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Hosted by Danny Bendas · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 22 episodes
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The Restaurant Roadmap is your guide to building and running a successful restaurant. Each episode explores the full journey of operations—from planning and development to menu design, execution, and growth. Hosts Danny Bendas, Amanda Stokes, and Chef Eric Lauer bring decades of expertise, joined by industry leaders and restaurant professionals who share their insights and stories. Together, they uncover strategies, tools, and lessons that help operators improve performance, strengthen teams, and elevate the guest experience. Whether you’re opening your first location or refining an established brand, The Restaurant Roadmap equips you to navigate every step with confidence.
Danny Bendas hosts The Restaurant Roadmap, a arts show with 22 episodes published.
In this episode of the Restaurant Roadmap Podcast , Danny, Eric, and Amanda continue their Employee Lifecycle series with a deep dive into performance management ; exploring how restaurant leaders can coach employees, re
In Part 3 of the Employee Life Cycle series on The Restaurant Roadmap Podcast , we focus on what happens after a new hire completes onboarding, and why most retention problems actually start during training and team inte
In this episode of the Restaurant Roadmap Podcast , Synergy Restaurant Consultants Managing Partner Danny Bendas sits down with Hamed Mazrouei, Founder and CEO of Vivant , to discuss one of the most overlooked drivers of
In this episode of the Restaurant Roadmap, we continue the Front of House conversation by focusing on what separates average service teams from truly strong ones. Great guest experiences do not happen by accident—they co
In this episode, we take a hard, strategic look at the Front-of-House; not as a hospitality function, but as a true business engine. Operators often underestimate the FOH, yet it influences everything from throughput and
In this episode, we break down a simple but powerful truth: your restaurant’s P&L isn’t created in the office—it’s created every day on the floor, in the kitchen, and behind the bar. Every decision your team makes—how fo
In this episode, we break down one of the most important skills any restaurant operator can develop: understanding your income statement, or P&L. Because at the end of the day, this document tells you one thing: are you
In Part 2 of the Employee Life Cycle series on The Restaurant Roadmap Podcast, we shift from attracting candidates to making the right hiring decisions and setting new team members up to actually stay. This episode takes
In this episode of The Restaurant Roadmap Podcast, we break down the first two, and most overlooked, stages of the employee life cycle: talent sourcing and recruiting. We unpack where your strongest team members really c
In this episode, we break down how restaurants can expand their definition of hospitality to better serve individuals with autism, without changing their brand, menu, or operations. Drawing on both restaurant and healthc
In this episode, we dive into the evolving world of restaurant marketing and speak to Vince Wang of Mustard.love to explore how they have become the largest local influencer network built specifically for restaurants. Wi
In this episode, we break down the critical role of Supply Chain in building a consistent, high-quality, and scalable restaurant brand. From safeguarding quality and food safety to negotiating smarter vendor agreements,
In this episode, we explain what it really takes to develop a restaurant concept that stands out, connects with guests, and increases profitability. From balancing passion with strategy to understanding your target marke
In this episode of the The Restaurant Roadmap, we dig into two of the biggest challenges in catering today; people and pipeline. From staffing shortages to stalled sales, hosts explore how to rebuild catering programs th
In Part 2 of our deep dive into restaurant financing and cash flow, Danny and financial expert Clyde return to break down the real numbers behind profitability. Building on the fundamentals from Part 1, this episode expl
In this episode, we explore the vital role that budgets and cash flow play in maintaining a restaurant's smooth, profitable, and sustainable operation. Whether you manage a single location or multiple sites, understandin
Previously, we explored the foundational systems every kitchen needs to run efficiently, from establishing structure and consistency to building a culture of accountability. In Part Two, we dive deeper into the daily kit
In this episode, we walk through the critical daily kitchen operations that keep the back of house running efficiently and consistently. From smart purchasing tactics and how to receive deliveries with precision, to prop
Danny, Amanda, and Eric from Synergy Restaurant Consultants break down what it really takes to lead effectively in restaurants today. They share how to build accountability, inspire ownership, delegate smarter, and handl
In the debut episode of The Restaurant Roadmap, industry veterans Danny, Amanda Stokes, and Eric Lauer, together bringing 150+ years of experience, dive into what makes restaurant leadership truly effective. They explore
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