The Goal of Marketing
Jun 08, 2020
76. Time To Move Forward
Jun 01, 2020
75. Bigger, Better, Best
May 25, 2020
74. Get Some Sleep
May 18, 2020
73. Cherry Picking vs. Cutting The Fat
May 11, 2020
72. Its "Gut Check" Time
May 04, 2020
71. Creator Or Critic
Apr 27, 2020
70. Your Quest For The Golden Goose
Apr 20, 2020
69. It's Re-Imagination Day
Apr 13, 2020
68. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Apr 07, 2020
67. Do The Right Thing
Mar 29, 2020
66. This Too Shall Pass
Mar 22, 2020
65. Bleak, Real, or Honest?
Mar 16, 2020
64. Get Above The Clouds
Mar 09, 2020
63. Social Media Doesn't Work
Mar 02, 2020
62. The "Guest Count"
Feb 23, 2020
61. How To Build A Better Team
Feb 16, 2020
60. Menu Engineering
Feb 09, 2020
59. Let's Talk About Your Menu
Feb 02, 2020
58. Stop The Bleeding
Jan 27, 2020
57. The "Screenplay" For Your Restaurant
Jan 19, 2020
56. What Is Your Role In Your Restaurant?
Jan 13, 2020
55. It's Time To Join The Top 5%
Jan 07, 2020
54. It's A New Decade
Dec 29, 2019
53. Are You Ready For 2020?
Dec 22, 2019
52. It's Time To Sell Gift Certificates
Dec 15, 2019
51. Maslow & Marketing
Dec 08, 2019
50. Hierarchy Of Needs
Dec 01, 2019
49. How To Build An Army Of Customer Advocates
Nov 24, 2019
48. What's The Goal Of Your Restaurant?
Nov 17, 2019
47. To Deliver Or Not To Deliver
Nov 11, 2019
46. It's Time For Action
Nov 03, 2019
45. Checklists
Oct 27, 2019
44. Play This For Your Service Team
Oct 20, 2019
43. Three Different Mindsets
Oct 13, 2019
42. How To Increase Sales
Oct 06, 2019
41. Do You Have Attendance Problems?
Sep 29, 2019
40. The Customer Promise
Sep 22, 2019
39. National "Blame Someone Else" Day
Sep 15, 2019
38. Are You A Proprietor Or An Entrepreneur?
Sep 08, 2019
37. Sales Must Be Greater Than Costs
Sep 01, 2019
36. The System Will Set You Free
Aug 25, 2019
35. How To Build Better Teams
Aug 21, 2019
34. How Cameras Can Improve Your Restaurant
Aug 12, 2019
33. How To Be #1 In Your Market
Aug 05, 2019
32. Simple & Effective Time Management
Jul 29, 2019
31. 2025: The Future of Restaurants
Jul 22, 2019
30. Fundamental #1: Set & Achieve A Noble Goal
Jul 15, 2019
29. Freedom & Independence
Jul 07, 2019
28. The Eight Basic Fundamentals, Restauranting 101
Jun 30, 2019
27. Stop Shaving Yaks
Jun 23, 2019
26. We All Need A Little Encouragement
Jun 16, 2019
25. Treat Your Team Members Like Volunteers
Jun 09, 2019
24. Why Are Goals So Scary?
Jun 03, 2019
23. A Message For Garcia
May 28, 2019
22. The Five Steps Of Training & Coaching
May 19, 2019
21. Your Restaurant's Battle of Positive vs. Negative
May 12, 2019
20. The Employee Crisis In America
May 06, 2019
19. Cut The Fat
Apr 28, 2019
18. The Schedule In Your Restaurant
Apr 21, 2019
17. Squeeze & Grow Your Restaurant
Apr 14, 2019
16. 100% Plus 1: How To Add Value
Apr 08, 2019
15. Jack Welch's 20-70-10 "Vitality Model"
Mar 30, 2019
14. Restaurant Leadership 101
Mar 24, 2019
13. Spend Time On Important Matters
Mar 17, 2019
12. Life Above The Break-Even Point
Mar 07, 2019
11. Life Is Like A 60 Minute Football Game
Mar 01, 2019
10. How to use the "Rule of Thirds"
Feb 23, 2019
9. Name One Famous Person Who Only Works 9-5
Feb 14, 2019
8. Why Would Anyone Want To Work For You
Feb 08, 2019
7. Six Ways To Increase Sales
Feb 01, 2019
6. Building A Culture of Excellence
Jan 28, 2019
5. Stop Doing Inventory
Jan 20, 2019
4. 100% Attendance
Jan 13, 2019
3. The "30-30-30-10" Rule
Jan 09, 2019
2. Goal Setting: Why Are You Here?
Dec 22, 2018