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2125 The First Visit Doesnt Start at the Door
Last Updated: August 3, 2026By the time a Guest walks through your door for the first time, the decision was already made....
2120 FirstVisit Why vs ReturnVisit Why
Last Updated: August 3, 2026These are two different mechanisms. Most operators treat them as one. That confusion is expensive. The first-visit why...
2115 Positioning Is a Hypothesis Not a Decision
Last Updated: August 3, 2026Every operator who opens a restaurant has an idea of who they’re building it for. The menu, the...
2110 Brand Before Marketing
Last Updated: August 3, 2026Most operators think they have a marketing problem. Their social posts aren’t getting engagement. Their promotions aren’t driving...
2105 What a Brand Actually Is
Last Updated: August 3, 2026Your brand isn’t your color palette. It’s not your font. It’s not the sign above the door or...
2100 Restaurants Have Guests Not Customers
Last Updated: August 3, 2026Language matters. I’ve been saying this for decades: restaurants have Guests. Walmart has Guests. A Guest completes a...
2095 How I See It PreOpening
Last Updated: August 3, 2026The mediocre operator treats pre-opening as a to-do list working toward a target date. The focus is on...
2090 Build to Sell
Last Updated: August 3, 2026Build to sell is not an exit strategy. It is a construction standard. When you build something as...
2085 The Last 30 Days
Last Updated: August 3, 2026Everything converges in the final month. The construction punch list is still running. Equipment is being tested and...
2080 Building the Operation Before the Building Is Done
Last Updated: August 3, 2026The staff side of pre-opening gets treated as a late-stage activity by most operators. That is a significant...