Running a restaurant is hard. Keeping it profitable is even harder.

In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, Andrew Scott (Founder of OwnerShift) shares the four financial rules every restaurant owner needs to live by - if they want to keep their money once the profits start rolling in.

After almost 20 years as a restaurant owner and helping hundreds of clients grow their businesses, Andrew breaks down real-life scenarios.

Tune in if you want practical advice for avoiding the biggest money mistakes restaurant owners make.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅Why profit is unnatural… and why most restaurant owners lose it

✅The biggest cash flow mistakes restaurant owners make after success

✅How much a restaurant owner should actually pay themselves

✅Why your bank account balance lies to you

✅The correct way to take owner’s draws without hurting your business

✅How to avoid sales tax and debt mistakes that shut restaurants down

✅How to set up financial guardrails so your restaurant survives long-term

Tune in now to discover the financial rules used to build sustainable, scalable restaurant businesses.

Key moments:

00:01:10 - Client Success to Crisis
00:03:30 - Why Profit Is “Unnatural”
00:04:30 - Buy High Sell Low?
00:07:10 - Letting Go of Basics
00:12:30 - The Four Financial Rules
00:14:10 - Taxes
00:18:10 - The Buffer Rule
00:22:30 - Emergency Fund Setup
00:29:50 - Owner's Draw System
00:31:30 - Bank Account Bonus

If you've got money coming in and you want to keep it there, this is your blueprint.

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✅Tools For Restaurant Owners✅

Thinking of opening another restaurant? Avoid costly mistakes with my free guide:
👉https://hs.ownershifttraining.com/optin-mupb

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✅About Us✅

The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training.

Andrew Scott successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1,000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.

✅For Restaurant Owners✅

Interested in growing your restaurant business while working less? Book your free assessment call:
👉 Restaurant Assessment Call

✅Connect With Us✅

https://www.facebook.com/groups/multiunitempirebuilders/
https://www.instagram.com/andrewrichardscott
https://ownershifttraining.com/

In this FAQ episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator, Andrew Scott answers real questions submitted by restaurant owners.

Including questions about navigating POS systems, tech stacks, AI tools, marketing decisions, and third-party delivery (while staying profitable and protecting the guest experience).

You’ll also hear about what restaurant technology is actually worth paying for, what’s not, and how to make smarter decisions.

Tune in to discover:

✅ The real pros & cons of POS systems and add-ons
✅ When restaurant software is worth the cost (and when it’s not)
✅ How restaurant owners should use AI the right way
✅ In-house vs outsourced restaurant marketing strategy
✅ How to create restaurant social media content efficiently
✅ Systems to manage DoorDash, Uber Eats, and third-party delivery
✅ How to protect the dine-in experience while scaling delivery

Key moments:

00:01:00 Tech Stacks Actually Worth the Investment
00:03:20 The Best Software Rule
00:05:20 Integrating Systems That Work
00:07:20 Using AI in Your Restaurant
00:10:40 Marketing In-House vs Outsourcing
00:14:00 Creating Content Easily
00:17:00 Evaluating Agency ROI
00:18:20 Third-Party Delivery Balance
00:21:40 Staffing for Actual Volume
00:24:20 Third-Party Pricing Strategy

Listen now to get straight answers to the questions restaurant owners are actually asking.

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✅Tools For Restaurant Owners✅

Thinking of opening another restaurant? Avoid costly mistakes with my free guide:
👉https://hs.ownershifttraining.com/optin-mupb

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✅About Us✅

The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training.

Andrew Scott successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1,000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.

✅For Restaurant Owners✅

Interested in growing your restaurant business while working less? Book your free assessment call:
👉 Restaurant Assessment Call

✅Connect With Us✅

https://www.facebook.com/groups/multiunitempirebuilders/
https://www.instagram.com/andrewrichardscott
https://ownershifttraining.com/

Is your mindset the real reason your restaurant isn’t growing?

If you're constantly blaming food costs, labor shortages, or the economy, this episode will challenge everything you think you know about restaurant success.

In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, multi-unit restaurant owner Andrew Scott dives deep into the mindset shifts every restaurant owner must make - to unlock increased profits, freedom, and long-term success.

Too many restaurant owners believe it’s impossible to run a profitable restaurant and have a great life. This is simply not true.

Tune in to discover:

✅The real cost of believing your restaurant can’t be profitable

✅Why “no one good to hire” is just a belief keeping you broke

✅The weird psychological phenomenon shaping your results… and how to change them

✅The mindset shift that helped Andrew grow by 30% in one year

✅Why venting with other struggling owners keeps you stuck

✅The key question to ask when you're not hitting your goals

Whether you’re struggling to increase profitability, lower food and labor costs, or just feeling burned out from 80-hour weeks, this episode offers a serious mindset reset.

Key moments:

00:01:00 The Belief Ceiling
00:03:40 Hiring Belief Trap
00:05:20 The $5 Beer That Changed Everything
00:07:20 The True Cost of Not Knowing
00:09:00 Why You Need a Bigger Room
00:10:40 Pity Parties Kill Progress
00:13:00 Stories We Tell Ourselves
00:16:40 Finding Someone Who Tells Hard Truths
00:18:20 Short-Term Comfort Costs

Listen now and discover the belief shifts that separate restaurant owners who thrive from those who just survive.

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✅Tools For Restaurant Owners✅

Thinking of opening another restaurant? Avoid costly mistakes with my free guide:
👉https://hs.ownershifttraining.com/optin-mupb

-

✅About Us✅

The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training.

Andrew Scott successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1,000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.

✅For Restaurant Owners✅

Interested in growing your restaurant business while working less? Book your free assessment call:
👉 Restaurant Assessment Call

✅Connect With Us✅

https://www.facebook.com/groups/multiunitempirebuilders/
https://www.instagram.com/andrewrichardscott
https://ownershifttraining.com/