How To Open Restaurants Fast

This episode dives into the art of openings and team-building with Yan (≈50 launches) and Janos (ex-Coya global training lead, founder of Pocket Trainer): on-time openings are rare but possible when design, funding, and long-lead items are locked early, giving precious time for setup and soft-open training; scale requires a traveling opening squad and “non-negotiables” for consistency. Training should be blended, digitize repeatables and coach service craft in person, because experience has no shortcut. Teams should be built like football lineups: a balance of charismatic “strikers” and high-capacity “engines,” with managers owning hires and onboarding.