Claim OwnershipRestaurant Leadership Podcast: The Show for Multi-Unit Operators Ready to Scale
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Welcome to the Restaurant Leadership Podcast...the show for independent restaurant owners who are done surviving and ready to scale.Your host, Christin Marvin, founder of Columbine Hospitality and creator of the Independent Restaurant Framework (IRF), has spent over two decades in the industry...from line cook at 15 to managing partner by 30. She knows what it takes to build a restaurant group that runs without you in it.Each week, Christin brings you real conversations and straight talk on the three things that actually move the needle in a multi-unit restaurant group: People, Process, and Profit.This podcast is for you if you're ready to stop putting out fires and start building a business that scales with intention.This podcast will help you answer:How do I build a leadership team I can actually trust?How do I create systems that run without me?How do I scale to multiple locations without burning out?How do I increase profitability as I grow?How do I go from operator to CEO?Grab your copy of Multi-Unit Mastery at irfbook.com and follow Columbine Hospitality on LinkedIn.Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits:L. Connor Voice - [email protected] by Solstice Photography, Tucson, AZ. https://solsticephotography70.pixieset.com/
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I didn’t plan to get emotional talking about sobriety, but one question on a recent guest interview hit me right in the chest: what was the hardest part about deciding to stop drinking? Five years later, my answer is clear. It wasn’t the alcohol itself. It was grieving the life I’d built around it, the image of success I thought I wanted, and the community I assumed I couldn’t replace. I walk through how alcohol becomes “normal” in restaurant life and hospitality culture, from wine education...
The quickest way to weaken a restaurant isn’t a bad week of sales, it’s the quiet decision to tolerate what you know needs to change. We start with a real quarterly planning story where an owner does something rare: he names the negativity; eye rolls, and the “why it won’t work” energy he’s been allowing on his leadership team. That moment opens up a bigger conversation about restaurant culture, accountability, and why “convenient” tolerance always comes with a cost. From there, we break it ...
Turnover after the holidays can feel like a punch to the gut, especially when it hits key leaders and you’re already tired from the busiest shifts of the year. We step back and look at the real issue most restaurant operators miss: hiring without a clear, measurable definition of what “the right person” actually is. When your managers rely on instinct instead of standards, you get inconsistent execution, weak ownership, and a constant stream of questions that drag you back into day-to-day fir...
Running multiple restaurants can turn you into a full-time decision machine, answering everyone’s questions while your own focus gets shattered into a hundred pieces. That’s exactly where Brandon Sharp finds himself as the owner of three Chapel Hill restaurants, and it’s why this coaching conversation gets so real so fast: he wants to stay present with his managers and guests, lead like a CEO, and still protect the parts of the work that bring him joy. The biggest takeaway is a clear trade-o...
What if you're leaving half a million dollars on the table over your career — and don't even realize it? Coach to CEOs and law firm leaders, Katy Goshtasbi reveals the hidden patterns keeping women from owning their value and teaches you exactly how to ask for what you're worth. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: Why leading with gratitude instead of data costs you money — and the two-sentence formula for asking for a raise.How to negotiate an offer letter without letting your nervous system hijac...
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