• Eight Crazy Things I Believe About Profitability
    Jun 25 2026
    #562 - Eight Crazy Things I Believe About Profitability

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    This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS
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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

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    1. I believe dining out is a luxury product.
    2. I believe in 20% profits.
    3. I believe you deserve to be compensated.
    4. I believe in coaching, not consulting.
    5. I believe in the power of community.
    6. I believe owners are often a bottleneck and in their businesses.
    7. I believe in helping people.
    8. I believe in the Abundance Mindset.

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    If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...
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    If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind...
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    24 mins
  • The Five Profit Killers and How to Fix Them (ENCORE)
    Jun 22 2026
    #561 - The Five Profit Killers and How to Fix Them (ENCORE)

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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

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    : https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form

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    This is what's keeping you at single-digit profits.

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    If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...
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    https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b


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    18 mins
  • This is How to Recession-Proof Your Restaurant
    Jun 18 2026
    #560 - This is How to Recession-Proof Your Restaurant

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    This week's episode is brought to you by: RESTAURANT SCALE SECRETS
    VISIT: https://restaurantscalesecrets.com/Chip

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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

    LEARN MORE
    : https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form

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    Business is down. We all know that... so how do you recession-proof your restaurant?

    By focusing on these 4 areas!

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    If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...
    CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/

    If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind...
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    If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...
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    https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b

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    25 mins
  • Tech Integration That Actually Pays Off (ENCORE)
    Jun 15 2026
    #559 - Tech Integration That Actually Pays Off (ENCORE)

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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

    LEARN MORE
    : https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form

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    It's all about tech these days. But the integration is crucial.

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    If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...
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    If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind...
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    If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...
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    https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b


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    21 mins
  • The Power of a Week Away from Your Restaurant
    Jun 11 2026
    #558 - The Power of a Week Away from Your Restaurant

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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

    LEARN MORE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form

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    Do you want to learn more about the next Leadership Retreat?

    Email Chip directly: chip@chipklose.com

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    If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...
    CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/

    If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind...
    CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program

    If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...
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    20 mins
  • The Future of AI and Restaurant Robotics
    Jun 8 2026
    #557 - The Future of AI and Restaurant Robotics


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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

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    : https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form

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    Anyone who attended the NRA Show a few weeks back knows that AI and Robotics are all anyone can talk about. Today's guest, Rich Hull, certainly knows a thing or two about the subject.

    MISO ROBOTICS: https://www.misorobotics.com/
    RICH HULL LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhull/

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    If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...
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    If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...
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    https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b

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    49 mins
  • Marketing is a Long Game Played Daily
    Jun 4 2026
    #556 - Marketing is a Long Game Played Daily

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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

    LEARN MORE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form

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    This week's episode is brought to you by: MARQII
    VISIT: https://marqii.com/

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    Marketing is about consistency... repetition... memory.

    You don't have to make a splash; you just have to leave an impression.

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    If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...
    CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/

    If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind...
    CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program

    If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...
    CLICK HERE:
    https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b

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    CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809

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    19 mins
  • Profit is a Skill
    Jun 1 2026
    #555 - Profit is a Skill


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    The Restaurant Opening Bootcamp will save you tens of thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. Run by restaurant coach, Chris Hughes, this 12-week program will teach you everything you need to know about opening a restaurant.

    LEARN MORE
    : https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/restaurant-opening-bootcamp-inqury-form

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    Profit is a skill... which means it can be learned. Systemetized. Optimized.

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    If you want to snag a copy of Chip's book, The Restaurant Marketing Mindset...
    CLICK HERE: https://www.therestaurantmarketingmindset.com/

    If you're ready to learn more about the P3 Mastermind...
    CLICK HERE: https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/p3-mastermind-program

    If you want a free 30-day trial of our Restaurant Foundations Membership Site...
    CLICK HERE:
    https://www.restaurantstrategypodcast.com/Foundations-b

    If you want to leave a 5-star rating/review on Apple Podcasts...
    CLICK HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/restaurant-strategy/id1457379809

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    18 mins