Many successful restaurant owners dream of expanding their business but struggle to transform their growth plans from ideas into actionable strategies. In this episode, restaurant consultant Matthew Mabel addresses the common challenge of analysis paralysis that prevents profitable restaurant entrepreneurs from taking the next step in their business growth journey. Drawing from recent client experiences, Matthew outlines four essential areas every restaurant owner must focus on when planning expansion: defining scope and timeline, building leadership teams, evaluating current staff, and securing financing. This episode provides restaurant owners with a practical framework for turning ambitious growth dreams into realistic, executable business plans that drive sustainable profit growth and operational success.

Key Topics Covered

• Four essential issues for restaurant growth planning
• Expansion scope and timeline determination
• Leadership team development for multi-unit operations
• Current team evaluation and development strategies
• Financing options for restaurant expansion
• The Road Map process for systematic growth planning
• Avoiding trial-and-error approaches to business expansion
• Building systems that don't depend entirely on ownership

Articles Mentioned

• Restaurateur's Guide to Overcoming Fear of Growth: https://surrender.biz/restaurateurs-guide-to-overcoming-fear-of-growth/
• The Senior Management Hiring Rule Smart Owners Never Break: https://surrender.biz/the-senior-management-hiring-rule-smart-owners-never-break/

Resources Mentioned

• Website: www.surrender.biz
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• Restaurant Success Podcast website: RestaurantSuccessPodcast.com

Connect with Matthew Mabel

Matthew works with owners of successful, independent, multi-unit restaurants to improve:

• Profit growth
• Sales optimization
• Guest count increase
• Unit expansion
• Employee engagement
• Brand loyalty

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