# Make Restaurants Profitable Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493.md RSS feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2589557.rss Official site: http://www.foodiecoaches.com/ Author: Foodie Coaches Episodes: 58 ## Resource 1 in 4 restaurants ran at a loss last year.And if you’re honest?You’ve probably felt just one bad month away from being part of that stat.I’ve recorded a few episodes for this podcast now and after speaking with some of the best restaurant owners in Australia … nearly every single one of them has been through the same stuff that you’re facing right now.Whether it's finding staff, 80 hour weeks, rising supplier costs, struggling to balance family, no money left to pay yourself, fires, floods … you name it - the guests I’ve spoken to have seen it all.Some of them are now industry leaders and experts, with successful restaurants, franchises, turning over millions in revenue, and even stocking their products in supermarketsThis podcast is about what really made the difference.The stuff no one talks about.The mindset shifts, the messy moments, and the moves that actually worked.So if you’re: Sick of grinding with nothing to show for it Ready to finally pay yourself properly Wanting a business that runs without you there 24/7Then this is for you.Every week, we’ll break down how to make restaurants profitable againNot just with theory, but real strategies that are working right now.If yo… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493.md ## Episodes - [Cash Comes Back, Tourism Rebounds & the Acquisition Market Heats Up: What's Coming for Hospo | July Hospo Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/cash-comes-back-tourism-rebounds-the-acquisition-market-heats-up-what-s-coming-for-hospo-july-hospo-update) — 2026-07-20T05:00:00+00:00 - [He Was Ready to Sell. Now He's at 267% Profit Growth: Brad Fitzgibbons on Saving His Own Pub](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/he-was-ready-to-sell-now-he-s-at-267-profit-growth-brad-fitzgibbons-on-saving-his-own-pub) — 2026-07-14T19:00:00+00:00 - [He's Spent 41 Years in Hospitality. Here's What Simon Sandall Wishes Every Owner Knew.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/he-s-spent-41-years-in-hospitality-here-s-what-simon-sandall-wishes-every-owner-knew) — 2026-07-07T19:00:00+00:00 - [Inside One of the World's Best Bars: How Stefano Catino Builds World-Class Hospitality](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/inside-one-of-the-world-s-best-bars-how-stefano-catino-builds-world-class-hospitality) — 2026-06-30T19:00:00+00:00 - [Burnout, Modernising the Family Business & Scared to Raise Prices (Q&A Special)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/burnout-modernising-the-family-business-scared-to-raise-prices-q-a-special) — 2026-06-23T19:00:00+00:00 - [Wage Hike Confirmed, Payday Super Looms & Trust Tax Changes: What's Coming for Hospo | June Hospo Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/wage-hike-confirmed-payday-super-looms-trust-tax-changes-what-s-coming-for-hospo-june-hospo-update) — 2026-06-14T23:00:00+00:00 - ["I Wouldn't Open a Burger Shop Today": James Hurlston on 11 Years Running Melbourne's Most Iconic Burger Joint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/i-wouldn-t-open-a-burger-shop-today-james-hurlston-on-11-years-running-melbourne-s-most-iconic-burger-joint) — 2026-06-09T19:00:00+00:00 - [He Has 8 Locations & 1000+ Staff: How Rob Comiskey Runs Australia's Most Iconic Pub Empire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/he-has-8-locations-1000-staff-how-rob-comiskey-runs-australia-s-most-iconic-pub-empire) — 2026-06-02T19:00:00+00:00 - [He Runs His Café From 1,700km Away: Cam Henderson on Building The Winey Cow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/he-runs-his-caf-from-1-700km-away-cam-henderson-on-building-the-winey-cow) — 2026-05-26T19:00:00+00:00 - [Food Truck Trouble, Empty Sports Bars & Teams That Don't Care (Q&A Special)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/food-truck-trouble-empty-sports-bars-teams-that-don-t-care-q-a-special) — 2026-05-19T19:00:00+00:00 - [Federal Budget, Surcharge Ban Update & Wage Rises Ahead: What's Coming for Hospo | May Hospo Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/federal-budget-surcharge-ban-update-wage-rises-ahead-what-s-coming-for-hospo-may-hospo-update) — 2026-05-17T19:00:00+00:00 - [You Don't Own Your Business. The Community Does: Rabih Yanni on 33 Years in Hospitality](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/you-don-t-own-your-business-the-community-does-rabih-yanni-on-33-years-in-hospitality) — 2026-05-12T19:00:00+00:00 - [Fried Chicken, Champagne and Wu-Tang: How Julian Cincotta Built Sydney's Most Unique Restaurant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/fried-chicken-champagne-and-wu-tang-how-julian-cincotta-built-sydney-s-most-unique-restaurant) — 2026-05-05T19:00:00+00:00 - [From Food Truck to Full Restaurant: The Kings of the Wings Share 13 Years of Hard Lessons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/from-food-truck-to-full-restaurant-the-kings-of-the-wings-share-13-years-of-hard-lessons) — 2026-04-28T19:00:00+00:00 - [The Man Behind Brisbane's Best Bars on What It Actually Takes to Build Them with Martin Lange](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/the-man-behind-brisbane-s-best-bars-on-what-it-actually-takes-to-build-them-with-martin-lange) — 2026-04-21T19:00:00+00:00 - [How John Rivera Built His Dream Restaurant Without Sacrificing Time With His Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/how-john-rivera-built-his-dream-restaurant-without-sacrificing-time-with-his-kids) — 2026-04-14T19:00:00+00:00 - [Pricing Problems, Lazy Staff & Delivery Apps Killing Profit (Q&A Special)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/pricing-problems-lazy-staff-delivery-apps-killing-profit-q-a-special) — 2026-04-07T19:00:00+00:00 - [Surcharges Banned, Junior Rates Scrapped & Wages Rising Again: What's Coming for Hospo | April Hospo Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/surcharges-banned-junior-rates-scrapped-wages-rising-again-what-s-coming-for-hospo-april-hospo-update) — 2026-04-07T00:00:00+00:00 - [He Closed His Restaurant After 10 Years: How to Know It’s Time with Peter Gunn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/he-closed-his-restaurant-after-10-years-how-to-know-it-s-time-with-peter-gunn) — 2026-04-02T05:00:00+00:00 - [Restaurants Closing, Supply Chain Disruptions & Rising Costs: What's Coming for Hospo | March Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/restaurants-closing-supply-chain-disruptions-rising-costs-what-s-coming-for-hospo-march-update) — 2026-04-02T05:00:00+00:00 - [From Single Mum to 140 Staff: How Jenna Sanders Built Kenilworth Bakery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/from-single-mum-to-140-staff-how-jenna-sanders-built-kenilworth-bakery) — 2026-04-02T05:00:00+00:00 - [Fired, Broke & Starting Again: How Tony Kelly Rebuilt from Scratch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/fired-broke-starting-again-how-tony-kelly-rebuilt-from-scratch) — 2026-04-02T05:00:00+00:00 - [Wage Hikes, Surcharge Bans & Rate Rises: What's Coming for Hospo | February Hospo Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/wage-hikes-surcharge-bans-rate-rises-what-s-coming-for-hospo-february-hospo-update) — 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00 - [Toxic Staff, Weekend Roster Drama & Broken Training Systems (Q&A Special)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/toxic-staff-weekend-roster-drama-broken-training-systems-q-a-special) — 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00 - [How AI Is Reshaping Hospitality (And What You Need to Change) with Bianca Brady](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/how-ai-is-reshaping-hospitality-and-what-you-need-to-change-with-bianca-brady) — 2026-04-02T04:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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