Hosted by Jose Lamas Gonzalez · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 126 episodes
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Jose Lamas Gonzalez hosts Your Life and Restaurant, a business show with 126 episodes published.
One day a coach told me something that completely changed the trajectory of my career: "You need to stop waiting tables immediately." At the time, it sounded crazy. I was making great tips, helping the business, and even
With the World Cup kicking off this week, I started thinking about how much running a restaurant resembles leading a championship sports team. The best teams don't win because they have one superstar. They win because th
Most restaurants don’t have the luxury of “hiring slow.” When you’re short staffed, busy, and trying to survive another weekend, sometimes you just need a body on the schedule. But what happens when the wrong hire starts
In this episode of the podcast Your Life and Restaurant, I reflect on what busy holidays like 5 de Mayo and Mother’s Day reveal about a restaurant operation. High-volume days don’t usually create problems; they expose th
In this episode of The Your Life and Restaurant Podcast, I talk about a hard truth that many restaurant owners eventually face: sometimes the biggest bottleneck in the business is the owner. It usually comes from caring,
In this episode of the podcast Your Life and Restaurant, I talk about why I track almost everything in the business, and how that actually creates more calm, not more stress. At first, tracking can feel like extra work.
In this episode of the podcast Your Life and Restaurant, I talk about one of the most overlooked bottlenecks in restaurant operations: the window. Most owners think their problem is the kitchen or the servers, but often
A few episodes ago on the podcast Your Life and Restaurant, I talked about the transition from the first generation to the second in a family business. In this follow-up episode, I explore the psychology behind that tran
What do you do when one of your top servers gives two weeks notice and you didn’t see it coming? In this episode, I break down the emotional and strategic side of turnover in restaurants. Not every exit is a culture fail
If you’ve ever run a restaurant, this episode will feel familiar. I take you inside a real month of restaurant operations by walking through my incident log; call-offs, lateness, ignored instructions, and all the small f
In this episode of Your Life and Restaurant , I talk about a simple truth we often avoid: everything in life has a price. Success in business, financial freedom, a strong marriage, personal growth—none of it is free. Jus
Raising prices doesn’t have to feel scary. In this episode, we break down the art and science behind restaurant pricing, anchoring strategies, and how to raise prices the right way. Start making confident, intentional pr
Most family restaurants don’t fail because of bad food or bad service, they fail because the handoff between generations isn’t handled right. In this episode, I talk about what really needs to happen for a second generat
In this episode of Your Life and Restaurant , we talk about the power of ideas. How keeping a steady flow of new ones keeps your restaurant evolving and growing. We’ll also dive into what to do when those ideas don’t wor
After 20 years in the restaurant industry, I think I’ve found the #1 thing leaders can do to build a restaurant where people don’t quit. Curious what that’s all about? I break it down, and share other key retention strat
This is part 2 of the What would I do differently If I Opened Today. We talked about things that I think are important if opening a new restaurant and can also be applied and reviewed in your current restaurant. Take a l
In this episode I will be talking about things I would do different if I was opening a restaurant today. Lessons learned, mistakes, and everything in between. Take a Listen. Contact Me at: yourlifeandrestaurant.com
You want to have less stress? Get more green! This episode will talk about the benefits of nature. Plus what you can do to spend even if it's a little bit of time in it. Contact Me at: yourlifeandrestaurant.com
This is the second episode of our talk about AI in the Restaurant World. Find out how AI can help you with your Menu, Social Media, Food Costs and More! Take a listen. Contact Me at: yourlifeandrestaurant.com
Artificial Intelligence is here, and it is the future. Adapt or Die. In this episode we talk about how AI is impacting the Restaurant World, and more importantly how YOU can start using it today. Take a Listen Contact Me
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Your Life and Restaurant is hosted by Jose Lamas Gonzalez. The show is categorised under business and has published 126 episodes.
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