The PROFIT-First Restaurant Playbook: Build, Run & Scale Smarter
Mastering Restaurant Revenue
We help you turn restaurant dreams into significant profits. Take your margins up with strategic shifts from design & buildout to amazing FOH multiple revenue streams.
Diane ArmitageBruce Russo

The PROFIT-First Restaurant Playbook: Build, Run & Scale Smarter

S1 E1 • Mar 18, 2025 • 41 mins

🔥 More revenue. Less waste. Smarter design. In this pilot episode, Restaurant Design/Build Powerhouse Bruce Russo and Growth Strategist Diane Armitage combine 75 years of experience to break down how restaurant design and "minor" front of house decisions directly impact your restaurant profitability — whether you’re running a 25-seat gem or a high-volume powerhouse.

Key Points

  • 💡 You’ll learn:
  • ✅ The #1 space-saving hack that boosts kitchen efficiency 📏
  • ✅ Why chefs should never design kitchens (yep, we said it) 🚫👨‍🍳
  • ✅ The biggest cocktail table mistake killing your profits 🍸💸
  • ✅ The secret behind high-margin appetizers — easy money on every plate 🤑
  • ✅ The real reason passion is a must-have tool for every chef 🔥
  • 🎧 Get ready for mic drops, restaurant war stories, and straight-up profit-saving gold you won’t hear anywhere else.
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Speakers

Bruce Russo

Host • 67%

Diane Armitage

Host • 32%

Chapters

0:00
Meet Your Hosts: Who We Are & Why We’re Pulling Back the Curtain 🎙️
5:02
The Secret to Restaurant Design That Prints Money 💰
10:23
Why Your Kitchen & Front-of-House Are Bleeding Profits (And How to Fix It) 🚀
14:16
Hidden Revenue Streams: The Money You’re Leaving on the Table 💸
22:48
To-Go & Delivery: The Real Profit Killers No One Talks About 🍽️
27:17
Insider War Stories: How We Got Here (And What We Learned the Hard Way) 🔥
32:02
Passion Is Great — But Here’s What Really Keeps Restaurants Alive 💡
36:39
The #1 Most Overlooked Element in Restaurant Success 🏗️
39:38
What’s Coming Next: Get Ready for More Profit-Boosting Insights 🎧
40:44
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