{"podcast":{"title":"Make Restaurants Profitable","slug":"make-restaurants-profitable-7428493","podcast_index_feed_id":7428493,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2589557.rss","website_url":"http://www.foodiecoaches.com/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wq0scmg7kl3yz8ua2amlf8rsnuzw?.jpg","author":"Foodie Coaches","episode_count":58,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T10:20:27.996129+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493"},"episode":{"title":"Surcharges Banned, Junior Rates Scrapped & Wages Rising Again: What's Coming for Hospo | April Hospo Update","slug":"surcharges-banned-junior-rates-scrapped-wages-rising-again-what-s-coming-for-hospo-april-hospo-update","published_at":"2026-04-07T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/surcharges-banned-junior-rates-scrapped-wages-rising-again-what-s-coming-for-hospo-april-hospo-update","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2589557/episodes/18972623-surcharges-banned-junior-rates-scrapped-wages-rising-again-what-s-coming-for-hospo-april-hospo-update.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2589557/episodes/18972623-surcharges-banned-junior-rates-scrapped-wages-rising-again-what-s-coming-for-hospo-april-hospo-update.mp3","summary":"On the 31st of March, two major blows landed on the hospitality industry. And most owners didn't see them coming. In this month's industry update, Tim sits down with Wes Lambert — CEO of ARCA and the man in Parliament having these conversations on behalf of every café and restaurant owner in Australia — to break down exactly what's changed, what's coming, and what you need to do about it right now . This isn't doom and gloom for the sake of it. It's the information you need to make the righ...","meta_description":"On the 31st of March, two major blows landed on the hospitality industry. And most owners didn't see them coming. In this month's industry update, Tim sit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1452,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/episodes/surcharges-banned-junior-rates-scrapped-wages-rising-again-what-s-coming-for-hospo-april-hospo-update/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-restaurants-profitable-7428493/surcharges-banned-junior-rates-scrapped-wages-rising-again-what-s-coming-for-hospo-april-hospo-update.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}