Send us a text In this episode of The Bottom Line, host Naki Soyturk sits down with restaurateur, consultant, and author Mike Bausch. Known for founding Andolini’s Pizzeria, Mike shares the story of inventing“Tulsa style pizza” and growing his concepts into multiple thriving operations across Oklahoma. Mike opens up about the hard-earned lessons of scaling a restaurant business and discusses the disconnect between what employees need and what managers expect. He also unpacks today’s biggest ...
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Send us a text In this episode of The Bottom Line, host Naki Soyturk sits down with restaurateur, consultant, and author Mike Bausch. Known for founding Andolini’s Pizzeria, Mike shares the story of inventing“Tulsa style pizza” and growing his concepts into multiple thriving operations across Oklahoma. Mike opens up about the hard-earned lessons of scaling a restaurant business and discusses the disconnect between what employees need and what managers expect. He also unpacks today’s biggest ...
How Joe Fontana Built a Fried Chicken Empire by Starting Lean
The Bottom Line- Real Stories Behind Restaurants
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3 months ago
How Joe Fontana Built a Fried Chicken Empire by Starting Lean
Send us a text Episode Summary In this episode of The Bottom Line, your host Naki Soyturk sits down with Joe Fontana, the founder of the wildly successful Chicago-based restaurant group, Fry the Coop. Joe shares the unfiltered story of his journey, starting with the financial pressure that pushed him to leave his corporate job and chase a dream in the restaurant industry. With no money of his own, Joe details how he devoured over 50 business books, pitched investors, and used "lean startup"...
The Bottom Line- Real Stories Behind Restaurants
Send us a text In this episode of The Bottom Line, host Naki Soyturk sits down with restaurateur, consultant, and author Mike Bausch. Known for founding Andolini’s Pizzeria, Mike shares the story of inventing“Tulsa style pizza” and growing his concepts into multiple thriving operations across Oklahoma. Mike opens up about the hard-earned lessons of scaling a restaurant business and discusses the disconnect between what employees need and what managers expect. He also unpacks today’s biggest ...
