335. How to Run Great Restaurants - Michelle Corry

Restaurant Rockstars Podcast

There is a magic formula to running a great restaurant. For some this comes easy, for others it’s elusive. What makes a truly great restaurant – one with long-time staff, great food & vibe, and most importantly happy repeat guests? Well, find out in this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast. I’m speaking with Michelle Corry who has a true passion for great restaurants. She cut her teeth under a master at “The French Laundry”, one of the world’s most illustrious. Michelle along with her husband, chef & partner has taken that critical foundation, her own talents and inspiration to create two truly great restaurants in one of the country’s biggest and most competitive “foodie” towns, Petite Jacqueline & 555 North. Listen as Michelle shares: - Key-learnings under world renowned restaurateur Thomas Keller - Establishing a new foothold amongst well-established restaurants - How her grandmother and travels to France inspired her bistrot - The difficult decision to close her long-time first restaurant and then re-imagining it many years later. - Working effectively with a spouse and outside partner - Effective staff training in wine and menu knowledge And of course, all the challenges and pain points of running a great restaurant today. Watch or Listen to this episode and then go out and ROCK your Restaurant! Roger EPISODE SHOW NOTES - https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/episode-335-running-great-restaurants/ The Restaurant Academy - Tools to increase sales, maximize profits, rock your marketing, and build new & repeat business! https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ Learn the Top 3 Restaurant Profit Killers and how to fix them - the answers might surprise you! (FREE) https://restaurantrockstars.com/profits/ Thank you to our sponsors: Whirks: We will help you determine your eligibility for The Employee Retention Tax Credit for 2020 & 2021 https://page.whirks.com/employee-retention-credit Smithfield Culinary – Inspiring head-turning menu creativity. Visit us for culinary trends and chef-created recipes: https://smithfieldculinary.com/smithfield Popmenu - For a limited time only, popmenu is offering our listeners $100 off your first month plus an unchanging lifetime rate. FREE Demo: https://www.popmenu.com/rockstars